So it became a joke about how thankful he must be to have Bre do his eyebrows every single week so he looks his best on game day.. Follow Dan on Twitter @danpompei, After a bumpy start, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur and quarterback Aaron Rodgers have developed a strong working relationship. Matty Im sure knew this was a possibility, Rodgers says of the controversy. Take for instance, LaFleurs first year. This, I assure you, is part of the story. On March 5, the world was still awaiting confirmation that the NFLs reigning most valuable player planned to return to Green Bay. He mentions Tom Clementswho just returned as the Packers quarterbacks coach and who coached him earlier in his careerand former quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt, now the offensive coordinator in Cleveland, as people whove given him extremely granular tasks to improve on each day. One of the best things you can say about Matt is that the guys hes worked with usually play their best ball when hes with them, McVay said. I spent the majority of my offseason, I would say, trying to defuse the situation as best as we could, LaFleur says. He wasnt grilling T-bones. Whatever is going to help them be their best, thats what we want. Josiah Deguara, who had 13 catches for 114 yards last season, is the top tight end under contract. McVays viewpoint on playoff mentality is simple: The best team doesnt always win. I get hired by the Texans, Im 28 years old, our offensive coordinator was my age and I was thinking, This kid cant know that much more than me. And I was blown away. Teams are going to practice what theyve seen on tape, so take what theyve practiced and run the counter to it. Then, Rodgers explains, LaFleur can make fun of the tempo plays Rodgers asked for, or correct him. As much as anything, its why Rodgers will be a Packer in 2022. Josiah Deguara, who had 13 catches for 114 yards last season, is the top tight end under contract. Its important to really think about how we talk because our words are spells. Certainly, when we only score 10 points offensively, I put that all on myself.. But the results are good., LaFleur has blended this offense with the best plays from McCarthys playbook, at Rodgerss request, the result of an exhaustive and collaborative effort to make the quarterback feel as comfortable as possible. Were going to have to add some bodies to that room, coach Matt LaFleur said last month at the NFLs owners meetings. Playbook alterations were coming anyway. In LaFleur's first three seasons, they had 13, 11 and 13 turnovers. He's going to be the guy in the huddle and he's got to be an extension of us. Winning 13 games three seasons in a row seems like an easy proposition with Aaron Rodgers under center. "I don't think there's many things we're leaning on very well right now," LaFleur said after the loss to the Jets. And Rodgers. Mark Murphy 1-on-1: 'Health and safety' still a big focus for the NFL. Since 2007, the Vikings have sounded the. "It's hard to lead when you're not the guy, and he knows he's the guy now. They had lunch al fresco and talked about how Clements could help the Packers. And, of course, how often each would pound the table for a particular concept. But the Packers never used a first-round pick on a wide receiver or tight end throughout four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers 18 seasons in Green Bay. The West Coast offense, what he was used to, is very guy for a guy when it comes to protection. It is a web of inside jokes and roasts that hasnt ended despite their respective rises up the ranks. Matthew Patrick LaFleur ( / lflur / l-FLOO-r; [2] born November 3, 1979 [1]) is an American football coach who is the head coach for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur turned down a chance to make the Super Bowl. If there was a vacancy on his staff, LaFleur wanted to be prepared. Theres a lot of trust built up at this point between Matt and our players to protect them and put their best interest at heart and ultimately get the team thats going to be fresher whenever we play, says Darryl Franklin, LaFleurs chief of staff. Matt LaFleur is one of the youngest coaches to lead an NFL team, and he put together an impressive season in 2020! On the third-and-goal play from the 8 before the field goal, Rodgers threw an incompletion to Davante Adams instead of trying to run even though he appeared to have space. Packers can shore up pivotal role in Matt LaFleur's offense with tight ends in 2023 NFL Draft. video. As part of his opening statement, LaFleur said, Obviously, I didnt do enough to get our team prepared to win a football game. GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Aaron Rodgers might not be the only longtime Packer heading out of Green Bay. The Make-A-Wish visits and Tys tooth didnt get as much attention as the Packers flameout in the NFC Championship Game that season and the teams subsequent selection of Jordan Love with the 26th pick of the 2020 draft. Its why he was a Packer in 2021. 