Reports came out about the Green Bay Packers’ first two

interviewees for their vacant head coaching job on Wednesday Mike Daniels Color Rush Jersey , and it seems that the reaction from fans was a unanimous “ugh.” Indeed, Chuck Pagano and Jim Caldwell are not young, exciting candidates, and both were fired by their previous teams a year ago.But in today’s curds, let’s look at why it makes sense for the team to talk to these two. First, their options are limited at this point, at least in terms of coaches currently working in the NFL. That alone takes out a large pool of individuals who might be possibilities later on in this process. People like Josh McDaniels are not eligible to interview until at the earliest the postseason, with exact timing depending on their teams’ playoff seeding and success.Meanwhile, the team certainly could have interviewed some college coaches during those individuals’ breaks before bowl games. However, with the early signing day taking place last week, any coaches they did talk to would want to keep their interviews as quiet as possible to avoid scaring recruits away.Thus, Pagano and Caldwell are probably some of the better unemployed options for the Packers to talk to at this point. If nothing else, they may be guinea pigs for the Packers as they define what the interview and evaluation process looks like for Mark Murphy and Brian Gutekunst. Just don’t get too worried about either of them coaching the Packers in 2019.Packers interview Chuck Pagano, Jim Caldwell for coaching vacancy | Packersnews.comBoth former Colts coaches interviewed already, which makes sense since they are currently unemployed and are free to talk to any team. Pagano hired Joe Philbin after he was fired in Miami, while Caldwell is a native of Beloit.NFL reminds teams of procedures for interviewing employees who have resigned or retired – ProFootballTalkThose interviews aren't moving the needle much for Packers fans https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Jamaal-Williams-Jersey , judging from the general reactions on social media. However, the league's rules about who can interview and when are worth remembering when we see names like this come across the wire. Also, I think a provision here may apply to Reggie McKenzie, who resigned from his position before his contract ran out; the Packers may need to ask the Raiders' approval before interviewing him.‘Rocky, crazy road’ culminates in Jake Kumerow’s first NFL touchdown | Packers.comKumerow has spent a pair of stints on injured reserve and was mostly a practice squad player until this season, and specifically the last few games. Now he has a touchdown under his belt -- a 49-yarder to boot -- after starting Sunday's game, the first start of his career.Tight end Robert Tonyan gives Packers a glimpse of his potential | Packersnews.comBig Bob converted a fourth and one with a big 11-yard reception while lined up in Jimmy Graham's normal spot. That play in particular suggests that Aaron Rodgers is gaining trust in him as he develops his game.Packers submit unsuccessful waiver claim on S D.J. Swearinger | Packers WireIt's good to see that Brian Gutekunst was interested in Swearinger, who has bounced around with four teams in his brief NFL career but settled into a good role and good play for Washington. However, Arizona -- one of the teams Swearinger played for previously -- had the top waiver ranking and they got him instead.US explorer Colin O'Brady completes first unaided, solo traverse of Antarctica | The GuardianThis Portland native did something that is either completely awesome or complete insane, depending on your point of view: he made it 930 miles across Antarctica by himself while pulling a sled with 350 pounds of gear the whole time. As expected, the Green Bay Packers are shutting down running back Aaron Jones for the remainder of the 2018 season. The writing was on the wall for Jones, who suffered a sprained MCL early in Sunday’s game in Chicago and could not return; the team’s addition of running back Kapri Bibbs via waivers on Monday spelled the end of his season.Jones will finish the year with 133 carries for 728 yards and eight touchdowns while adding 206 yards and a touchdown through the air on 26 receptions. Jones’ 5.5 yards per carry average matches his average from a year ago, when he picked up 448 yards on 81 carries. The news was first reported by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero along with the move that filled Jones’ spot.The spot that Jones vacated will go to wide receiver Allen Lazard, who will sign with the Packers after previously being on the Jacksonville Jaguars’ practice squad. Lazard, a rookie Dean Lowry Jersey , went undrafted in April but signed with Jacksonville immediately following the draft. He has been on the team’s practice squad all season, landing there after being released on cut-down day at the end of training camp.Lazard is another big body in the Packers’ receiver room, as he measured in at 6-foot-4-5/8 and 227 pounds at the 2018 NFL Combine. There was some talk early on in the draft process that teams were interested in asking him to bulk up and become a move tight end, but he helped quiet those rumblings when he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.55 seconds. Lazard also recorded a vertical jump of 38 inches in Indianapolis.A four-year starter at Iowa State, Lazard consistently averaged between 13 and 15 yards per reception, totaling 241 catches for 3,360 yards and 26 touchdowns. He was a two-time first-team All-Big XII receiver, and finished his career with 71-941-10 as a senior in 2017. He also contributed on punt returns as a sophomore, recording a 19.5-yard average on 11 attempts.The Packers announced these two moves along with a few practice squad transactions shortly after Pelissero’s report. The team also moved tight end Ethan Wolf to the practice squad/injured list and added a pair of players to the active practice squad: defensive lineman Eric Cotton and cornerback D.J. Killings.Cotton played his college football at Stanford, starting as a tight end before moving to the defensive line. As a senior in 2017, he recorded three sacks and four tackles for loss. He did not receive an invite to the 2018 Combine, nor did he work out at Stanford’s Pro Day due to an Achilles injury. Killings played at UCF from 2013 to 2016, and he spent a few games on the Indianapolis Colts’ active roster this season before the team waived him a week ago. He spent much of 2017 on the Philadelphia Eagles’ practice squad. Killings recorded five interceptions in college, including three with one pick-six as a senior.