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As everyone knows, Green Bay Packers games don’t truly start until Matt LaFleur yells at the refs. It’s becoming a fun weekly game. In an organization full of longstanding traditions, letting the refs absolutely have it is his contribution to Green Bay’s storied history.<\/p>\n
The latest example came midway through the first quarter of Sunday’s game in Chicago. The Packers’ pass rush had Bears quarterback Caleb Williams on the run, and he was very clearly headed out of bounds. Then, as soon as he stepped out, Packers safety Xavier McKinney lightly made contact with him. And when I say lightly, I mean that for one tiny moment in time, part of their pads briefly made contact.<\/p>\n
It was the type of “hit” that would get made fun of in tape study. It was also, unfortunately, a 15-yard penalty, because of course it was.<\/p>\n
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Williams probably didn’t even need to sell it as hard as he did \u2013 on the TV broadcast, Tom Brady called him out almost immediately \u2013\u00a0but he did, and got the flag. The moment didn’t sit all that well with LaFleur, who wasted no time finding the refs and letting them know how he felt. Communication is key to any good relationship.<\/p>\n
\n"Soft ass call … Bullshit" — Matt LaFleur accurately describing that penalty.<\/p>\n
— Peter Bukowski (@Peter_Bukowski) November 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n