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Is he trying to get under my skin to rile me up? I tried to play a poker face as best I could, but internally, my heart might have skipped a beat or two. LaFleur said the jokes came from multiple guests at the wedding. The Packers drafted Auburn kicker Anders Carlson in the sixth round on Saturday. Already, LaFleur has more 13-win seasons in three years than Mike Holmgren had in 17. Rodgers asked if he could speak with Clements first, and he subsequently began the recruiting process. "I think it's been a cool process from the day we drafted him to see him now, just to see how he's matured in every facet of life. I dont need a lot of fluff or convolution. Citing the Packers traditional reluctance to take a pass catcher in the first round and the lack of safety prospects worth selecting that early, McShay suggested Green Bay might take a pass rusher at No. The Packers also have one pick each in the second, third and fourth rounds, two picks in the fifth and four in the seventh. Aaron Jones and A.J. Winning 13 games three seasons in a row seems like an easy proposition with Aaron Rodgers under center. But the Packers do have to find a way to replace his production. As we walk through the tunnels of Lambeau Field, he explains that, like everyone, he cares what people think of him, but he tries hard to only value the opinion of his family, coaches, and players. Weve seen that throughout society, throughout this locker room. Matt LaFleur will coach one more game this season. The story of this era of Packers football is about the merging of two of the most monumental forces in modern football: Rodgerss talent and the Shanahan-McVay playbook, whose variations have revolutionized a handful of teams, including both Super Bowl participants last year and three of the four conference finalists. All in all, the Packers have retooled their roster to better fit Love's skill sets and it will only be a matter of time before that manifests into something big. The Packers are picking 15th overall after going 8-9 last season, missing the playoffs and ending a string of three straight NFC North titles. And so the toxins in the relationship between Rodgers and the Packers began to pass. LaFleur starts an impression of a midwestern grandma: Why yes it is, and of course, the caller was disarmed. He explained that he should not have expected Love to use the same tools to deal with blitzes that Rodgers could, given the difference in their experience levels. Dillon. That move could lead to the exit of free agent Mason Crosby, who has a franchise-record 1,918 career points over 17 seasons. That now-famous Washington staff included both Shanahans (Kyle as offensive coordinator), LaFleur (quarterbacks coach), McVay (tight ends coach) and McDaniel (offensive assistant turned wide receivers coach). Take the emotion out of it, and be able to have an honest conversation without being triggered or sensitive by what was said. All rights reserved. One of the most obvious and clichd observations about pro football is also the most true: The head-coach-quarterback relationship is the most important part of the franchise. LaFleur was a former undersized midwestern quarterback and the son of a MAC coach. Theres almost a rom-com-y feel to how Rodgers and LaFleur talk about following each others careers long before they joined up. I do think theres something to just momentum, and obviously coming out of those byes I would say maybe we havent kept the momentum going, at least last year. He starts to run through the teams that beat the Packers: A pretty darn good 49er team in the 2019 season, the Super Bowl champion two years ago, Tampa Bay. You might see them greet them, but this was legitimately asking them questions, spending time with them.. On the day I was at practice, a reporter asked LaFleur whether he was worried about Rodgers being suspended for admitting to using ayahuasca on a podcast. Those are some of the most special memories my kids will have, LaFleur says of interactions with Rodgers. Could you imagine if we could ever find a guy like that? He is so good, in fact, that LaFleur fights the urge to let him pass on every play. "We're going to have to add some bodies to that room," coach Matt LaFleur said last month at the NFL's owners meetings. But the Packers never got the ball back. He believes it was evident in how the Packers played. Nobody wants any of these guys to be miserable when theyre coming to work. This is not just a fun anecdote, though: This is where Matt LaFleur first learned football. Four years ago, LaFleur was hired to get Aaron Rodgers back to an elite level after a sharp decline in production. And why the Packers are 39-10 under LaFleur. So hes like, Whatever, Im not gonna concern myself with the trivial nature of getting mad. He just wants to know the answer.. Where LaFleur calls home, there are championships and there are failures and not much between. Someone else would be Maryland's wide receivers coach. Whether