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Emptying The Bag ’25: Cardinals Edition | LempsTalkinPack #226

Episode Summary

Chris Lempesis breaks down fan questions following the Packers’ 27–23 win over Arizona — covering Lucas Havrisik’s rise, Micah Parsons’ dominance, Matt LaFleur’s coaching decisions, and his emotional take heading into the Aaron Rodgers-Steelers showdown.

Episode Notes

Chris Lempesis is back in his Packers basement for another edition of Emptying The Bag, the Tuesday night mailbag that’s become a LempsTalkinPack tradition.

He starts by revealing how he really feels heading into Sunday night’s headline matchup: Aaron Rodgers vs. the Green Bay Packers. Spoiler — it’s not what you’d expect from a lifelong superfan. From there, he empties the overflowing mailbag and tackles listener questions and comments from Twitter, BlueSky, Facebook, and email.

Topics include:

Whether kicker Lucas Havrisik has a long-term future in Green Bay

How Micah Parsons is rewriting the Packers’ defensive identity

Matt LaFleur’s play-calling highs and lows through six weeks

The ongoing discipline and penalty issues

What Chris would do first if he were running football operations in Titletown

As always, the show blends insight, humor, and honesty — plus a healthy pour of Oktoberfest. Pull up a seat in the Packers basement, crack a beer, and enjoy another unfiltered, heartfelt look inside the green and gold.

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