Episode
Gary Returns, Policy Debate and Packers Patience
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- The Homer Hour
- Published
- Jul 31, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2736
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Summary
Homer opens the Gary Ellerson Homer Hour with Gary back from his extended Three Lakes fishing trip, which quickly turns into a classic detour through weight loss, National Geographic, and vacation stories. The Packers conversation centers on Homer’s frustration with Ed Policy giving contract extensions to Matt LaFleur, Brian Gutekunst and Russ Ball while publicly praising the group despite four straight seasons without an NFC North title. Gary pushes back hard, arguing the Packers have been in a reset since moving on from Aaron Rodgers and that no president should publicly undress his football leadership group. The hour then shifts to expectations for this season, with Gary saying Green Bay may be a second-half team because Micah Parsons, Tucker Kraft and Zach Tom are all working back from major injuries. Lance Allen joins to share a wild story about Tucker Kraft drawing a massive charity golf bid, discuss Kraft’s popularity and toughness, and weigh in with Gary on Luke Fickell and the Badgers’ outlook.