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After throwing his challenge flag, Matt LaFleur and the rest of the Green Bay Packers seemed confident they would receive a defensive pass interference call on Eagles cornerback Avonte Maddox. https://twitter.com/PFF_Gordon/status/1177408550487941122 They were wrong. After a seemingly obvious call, the refs decided that it was a bang-bang play. Although Maddox didn’t fully turn his head […]

The Green Bay Packers will have quite a short week as they are playing on Thursday Night Football. However, their opponents for Thursday Night Football are the strong yet underperforming Philadelphia Eagles. Moreover, it’s been announced that the team’s practice schedule is going to be shorter than usual. They skipped Monday and Tuesday practice in […]

Green Bay Packers tight end Jimmy Graham caught three passes for 30 yards and a touchdown in Week 1. He hasn’t had a catch since. Of course, it’s hard to catch the football when no one is throwing to you, and the Packers have targeted Graham just twice over the last two weeks. On Monday, […]

The Green Bay Packers have gotten off to a 3-0 start, and while it has mostly been spearheaded by their defense, their offense appears to be coming along, as they just scored 27 points in an 11-point win over the Denver Broncos. Now, the Packers will get set to take on the Philadelphia Eagles in […]

The Green Bay Packers relied heavily on running back Aaron Jones in their 21-16 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2. Despite his strong performance, it seems head coach Matt LaFleur is not looking to replicate another lopsided affair in the backfield. Jones tallied a career-high 23 carries in the win over Minnesota. According […]

The Green Bay Packers escaped with a narrow win over their NFC North rivals, the Minnesota Vikings, on Sunday. One reason was the contribution of running back Aaron Jones. Rookie head coach Matt LaFleur was complimentary of Jones’ game. Per The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman on Twitter: “He did an unbelievable job. He was our player […]

The Green Bay Packers won Matt LaFleur’s first official game as an NFL head coach. But after so much talk of how the rookie coach’s innovative offensive scheme would juice an attack that faltered in the final years under Mike McCarthy, the Packers’ play on that side of the ball in in their 10-3 victory […]

The Green Bay Packers have gotten off to a 2-0 start this season, beating NFC North division rivals in each of the first two weeks. The Packers topped the Chicago Bears by a score of 10-3 in their season opener, and then, on Sunday, they defeated the Minnesota Vikings 21-16. That’s all well and good. […]

They say that offense wins games in the NFL, but defense wins championships. So where does that leave the Green Bay Packers after a 2-0 start to the 2019 season? Two wins against divisional rivals, the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings. Two wins in which the defense stepped up to deliver the victory. It’s somewhat […]

The Minnesota Vikings will travel to Wisconsin to face the Green Bay Packers in an NFC North clash in Week 2. Last week, both teams got off on the right foot to start the season at 1-0. The Vikings won their Week 1 game in an unorthodox manner with Kirk Cousins only attempting 10 passes. […]

There were eight coaching changes during the offseason and those coaches made their regular season debut in Week 1. Among them, only Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur was able to secure a victory for his team in Week 1. In comparison, the other seven coaches finished Week 1 with a 0-6-1 record in their […]

On Thursday night, Matt LaFleur earned his first win as Green Bay Packers head coach in a 10-3 slugfest against the Chicago Bears. After doing so, quarterback Aaron Rodgers handed him the game ball. While handing him the game ball, Rodgers said: “Defense should probably be given this, but it’s not every day you get […]

Aside from earning the first win of his head coaching career, Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur went down in history. He did something that no one else had done before in league history. He threw the first challenge flag in contesting a pass interference call in the regular season. After a 15-yard catch […]

It’s a big deal for a head coach to get the first win of his career. And even more when he earns the trust and respect of his veteran quarterback. It’s what happened when quarterback Aaron Rodgers handed the game ball to head coach Matt LaFleur after Green Bay’s 10-3 win over the Chicago Bears. […]

The Green Bay Packers are typically known for their offense, but in their season opener against the Chicago Bears on Thursday night, it was their defense that stole the show in a 10-3 road victory. Afterward, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur raved about his team’s defensive performance. “That defense was smothering,” LaFleur said, according to […]

All eyes will be on the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night with Aaron Rodgers playing in new coach Matt LaFleur’s offense for the first time in a regular-season game. Rodgers says he has ‘unfinished business’ to take care of in 2019. https://twitter.com/packers/status/1169609626758897664?s=20 Earlier this offseason, the Packers hired Matt LaFleur as their new head […]

For the first time since being named head coach of the Green Bay Packers back in January, Matt LaFleur is peeved. LaFleur has been peppered with questions all offseason about his relationship with Aaron Rodgers, as Rodgers had some seemingly negative things to say about his lack of freedom in calling audibles at the line […]

The Green Bay Packers are getting one of their crucial members to their defense back at a perfect time. Following their practice on Monday, first-year head coach Matt LaFleur seemed thrilled to get cornerback Kevin King back on the field. Matt LaFleur on #Packers CB Kevin King: “I thought Kevin‘s looked really good. Glad to […]

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur is granting Aaron Rodgers the freedom to change things at the line of scrimmage. Milwaukee Journal Sentinal‘s Tom Silverstein reports that LaFleur has given the quarterback the green light to do what he needs to the do; whether they are audibles, route adjustments, hots, etc. However, the question remains […]

As the Green Bay Packers prepare for their preseason finale against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Yet Another Packers Podcast duo of Evan Massey and Andrew Kulha took a look at what to expect from the game, the backup quarterback battle, a preview of roster cuts and much, much more. With the new era of […]

