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Is Matt LaFleur related to Mike LaFleur? What to know about family ties between Packers coach and Rams OC
Matt and Mike grew up around football with their dad coaching at Central Michigan, but Matt ultimately decided to play for rival Western Michigan in college after Central Michigan fired Denny in 1997. Their grandfather, Bob Barringer, also coached football for nine years at Loy Norrix High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
There have been questions raised about whether Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay has used close friend Matt LaFleur to help with game planning for the Chicago Bears. However, Bears head coach Ben Johnson didn't seem very worried about it.
Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur is expected to get a deal done for an extension and will be in the middle of the NFL.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have lost another NFL playoff game in the past seven years. Two days earlier, the Green Bay Packers also lost their Wild-card matchup. This loss by one of the top head coaches- Mike Tomlin and Matt Lafleur- in the league has sparked firing rumors.
The Green Bay Packers have proven incapable of fielding competent special teams units. For the third straight season, the Packers have exited the playoffs questioning their special teams execution. Head Coach Matt LaFleur has been the target of much of the criticism following their season-ending defeat to the Chicago Bears.