Matt LaFleur is, indeed, living his best life.
A video posted by Lily Zhao, a reporter for WFRV, features the newly-named Green Bay Packers head coach entering Lambeau Field, with his family.
Check it out below.
New #Packers head coach Matt LaFleur and his family have entered Lambeau Field. pic.twitter.com/8BULMusnBK
— Lily Zhao (@LilySZhao) January 9, 2019
The response to LaFleur's hiring has, overall, been a positive one. Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay — who worked with LaFleur on the Rams, back when LaFleur was the offensive coach — said that he's a “great coach” and that he couldn't be happier for his “friend” getting provided the opportunity of a lifetime.
Fans are looking to LaFleur to see which direction he takes Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers — though Rodgers wouldn't be the first quarterback that LaFleur has coached.
LaFleur worked closely with Matt Ryan during his own MVP campaign in 2016.
Under LaFleur's tutelage, Ryan took home the Associated Press Offensive Player of the Year award. Additionally, he passed for 4,944 yards, 38 touchdowns and led the entire NFL with a 117.1 quarterback rating, which is still the fifth-highest mark in league history.
And, further under LaFleur's tutelage, the Falcons defeated (ironically enough) the Green Bay Packers at the NFC Championships, bringing the Falcons to the Super Bowl for only the second time in their 54-year history.
LaFleur's brother, Mike, is also a coach in the NFL, serving as the passing game coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers.
As has been previously reported, Matt LaFleur signed a four-year contract as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers, with a fifth-year option. It's unclear what sort of salary LaFleur is commanding for his new position, however, and those details weren't disclosed with the official contract signing.
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