For the first time in four years, Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur is going through some adversity. At 3-3 and coming off back-to-back losses, the Packers desperately need a win over the Washington Commanders in Week 7.
After Green Bay’s ugly loss to the New York Jets in Week 6 at Lambeau Field, frustrated quarterback Aaron Rodgers said the Packers needed to simplify their offense.
When asked about Rodgers’ comments, LaFleur responded: “I don’t know what that means.”
Rodgers later clarified his remarks.
On Wednesday, LaFleur met with the media, and the talk turned to Washington’s new quarterback, Taylor Heinicke. LaFleur praised Heinicke, noting that when he was an assistant with the Falcons back in 2016, he worked out Heinicke and really liked him.
LaFleur also praised Heinicke’s performance against the Packers last season.
Then, a reporter asked LaFleur if he would rather face Heinicke or Carson Wentz. Wentz, of course, is Washington’s starting quarterback but fractured the ring finger in his throwing hand in Week 6.
LaFleur was not impressed with the question.
“I would never answer that question,” he said. “I’m not even going to entertain that.”
Not quite sure why someone would even answer that question.
The Packers are favored over the Commanders on Sunday.