The Green Bay Packers will have a new-look offense in 2019 with rookie head coach Matt LaFleur deploying his offensive system. Aaron Rodgers understands that there could be a “slow start” for the offense due to the new system in place. Via Rob Reischel in Forbes: “We have to go out and execute it and […]

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur was just as floored as everyone else following Andrew Luck’s decision to retire on Saturday night, and on Sunday, he spoke of his admiration for the now-former Indianapolis Colts quarterback: “Yeah, I was shocked. He’s one of the elite players in this game, not only at quarterback but […]

The Green Bay Packers have already begun to trim their roster on Saturday. According to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, the Packers released running back Darrin Hall. Green Bay claimed Hall from the Cincinnati Bengals in July and he was competing for a roster spot in the preseason. With the release of Hall, the Packers […]

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur has coached in Houston, Washington, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Nashville in the past. But, none compare to Green Bay; where fans bleed green and yellow and where cheese on their heads. On Monday, LaFleur said via The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman, “It [Packers fans at training camp] was unlike anything I’ve […]

Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been reportedly lobbying coach Matt LaFleur to get on the gridiron in the team’s next preseason game. Per The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman, the 35-year-old former NFL MVP “wants to play Thursday” if Matt LaFleur “will let him.” https://twitter.com/mattschneidman/status/1163554672419975169 LaFleur, entering his first year in charge of the […]

Aaron Rodgers was held out of the Green Bay Packers’ second preseason game due to some tightness in his back. On Sunday, Matt LaFleur said that Rodgers would be day-to-day with his back injury. LaFleur had set out a plan to get his franchise quarterback some playing time in the team’s second exhibition game. Unfortunately, […]

There was some hope that Aaron Rodgers would see some playing time on Thursday in the Green Bay Packers’ preseason contest. Some back tightness prevented him from playing but he is expected to return to practice on Sunday. “Yeah, that’s the plan, but you know, a lot of it is going to be predicated on […]

With the second game of the preseason, many teams are ready to allow their star players get into the game and finally get some NFL action for the first time in the season. However, this wasn’t the case with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers because of back tightness. But the team’s head coach Matt […]

Aaron Rodgers has been facing criticism from the media all offseason long. First, the reports dogged him about the “broken relationship” that he supposedly had with former head coach Mike McCarthy. Now, they are trying to get after him about his current relationship with new head coach Matt LaFleur. Finally, the superstar quarterback responded to […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is denying there is any sort of rift between him and new head coach Matt LaFleur, but former Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings isn’t buying it. While he doesn’t it’s that huge of a deal, Jennings also doesn’t think the relationship will work: .@GregJennings has a few thoughts on […]

Along with sporting a new head coach, Aaron Rodgers is sporting a new mustache for the Green Bay Packers. The Packers official Twitter account posted a picture of their cerebral quarterback’s glorious facial hair. Man.Myth.Mustache. 👨🏻 @AaronRodgers12 | #PackersCamp pic.twitter.com/ECQdDpPZ42 — Green Bay Packers (@packers) August 11, 2019 As it looks, Rodgers’ mustache is in […]

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters on Sunday that the team is “still working through” linebacker Oren Burks’ injury, per Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. Burks, 24, suffered a pectoral muscle tear in the team’s opening preseason game. Schneidman also offers the note that general manager Brian Gutekunst is “looking at outside […]

Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers is trying to straighten the record regarding his relationship with new head coach Matt LaFleur. Speaking to former Packers fullback and Super Bowl champion John Kuhn, Rodgers, 35, denounced claims that he hasn’t gotten along with the first-year Green Bay coach as “fake news.” Per The Athletic’s Matt […]

Over the past couple of seasons, the Green Bay Packers fans haven’t had much to cheer for. Rookie head coach, Matt LaFleur is hoping to restore the home-field advantage that has taken place at Lambeau Field in prior seasons. The Packers got their first chance to get their fans going at home against the Houston […]

The Green Bay Packers beat the Houston Texans 28-26 in their first preseason game of the 2019 NFL season. Not only was it their first win of the 2019 year, but it was Matt LaFleur’s first win as a head coach. He’s pretty happy about that. "Whether it's preseason, regular season, you always want to […]

Aaron Rodgers is not a fan of joint practices, so after the Green Bay Packers held joint sessions with the Houston Texans, Rodgers sounded off, saying he “wouldn’t mind if they didn’t do it for another 14 years” and deemed the kickoff drills “unsafe.” Add another chapter to the already delicate relationship between Rodgers and […]

The Green Bay Packers are holding joint practices this week with the Houston Texans. Both teams will square off on Thursday in each team’s first preseason game of the year. After the second day of practice on Tuesday, Matt LaFleur doesn’t seem to be satisfied with the offense yet. This season, LaFleur comes to the […]

Kevin King just can’t seem to elude injuries in his short time in the NFL. King suffered a hamstring injury that held him out of practice on Sunday. Matt LaFleur said that the Green Bay Packers will know more about his injury in the next couple of days. The Packers drafted King with the 33rd […]

Uncharacteristically, the Green Bay Packers were big spenders in free agency this offseason. They shelled out a bunch of money to sign guys like Za’Darius Smith. So far in training camp, Za’Darius Smith has been well worth the money. First-year head coach, Matt LaFleur said that Za’Darius is “everything we thought he was going to […]