It's Thursday night, I've got chemotherapy pumping into my veins as I type this, and I'm watching the republican presidential debate. So far, Donald Trump has made a reference to the size of his penis and Marco Rubio is trying to morph into a slam poetry performer in a last-ditch effort to try and derail the Trump (or Drumpf) train.

I'm not 100 percent sure if I'm watching "Monday Night Raw" or a presidential debate. Either way, Ted Cruz is going to give Trump a Stone Cold Stunner and Rubio will take out that jabroni John Kasich with a People's Elbow before the night is over.

There are a lot of dumb things being said on that stage in Detroit. But politicians -- on both sides of the aisle -- have been saying dumb things since forever. Yeah, Trump has ratcheted up the dumbness to another level, but let's not pretend that politicians saying dumb things is a new thing.

Before you stop reading, this is not going to be a political post. Repeat: THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE A POST ABOUT POLITICS.

I'm simply using all the dumb things I'm hearing in this debate as a segue to lead into the question I want to ask in this post: There are a lot of dumb things said about the Packers, either on social media, in the newspaper or on television. Yours truly has been guilty of saying his share of dumb things about the green and gold on many occasions.

What are the top 3 dumbest things said about the Packers that drive you crazy?

Here are mine:

1. Bench Aaron Rodgers. This one pops up way more often than it should. Yeah, it's a silly thing said by people who should not be taken seriously, but it drives me crazy. No, dummies, just because the Packers don't win every game and Rodgers might be off, it doesn't mean the two-time NFL MVP and Super Bowl winner should be replaced by Matt Flynn, Scott Tolzein or Brett Hundley.

2. Packer people. Whenever a crusty and jaded newspaperman peers down through his nose and accuses Packers fans of believing in the silly "Packer people" trope, I cringe. You know, the notion that the Packers only bring in players that are of impeccable character. Most fans understand that not all of the players wearing green and gold are angels. There's no need to pretend that you're above your readers by clinging to the belief that we still cling to the "Packer People" nonsense.

3. Sit down! Unfortunately, if you've been to a game at Lambeau, you've probably heard this one before. I'm not one of those people who thinks you need to stand for the entire game. The always-standing people are almost as annoying as the refuse-to-stand people. But when the ball is in the air for a potential big play or it's a third-down and the Packers need a stop, you best be on your feet making noise, not yelling at people to sit down.

What'd I miss? What dumb things said about the Packers drive you crazy? 

Packers news, notes and links

• This is the most adorable Packers podcast I've ever heard.
• Speaking of Packers podcasts (although nowhere near as adorable as the podcast linked to above), PackersTalk.com recently got a new look. Updated look, same great content.
• Mason Crosby re-signed with the Packers for 4 years and $16 million. It's a great deal because 1) Mason Crosby has developed into a damn good kicker and 2) We get another four years of giving Jersey Al a hard time whenever Crosby nails a big kick. 
• Sounds like James Jones is going to hit the open market. This is why I could never be a NFL general manager. I would get too attached to a player like Jones and just give him a bunch of money to keep him on my team.
• This is a good quick read from ESPN's Rob Demovsky on how the Packers need to figure out if WR Jeff Janis can "take that next step." With Jordy Nelson coming and Randall Cobb on the roster, the Packers don't need Janis to be the second coming of Jerry Rice. What they need out of him is more consistency and continued ability to take the top off the defense. From the Packers' end, they also need to give Janis the opportunity to be more consistent instead of stashing him on the bench after every route that wasn't run to perfection.
• Here's a slimmed down Eddie Lacy. Looks like we're about to find out if P90X translates into a big season running the ball during a contract year. I don't care how much Lacy weighs as long as he's still able to truck would-be tacklers.
• Ravens QB Joe Flacco re-structured his contract and got a $40 million signing bonus. Sheesh, if Rodgers ever re-structures his contract, what kind of signing bonus would he command? $60 million? $70 million? All the millions?

Non-Packers links and other nonsense

• Folks, the possibility (threat?) that Donald Trump could be our next president is real. To be fair, another way of looking at that map is to say the possibility (threat?) of Hillary Clinton being our next president is real.
• Ok, sorry. Enough politics. How's this for a find? A crumpled bag in a dilapidated house contained seven century-old baseball cards.
• This was an interesting column from Richard Deitsch addressing why networks continue trotting out sports personalities that most people on social media can't stand.
• This section championship boy's basketball game went to four overtimes and featured three buzzer-beating shots, including an 80-foot, full-court heave that sent the game into the fourth overtime. Side note: Waseca is where Matilda the Bulldog was born.
• Cancer update: Round 3 of chemotherapy took place on Thursday. Here's visual evidence. Also, many people wore blue in my honor on Friday as part of colon cancer awareness day. I never thought I would have so many people thinking about my colon. Thank you.