Aaron Rodgers gets heated with coach Matt LaFleur on the sidelines during the Packers’ overtime win
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Aaron Rodgers heats up with coach Matt LaFleur on the sidelines during Packers win, later blaming his frustrations on ‘every single play call’… but expresses ‘gratitude’ to former boss Mike McCarthy
- The Green Bay Packers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 31-28 in overtime on Sunday
- The Packers have broken their five-game loss streak to keep small hopes of playoffs
- But it was an exciting game and Aaron Rodgers dropped an incomplete third place
- The quarterback was then seen on the sidelines yelling at Matt LaFleur
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Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers got heated with Matt LaFleur when he appeared to yell at the Green Bay head coach during their overtime win against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday.
Rodgers eventually led a 55-yard drive in overtime to set up Mason Crosby’s game-winning field goal to see the Packers stun the Cowboys in a 31-28 win and break their five-game losing streak.
However, it had been a close game for Green Bay and Rodgers had thrown an incomplete pass into third place in the closing moments of the regulation.
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers got heated with coach Matt LaFleur on the sidelines
The reigning MVP threw the ball to stop the clock and failed to get a first down to continue the drive to try to break the 28-28 tie late in the fourth quarter.
He was then able to vent his frustrations on LaFleur when cameras caught him yelling at the head coach as he walked to the sidelines.
When asked after the game what had upset him so much, Rodgers replied, “Only on every play call, probably.
“I feel like we were about 30 yards from the end of the regular season game and I also felt like it was two minutes, so I was going to call that,
“I was in a pretty good rhythm, obviously didn’t have many attempts tonight, but felt like I was in a pretty good rhythm. I felt like I was throwing the ball almost exactly where I wanted to tonight. And so I wanted a chance to win the game.’
After the win, LaFleur admitted that his indecision played a part in the Packers’ frustrations.
“Indecision came into my mind, probably way too much,” he said after the game of that critical failed series that forced the Packers to punt.
Postgame LaFleur admitted his indecision played a part in the Packers’ frustrations
“When we get into those situations, we give Aaron a lot of freedom to run the show. And he typically does so well with it.’
Despite the gaffe, however, the Packers took their first win in six games thanks to Rodgers’ three touchdown throws and clutch drive.
Green Bay (4-6) looked well on track to lose six consecutive games in the same season for the first time since 1988, trailing 28-14 in the fourth quarter before Rodgers led two long drives that ended with scoring passes to Christian Watson .
Despite his frustration with his current coach, Rodgers had high praise for his former boss Mike McCarthy.
Rodgers led the Packers on a clutch ride to set up Mason Crosby’s winning field goal
The reigning MVP shared a hug with former Packers and current Dallas coach Mike McCarthy
This marked the first time Rodgers and McCarthy had faced each other since the coach was fired after the 2018 season when the Packers finished 6-9-1 missing the playoffs for the second consecutive season and the two shared a hug. prior to the game.
“You can’t write the story of my career without Mike McCarthy,” Rodgers said after the game.
“I am so grateful for the part he has played in my life. I am so thankful for his friendship. And to be able to be on the other side of this and still have so much love and respect for each other.”