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Green Bay Packers Coach Matt LaFleur Thought Bears’ Ben Johnson Was Being A Phony
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Dec 29, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur looks on during the second quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images
Matt LaFleur has been the head coach of the
Green Bay Packers since 2019. He will go against a fourth different head coach of the Chicago Bears when the Packers play their bitter rival in the upcoming season.
LaFleur has seen and heard the Bears talk trash about the Packers for years. However, the Bears’ lone win over Green Bay in the 2020s came in January’s upset when Thomas Brown was the interim head coach for Chicago.
Ben Johnson took a shot at Matt LaFleur
View attachment 44697Apr 1, 2025; Palm Beach, FL, USA; Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson answers questions from the media during the NFL Annual League Meeting at The Breakers. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images
During Ben Johnson’s introductory press conference in January, the former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator gave his version of a trope that Lovie Smith and Matt Nagy did when they were introduced as the head coach of the Bears.
He took a shot at the Packers, but he made it personal by saying LaFleur’s name.
Johnson said that he enjoyed
beating LaFleur twice a year when he was with Detroit. During Johnson’s three seasons as OC, the Lions swept Green Bay in 2022 and 2024. The series was split in 2023.
During the annual league meeting on Tuesday, LaFleur was asked by Matt Schneidman of
The Athletic what he made of Johnson’s jab. Some in the media speculated Johnson and LaFleur don’t have a
friendly history.
A phony shot at the Green Bay Packers
View attachment 44698Nov 28, 2024; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur looks on from the sidelines during the fourth quarter against the Miami Dolphins at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
LaFleur said he doesn’t have a past with Johnson and thought the new Bears coach was acting a little phony to pander to Bears fans.
“I do not,” LaFleur said on whether he has a history with Johnson before saying that he didn’t care about the shot the new coach of the Bears made.
“That’s alright,” LaFleur said. “I’m sure he’s playing to the fans a little bit. It is what it is. I’m not going to lose too much sleep over that one.”
He might not lose too much sleep over Johnson’s jab, but the NFC North will keep him up at night this fall. The Packers had a 1-5 record against the NFC North in 2024. They would have gone 0-6 if not for a blocked field goal as time expired against Chicago on Nov. 17.
Chicago is only getting tougher with Johnson, five new starters in the trenches, and four selections scheduled for the first 72 picks in this April’s draft.
View attachment 44699Dec 23, 2024; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur celebrates while walking off the field following the game against the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
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Education: Texas Tech University, B.A. in journalism
Expertise: NFL, Packers Jordan Sigler is a sports writer for the trending news and breaking news team at Total Packers. He brings over a decade of experience as a journalist, including his time as a breaking news/day cops reporter for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. His sports coverage across the NFL and college football world has also been featured at ChiCitySports, Gridiron Heroics, Pro Football Network and Athlon Sports. A Texas native, Jordan graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from Texas Tech University in 2014.