October 4th, 2026
Elijah Roberts talks about facing new Packers o-line.
Things are not going well in Titletown.
It seems the Packers are sort of a mirror image of the Bucs through three games. With some Wisconsinites distracted by the Brewers down the interstate making a World Series run, just like the Rays are here across the bridge, the Packers may not be any better than the Bucs.
And just like here with KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles, Packers fans are howling for the head of Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur. The Packers, unlike the Bucs, at least have a win.
The Packers are beat up by injuries. Specifically on the offensive line. So much so Green Bay added three linemen to the roster last week, who all may start against the Bucs.
Since the Packers lost to the Dixie Chicks on Thursday night football over a week ago, they have signed veterans Kevin Zeitler, Laken Tomlinson, and Mekhi Becton, likely with all three starting today.
Last week Joe asked Bowles if a reshuffled offensive line, specifically not knowing who will start, will mess up his defense, which has played well this year.
Bowles said in cases like this, he’s worried about the scheme and style of player the Packers use up front, not so much individual matchups.
“No, that doesn’t bother us as far as overall play on the scheme and everything,” Bowles said of the Packers shuffling their offensive line. “Individually, [there] may be some different things, and then they may do some different things that we’ve got to adjust to on the run, but we’ve got to read our keys and play our technique.”
Defensive tackle Elijah Roberts agreed. The Packers may be changing their starting lineup on the line but they’re not changing offensive coordinators or offensive line coach so they will likely try to do the same things in their three previous games.
“For us, no difference,” Roberts said of new Packers starting offensive linemen. “We see everybody as kind of like jerseys and helmets, not really names and faces.
“So for us, it’s really the same thing up front. Man, we got to be dominant in the run game, and we got to find a way to affect the player.”
Joe thinks the Bucs will do well against the Green Bay rushing attack. They have none, and the Bucs’ run defense has been quite good so far through three games.