you are leading a football team, an offense or an office, guys will follow you if you show them how much it means to you and how hard you work, more than what you say, Rodgers said in January. His response reflected rule No. For some strange reason, LaFleur promoted from . I want them to be happy, I want them to enjoy being here. (As I talked to Campbell in a Lambeau hallway, LaFleur happened to walk by, and when he heard Campbell saying nice things about him, he stuck his fingers in his ears and gave a loud la-la-la to drown out the compliments.). It was well-received, so LaFleur instituted a new policy that vets never have to stay at the team hotel on the night before home games. LaFleur starts here: When you get to that point [the bye], theres very few teams left and its gonna be difficult. Holmgren is in the Packers Hall of Fame and soon could be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The credentials, or the journey to get the credentials, though, are important. I put it to nearly everyone I spoke with for this story: Why doesnt LaFleur get as many plaudits as he should? They selected Michigan outside linebacker Rashan Gary with the No. The year the Packers traded Brett Favre and made Rodgers the starter, they drafted two quarterbacks, selecting Louisvilles Brian Brohm in the second round and LSUs Matt Flynn in the seventh. He has not won or made a Super Bowlsomething we talk about at lengthbut he is without a doubt one of the top coaches in the sport. The affection Rodgers has for his head coach is evident in the way he makes fun of him publicly. The Eagles entered the draft with six selections, including the tenth and 30th overall pick and a second and third-rounder. If all their interactions were about throwing a football, their relationship would have been restricted. I asked Rodgers if theres anything hed like to do differently if they make the playoff this season. Its just gonna get distributed among the guys that we have here, Rodgers said. Between LaFleur and Rodgers, there is trust. Those in the building remain impressed with LaFleurs ability to never let anything affect the locker room, no matter the media firestorm. Is this where that bald-headed son of a bitch Bob Barringer lives? the caller demanded to know. Its really a compliment, Rodgers says. He went on to coach in the minor league UFL for two seasons with the Sacramento Mountain Lions before Shanahan brought him back on staff in Washington in 2011, a year after LaFleur, Shanahan, and McVay were hired there. I was like Holy shit, Ive got a lot to learn.. Green Bay needed someone to add depth to the quarterback spot behind Love and while Clifford may not have been the ideal selection then, the Packers see something in him that might serve him well as a backup. I liked to be coached. If that means staying in their own home, in their own bed, do that.. LaFleur showed up with a bottle of scotch, the kind stores keep in a case behind the counter. Serving mainly as Rodgers' backup for the past two seasons, Love has had some chances to showcase what Green Bay fans can expect from him after logging three total touchdowns and 606 yards while completing 60.2 percent of his passes. Please enter a valid email and try again. LaFleur reiterated his hope that he'd get to continue working with Rodgers this season while offering no news on the quarterback's status. Tight end is an even greater need. Matt will get excited, but hes able to assess situations and not get too carried away. Ultimately, we were there to support David and Frankie, and I didnt want to take away from that experience.. Join Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur and analyst Larry McCarren as they recap the regular season finale vs. the Detroit Lions. Matt never told me this, I didnt find it out until years later, McDaniel said. In fact, the trend started well before the arrival of Rodgers, who is expected to get traded to the New York Jets before the start of the next season. So whether you were vaxed or unvaxed, it doesnt shield you from it. LaFleur and Rodgers operate as part millennial Vince LombardiBart Starr and part bickering old married coupleif the old married couple won 80 percent of their football games and designed an offense that combined classic Shanahan-McVay principles with Rodgerss ability to lay waste to entire Midwestern cities. The interview was four hours and it felt like 15 minutes, Murphy said. Youre exactly right., So, its a dance of, how do we show up for each other? This period ended organicallya meeting here, a play there, a series of expansive Zoom calls before the 2020 season. LaFleur was the Titans offensive coordinator by then, but Rodgers recalled how much he loved those concepts when LaFleurs staff first came in. On ESPNs Jan. 3 Manningcast for Monday Night Football, Rodgers joked about his coachs eyebrows and hair and also pointed out his game-day attire has included Jordans, lululemon pants and a quarter-zip sweater.
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