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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 […]

The Green Bay Packers made a rather surprising decision on Monday, hiring Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur as their new head coach. LaFleur was probably more surprised than anyone else at the Packers’ decision, telling Ryan Wood of The Green Bay Press-Gazette that he was floored when Green Bay offered him the job: “When […]

The Green Bay Packers made headlines with the hiring of former Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur as their new head coach. It appears he has already gotten well-acquainted with quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Green Bay finally introduced LaFleur as their next head coach with a press conference. According to ESPN’s Packers reporter Rob Demovsky, he […]

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 […]

Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay has nothing but high praise for the Green Bay Packers’ recent hiring of Matt LaFleur. McVay, who worked with LaFleur when he was the offensive coordinator for the Rams, thinks that the team made a fine choice with him. “I talked to Matt when he was going in to […]

The Green Bay Packers have just ushered in a new era in the storied franchise’s history, following the hiring of Matt LaFleur as the team’s head coach. The hire is the first big move of Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst since Green Bay saw its 2018 NFL season end in Week 17, and he does […]

On Monday, the Green Bay Packers decided to hire former Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur as their new head coach. He brings a more modern offensive philosophy and will help utilize the Packers strength on that side of the ball. Former NFL cornerback turned TV personality DeAngelo Hall believes that the Packers made the right decision […]

He mad — he big mad. The Green Bay Packers have just announced that they agreed to a four-year deal — with a fifth-year option — for incoming head coach Matt LaFleur, and while most people seem to be relatively happy with this news, Skip Bayless is less than pleased with this turn of events. […]

It’s officially official: Matt LaFleur has signed a four-year contract with the Green Bay Packers with a fifth-year option. Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network broke the news on Twitter, saying that the Packers “got their guy” and that their offer was a “strong one” for a first-time head coach. Done deal: The #Packers and […]

Matt LaFleur has been hired as the new head coach for the Green Bay Packers after an extensive search that included quite a few highly qualified candidates. The weird part of the move is how quickly the Packers seemed to make the decision. After reports broke that the Packers were considering who they wanted to […]

It pays to have friends. Especially when it comes to new Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur. According to a report by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Tom Silverstein, Rams coach Sean McVay was responsible — at least partly — for Matt LaFleur becoming the soon-to-be Green Bay head coach. Been told that #Rams coach Sean […]

Matt LaFleur was one of the more intriguing coaching candidates in the NFL heading into the offseason and he landed what many believe was the most prestigious job open. After doing quite a few interviews with different candidates, the Green Bay Packers hired LaFleur to be their new head coach. The pressure is on for […]

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels has been a popular name among teams looking for a new head coach this season. There is speculation that he may be staying put with New England, especially now that the Green Bay Packers appear t0 have found their new head coach, per Ian Rapoport of the NFL […]

Per NFL.com’s Ian Rappaport, the Green Bay Packers will likely retain their defensive coordinator Mike Pettine. New head coach Matt LeFleur had said that Pettine would still tentatively allow Pettine to keep the position unless he chooses otherwise. #Packers DC Mike Pettine, still under contract, was on new coach Matt LaFleur’s list when he presented during his […]

The Green Bay Packers have found their next head coach after parting ways with longtime head coach Mike McCarthy earlier in the season. The #Packers are hiring former #Titans OC Matt LaFleur as their new head coach, source said. ESPN on it first. They’ve made the first hire. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 7, 2019 […]

Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur will get his shot to grab one of the most prestigious positions in the NFL. According to Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com, LaFleur will be interviewing for the position of the new Green Bay Packers head coach on Sunday. As we’ve previously reported, Chuck Pagano already interviewed for the position. In addition to LaFleur […]

The Tennessee Titans seemingly took a step back in the 2017 NFL season despite advancing to the AFC Divisional Game due to the lackluster play of quarterback Marcus Mariota. As a result, the Titans are all in on re-tooling the offense to Mariota’s skill set. Fortunately, new offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur is the right man for […]

Not long after making their choice to hire Dean Pees as his defensive coordinator, new Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel has also hired the Los Angeles Rams’ Matt LaFleur to be his offensive coordinator. The Tennessee Titans name Matt LaFleur as offensive coordinator and Dean Pees as defensive coordinator. #TitanUp 📰 » https://t.co/roZMGDvjDB pic.twitter.com/LKN1zQq9W4 […]

The Tennessee Titans will interview Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur for their newly vacated head coaching position, according to the Los Angeles Times’ Gary Klein. LeFleur, 38, only came to Los Angeles along with head coach Sean McVay last season, although McVay called the plays. LaFleur has no prior experience calling plays in […]