Adam Thielen's Thursdays usually are busy. The star wide receiver

has a full practice with the Minnesota Vikings as they implement their game plan for the upcoming opponent.Thielen's football those days isn't limited to working out with his teammates J'Mon Moore Color Rush Jersey , though. This season, he's hosting "Thursdays With Thielen," which basically is a chili-fest across the nation focused on the cuisine of cities teams playing in the Thursday night game represent.Through a partnership with Hormel Foods, Thielen will oversee — and sample, of course — unique chili recipes created by notable chefs from across the land. It all starts with the kickoff to the NFL's 100th season on Sept. 5, when the Packers (think brats) visit the Bears (think pimento) ."For me, Thursday night football is a great time for me to enjoy the game with my family, as I'm not able to watch as much on Sundays," Thielen says. "So the spirit of 'Thursdays with Thielen' with Hormel Chili is to provide fun and easy recipes for families to enjoy together while watching that Thursday night game. Family is so important to me and I hope to spend every minute with them. For me, it's simple: easy recipes equal more family time."He even admits that the recipe chef Kenneth Temple came up with for the Packers —shh!, don't alert Vikings fans — sounds very tempting."Even though I shouldn't like this one, the Green Bay recipe ... the bacon-wrapped brat ... I loved, and we'll definitely make at home. But, my hometown Minnesota recipe with tots and cheese curds is still No. 1."In addition to the culinary components of the campaign, "Thursdays with Thielen" will have a charitable tie-in. Throughout the NFL season, Hormel Foods will donate a yard of chili - equivalent to eight 15-ounce cans - to Second Harvest Heartland in the Twin Cities for every yard Thielen gains on the field."We are so excited to team up with the Thielen family and Hormel Foods on this unique campaign where Adam's on-field play will directly help feed the one in 11 Minnesotans who experience hunger," says Allison O'Toole, CEO, Second Harvest Heartland. "If Adam's stats are similar to last year's, that would equate to feeding more than 8,500 kids and families across the region."Chefs such as Temple, who created four unique chili dishes for the championship game teams last January, and Chicago's Lamar Moore were challenged to fashion flavorful recipes that feature food prevalent in a team's region."Everyone does pizza and we have our favorites out here https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Nick-Perry-Jersey ," says Moore, who in the past has worked for the Bears and has a popular Chicago restaurant, The Swill Inn. "That seems like the standard. Who doesn't want a Chicago-style hot dog done my way: 80 percent Angus, 20 percent brisket? I do have a BBQ background that plays into it."I pride myself on making foods very, very simple and I have made it very, very simple. What a way to open the season."Beyond the opener, several other dishes have been designed by a group of chefs. Temple alone has done shrimp and chili grits — say what? — for Tampa Bay, andchili cheese reaper fries for Carolina."I am food snob," Temple says with a hearty laugh. "I respect cultural backgrounds and heritage with their foods. We decided instead of just chili dips we would do a wider range of options."I guess the item that doesn't mix would be for Tampa Bay, which is known for Cuban sandwiches or margaritas. I didn't want to put any chili on there, which would be a bit odd."So we decided to jump off the edge and do chili shrimp and grits, with beans adding the extra texture. Maybe it's going to be weird to try, but they will like it once they try it. I do know football fans live on the edge more than other traditional U.S. sports fans. So there's a twist, but keeping it familiar. You don't want to go too far where people will not even be engaged with it and not even want to try it."As for trying every recipe for each "Thursdays With Thielen," the Vikings star is game. Still, he and wife Caitlin have their own favorite."Hands down it's nachos," he says.It's a staple in our household." With a gross average over 50 yards and hang times of about 5 seconds on every one of his six kicks, Scott deserves some credit once again." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesAcme Packing Company homepageHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityFollow Acme Packing Company online:Follow Acme Packing Company on TwitterFollow Acme Packing Company on FacebookFollow Acme Packing Company on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchAcme Packing Company main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Packers punter JK Scott put up another excellent performance against RavensTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe Green Bay Packers had few impressive performances on Thursday in Baltimore, but for a second straight week one of them belonged to their punter. Second-year pro JK Scott had to work hard on angles and placement of his punts a week ago, but against the Ravens he showed off his big leg.All told, Scott punted the football six times, with excellent averages of 52.8 yards gross and 44.3 yards net. With ugly field position for many of his kicks, he was forced to focus mainly on hang time and distance Davante Adams Jersey , only placing one punt inside the 20 despite those averages but hitting one into the end zone.Well, Scott did just that. The yardage averages speak for themselves, but on my watch every punt that Scott hit spent 4.98 seconds or more in the air, with five of six being over five seconds. That’s a great job by him, and he was able to limit the returns to a point where he never had a net punt shorter than 39 yards. In fact, even Scott’s touchback was an encouraging kick, as he crushed it 59 yards in the air and placed it within a yard of the sideline before an unlucky bounce carried it across the goal line.It’s another good performance to build on for the Packers’ second-year punter.<hr class="p-entry-hr" id="j3ZyOv">Here are Scott’s punts from Thursday’s game:1. 4th and 9 at Packers’ 2548-yard punt to BAL 27, 9-yard return. 5.04 seconds hang time2. 4th and 5 at Packers’ 3347-yard punt to BAL 20, fair catch. 4.98 seconds hang time3. 4th and 12 at Packers’ 3664-yard punt to end zone, touchback. 5.10 seconds hang timeNote: in this case, Scott landed the punt at the five-yard line within a yard of the sideline. The return man let it hit the ground and it took an unfortunate bounce straight down the field and into the end zone rather than towards the sideline. Another foot to the right and this would have been a magnificent kick.4. 4th and 16 at Packers’ 1952-yard punt to BAL 29, 12-yard return. 5.18 seconds hang time5. 4th and 7 at Packers’ 3250-yard punt to BAL 18, out of bounds. 5.11 seconds hang timeThis punt was actually Scott’s shortest, hitting the turf at about the 25-yard line and caroming towards the sideline. That bounce carried it past the 20, however, making his only punt inside that yard-line in the game and his third straight of 50-plus.6. 4th and 23 at Packers’ 756-yard punt to BAL 37, 10-yard return. 5.05 seconds hang time<hr class="p-entry-hr" id="cqEqQd">On these six kicks, Scott averaged 5.08 seconds of hang time, a great number. All told, the combination of distance and hang time was very impressive for Scott, and his ability to minimize returns with that hang time continues to make him seem like he is on track for a very good season in 2019.