A roundup of what's happening on the Green Bay Packers beat.

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Rob Davis says it wasn't on him. Those who were closest to Edgar Bennett on the Packers' sideline say it wasn't on him either.

Days after the Packers' bench was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct during Sunday's game against the New York Jets, coach Mike McCarthy remains unclear who the call was on.

It was clear that most on the home sideline were upset that line judge Byron Boston didn't call a late hit on the Jets after defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson appeared to tackle receiver Jordy Nelson out of bounds on a second-quarter play.

Rob Demovsky  wrote:

The Packers are consistent with their lack of discipline. It doesn't stop with the players, it trickles into the coaching staff too. [palm]

Originally Posted by: MintBaconDrivel 

I don't have a problem with the penalty.

There was a blatant late hit on Nelson that was not called, everyone saw it, except the ref.

I read all the time The Packers, coaches and players, are soft, they show no emotions.

I have to agree with wpr, there was probably more than one person who could have drawn the flag, it was a blown call and sometimes you just have to call out the ref.

The penalty could have killed a drive, in the end, it didn't.

Getting a little fired up over protecting one of your own players isn't always a bad thing.

Originally Posted by: buckeyepackfan 

That said, what kind of message does it send to your players when all your coaches and staff are saying HEY MAN IT WASN'T ME.

If I'm Rob Davis, and given his job, ESPECIALLY him, I'd be like WELL YOU KNOW I MADE A MISTAKE, I APOLOGIZE TO THE GUYS, I DON'T WANNA HURT THE TEAM. Whatever.

OR, he could say, I'LL TAKE THAT PENALTY, BECAUSE WE NEEDED TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE MISSED CALL THERE. Right? One could even argue that that missed call helped us later on the supposedly controversial "timeout" play.

But Rob Davis doesn't say that. In fact, no one is.

LESSON TO THE PLAYERS: There is no accountability. But they probably already knew that.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 

Or it could be like I said, no one really said anything inflammatory so how would they know THEY WERE THE ONE? Perhaps no one really stepped over the line in what he said. Why would Davis have to step up and say it was him when 4-5 other people including players were telling the ref he missed the call? [duh]

Originally Posted by: wpr 

Davis's job is to show young players how to do and say the right things. That's essentially his job description.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 

To needlessly fall on the sword for the good of the team? 🙄 [palm]

I am so glad you have access to Davis' job description. But it doesn't surprise me. You seemingly have access to all sorts of information that Packers Inc never discusses in public.

Originally Posted by: wpr 

As the director of player engagement, Davis is vital in maintaining locker-room cohesiveness and overall player health. He assists players in acclimating to their roles, both on and off the field and in the Green Bay community.

Davis also oversees the Packers’ wide range of programs designed to meet the needs of players and their families in today’s NFL. The department provides a framework of assistance within which players and their immediate family members can address the pressures created by daily life and complicated by the demands of playing professional football. The program is also set up to get players prepared for life after football, and helps players seek educational and vocational opportunities. Davis also developed a mentorship program, aimed at joining Packers players with community leaders who serve as professional mentors.

Packers.com 



How is he falling on his sword? No one is asking him to resign over this, it's not some scandal. Point being, he should be providing the example of accountability. Even if it really wasn't "his fault."

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 

Davis's job is to show young players how to do and say the right things. That's essentially his job description.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 

So doing and saying the right thing means saying you did something you didn't do?

Originally Posted by: sschind 

“I got it wrong in the handling of the Ray Rice matter and I’m sorry for that. I got it wrong on a number of levels, from the process that I led to the decision that I reached."

Goodell: I got it wrong 

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 

So now you want to equate Davis and his job to the Commissioner of the NFL and all his staff and the support he has?

Originally Posted by: wpr