Matt LaFleur will be under more of a microscope in Year Three than he was in Year Two. Why? Well, he had two of the best years in coaching history, and now, people will expect him to deliver on a Super Bowl title. Is that fair? No, not really. As I’ve told people many times before, it’s very hard to win a Super Bowl. No one listens to me, but that’s fine. Matt LaFleur joined Peter King for his podcast over the weekend, and LaFleur owned up to the mistake of not talking with Aaron Rodgers about going for it on fourth down. This quote is great and should make every Packers fan feel great about the future of this coaching staff.

Said LaFleur: “One thing you definitely learn: I know my communication with [Rodgers] should have been better in that situation. Maybe on that third down we do something a little bit different. His mindset was, We got four downs here. It comes down to communication, and that’s something I gotta learn from and be better with him.”

Here’s the thing about fucking up that I’ve learned. Just saying ‘I messed up and not putting a solution in front of you is not good enough. You need a plan to move forward with. That is what LaFleur is doing here. He knows that was a screw-up. That was a young coaching error and he wants to fix that moving forward. That’s refreshing to hear from the coach. LaFleur didn’t blame anyone. Or turns this into something dramatic. Rather, he owned his shit, and hopefully, this type of thing will not happen again to the Packers.

Given the potential schedule, Year Three might be the toughest one for LaFleur and the Packers. Knowing what he’s done thus far, I’m sure the head coach is up for the challenge.

Charlie.