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The Green Bay Packers made a rather surprising move earlier this offseason, hiring the inexperienced Matt LaFleur as their new head coach. LaFleur served under Sean McVay for one season with the Los Angeles Rams back in 2017, so, obviously, the Packers are hoping that LaFleur can emulate McVay’s success. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers told […]

The Green Bay Packers had a 2018 season they’d like to forget, but now they have a new head coach to help them rebound in 2019. Matt LaFleur is a young, innovative head coach who brings a lot of promise for a talented Green Bay roster. Former head coach Mike McCarthy gave LaFleur some advice […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has come under harsh criticism over the last couple of seasons, with fans and the media questioning his leadership abilities. Rodgers’ shaky relationship with former Packers head coach Mike McCarthy was a much-discussed subject, and many feel that Rodgers had quite a bit to do with McCarthy’s dismissal after […]

The Green Bay Packers made one of the more surprising hires of the offseason back in January, electing to go with the inexperienced Matt LaFleur as their new head coach. LaFleur is a disciple of Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, so there are some high hopes for LaFleur to bring McVay’s style of […]

The Green Bay Packers have a number of voids to fill on their roster this offseason. Fortunately, head coach Matt LaFleur is optimistic about the state of his pass-rush. Green Bay managed to shore up some depth this offseason with the addition of edge rushers Za’Darius Smith and Preston Smith. Lafleur expects both players to […]

Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur has met Aaron Rodgers before, but it was when he wasn’t the head coach of the team, and he is ready to meet him for the second time and get ready for the upcoming season. The Packers’ head coach was recently on “The Adam Schefter Podcast” and talked about the […]

With the 2018-2019 season coming to an end at the beginning of February, everyone’s focus has shifted to the offseason. Some teams have had a head start on beginning the outlook of their respective offseasons. The Green Bay Packers are one of the teams who failed to reach the playoffs—thus giving them extra time to […]

With the offseason about to ramp up, one of the biggest focuses is on NFL free agency. This season could be one of the most active in recent years with plenty of marquee guys available. One of the teams that could be very vigorous when free agency kicks off is the Green Bay Packers. According to […]

Matt LaFleur has only been head coach of the Green Bay Packers for a month, but he can already tell how serious Aaron Rodgers is about his putting some finishing touches on what has been a brilliant NFL career. “I know this: When I talk to him, the guy wants to win,” LaFleur said during […]

The Green Bay Packers are heading into a transitional year. The team finally fired long-time coach Mike McCarthy midway through that season as the team was in a downward spiral. His relationship with Aaron Rodgers had become damaged beyond repair, and the team decided to pull the plug. To spice things up, they hired 39-year-old […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones isn’t too concerned with Aaron Rodgers’ ability to work effectively with new head coach Matt LaFleur. The Packers are hoping for a quick turnaround in LaFleur’s first season on the job, and with Rodgers under center, there’s plenty of optimism that the new staff will be able to […]

Now that Matt LaFleur is officially the head coach of the Green Bay Packers, he’s happy to discuss some of the techniques he plans to deploy for the team. According to the Journal Sentinel, LaFleur said that while he does plan to use stats and analytics this season with the Packers — and in every […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers had played for Mike McCarthy since coming into the league, so learning a new offense will be something new. However, offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett has made it clear it won’t be a start over for the future Hall of Fame quarterback. Hackett said it’s going to be about building […]

This offseason, the Green Bay Packers brought on former Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur. LaFleur came from the Sean McVay coaching tree after his time with him as an offensive coordinator in 2017. He then joined the Titans in 2018 as their OC because of his pedigree. He has one of the best pedigrees in the entire league. […]

Mike Pettine’s relationship with his team’s new head coach was barely in its infancy when the Green Bay Packers introduced him in January. But after spending some time getting to know Matt LaFleur, the Packers’ defensive coordinator said it was an “easy decision” to stay in Green Bay going forward. “I  talked to him before […]

The Green Bay Packers have rounded out their new coaching staff. The team fired longtime head coach Mike McCarthy on December 2nd, after an embarrassing 20-17 loss to the lowly Arizona Cardinals at Lambeau Field. The Packers missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season, too, finishing 2018 with a record of 6-9-1 despite Aaron […]

A lot of people around the Green Bay Packers organization are excited about the hiring of Matt LaFleur as the teams next head but former tight end Jermichael Finley thinks that LaFleur might have some of the same issues that Mike McCarthy had while dealing with Aaron Rodgers. Finley was recently on the Bill Michaels Sports Talk […]

The Green Bay Packers made headlines with the hiring of new head coach Matt LaFleur, and it seems Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan approves of the move. Ryan is certainly familiar with what LaFleur brings to the table. He said during an appearance on The ThomaHawk Show that he is confident that he and Rodgers […]

When the Green Bay Packers kick off their new season in a couple of months, they’ll do so with a brand new head coach for the first time in a decade. According to Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff, they’ll be in good hands. Speaking to reports this week ahead of tonight’s Super Bowl (via […]

When Matt LaFleur was hired as the Green Bay Packers new head coach earlier this month, he was shocked. So shocked, as a matter of fact, that ESPN’s Adam Schefter knew the Packers hired him before LaFleur even did. “Basically called the Packers head coach, Matt LaFleur the day he was hired,” Schefter said on HBO’s Real […]

Perhaps the most interesting NFL hire this month was the Green Bay Packers’ decision to go with Matt LaFleur, who has very limited experience on the NFL level but is still highly thought of around the league. Packers wide receiver Davante Adams is very excited to get started with LaFleur: “It was a great first […]

The Green Bay Packers surprised a whole lot of people earlier this month when they hired the inexperienced Matt LaFleur as their new head coach. Heck, LaFleur himself admitted that he was shocked. However, LaFleur has a good reputation around the league, and Packers wide receiver Davante Adams said per Jenna Laine of ESPN.com that he […]

The Green Bay Packers made headlines with the hiring of Matt LaFleur as their new head coach. It appears wide receiver Davante Adams approves of the decision. Lafleur has established himself as one of the more innovative, young minds in the NFL. According to Kelly Price of NBC26 in Green Bay, Adams is excited to see […]

The Green Bay Packers may be in line for a big season now that they have a completely new look on offense headlined by new head coach Matt LaFleur. LaFleur has been praised by many individuals in his coaching career so it wasn’t much of a surprise when one of his former players shared the […]

Incoming Packers head coach Matt LaFleur has several fans on the team, and the latest one is none other than the team’s GM, Brian Gutekunst. The longtime team general manager said that he was able to give LaFleur the job mostly because he heard nothing but good things about him. “Most of that was just […]

The Green Bay Packers will be in the NFC Conference Championship game next year if rookie wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown is to be believed. As the Los Angles Rams and the New Orleans Saints prepared to kickoff, St. Brown tweeted: Won’t be at home this time next year. — Equanimeous (@Equanimeous) January 20, 2019 The […]

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur will have his work cut out trying to get this team back on track. It appears his first order of business will be taking the pressure off quarterback Aaron Rodgers. There are a number of areas the PAckers must improve this offseason. According to Jason Wilde of the […]

The Green Bay Packers made headlines with the hiring of former Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur. He is hoping to instill a certain sense of stability to Green Bay this offseason. It is no secret that the Packers have fallen vastly short of expectations in recent years. LaFleur said during an appearance on the […]

New Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur already has a plan in place to help make life easier for quarterback Aaron Rodgers: get the running game going. It seems like a simple concept, but with the Packers ranking just 22nd in the league in rushing yards this season, you can see why it is […]

New Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur is excited about working with Aaron Rodgers and thinks it’s a good problem to have. LaFleur was recently on the Pro Football Talk PM podcast with Mike Florio and was asked about what the biggest challenge will be with working with Rodgers. LaFleur said he isn’t going to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced this past week that they will be fielding offers for their All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown. The man who graced the cover of EA’s Madden 19 has been at the forefront of a lot of drama involving the team. So much so, he didn’t even attend practice the last week of […]

Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Green Bay Packers have fired their passing game coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. Packers now have terminated Joe Whitt Jr., their Passing Game Coordinator. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 12, 2019 This comes as no surprise with their addition of head coach Matt LaFleur Whitt would be on his way out. LaFleur […]

Eight NFL teams have been searching for a new head coach this offseason, and six of those teams have already hire their new leader. The first team to fill their vacancy was the Green Bay Packers, who replaced interim head Joe Philbin (who was filling in for longtime coach Mike McCarthy) with Tennessee Titans offensive […]

New Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur will not retain special teams coach Ron Zook, according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN. Zook spent five seasons with the Packers, starting out as a special teams assistant in 2014 before taking over as special teams coordinator in 2015. Zook earned his first NFL job with the […]

The Green Bay Packers’ search for a new head coach is complete as they hired former Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur. Green Bay has bright days ahead of them as they clearly needed a change of scenery. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers will likely see a revamped and rejuvenated offense. The Packers’ new head coach stated […]

The Tennessee Titans offense wasn’t all that impressive this year on the offensive side of the ball and new Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur admits it pushed him out of his comfort zone. Packers president Mark Murphy said in the opening press conference the way LaFleur adapted to all the challenges the Titans presented […]

A few hours before the Green Bay Packers offered Matt LaFleur their head coaching job he received a call from Aaron Rodgers the former Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator revealed on Wednesday. “That’s kind of how I had an idea that maybe I was in the running for it,” LaFleur said via ESPN. It makes sense […]

Incoming Packers head coach and Skip Bayless’ least favorite person, Matt LaFleur, says that he “can’t wait” to start coaching his team at the Lambeau Field. LaFleur, who spent a year coaching at Notre Dame, on impressions of Green Bay: "It has that college feel about it. … There's no place, in my opinion, in […]

The Green Bay Packers found their new head coach on Monday, hiring now-former Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur for the job. LaFleur was blown away over the fact that the Packers chose him from one of the most prestigious posts in sports: LaFleur: This is a dream come true for me. — Tom Silverstein […]