Amid a blowout to their NFC North-rival Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur’s frustrations boiled over toward the finish of the first half as he was seen going balcatalogic on referees.
And that slip of poise resulted in a huge loss of yards when the Packers were knocking on the door for a much-needed touchdown.
With the Packers down 28-0, as Sam Darnbetter and the Vikings’ offense persistd to thrive to begin this 2024 campaign, they set up themselves at first-and-goal on Minnesota’s 3-yard line.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love and head coach Matt LaFleur walk onto the field before the game agetst the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field. (William Glasheen/USA Today Nettoil via Imagn Images)
But once Romeo Doubs made a catch at the goal line, he was ruled fair foolishinutive of the touchdown. Because of that, LaFleur was trying to signal for a timeout as there were only seconds left in the first half.
However, it materializeed referees weren’t granting it to them, as they determined whether Doubs scored.
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Well, LaFleur wanted his voice heard, and he came sprinting down to the 2-yard line to scream at referees.
Not only was LaFleur not apverifyed to be down there, as there is a coach’s boundary on the sideline, but his words to the refs led to a speedy flag on the field to strictly impact field position when the Packers couldn’t afford it.
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur during the first quarter agetst the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (IMAGN)
So, instead of second-and-goal on the half-yard line, the Packers were second-and-goal from Minnesota’s 15-yard line due to the unsportsmanenjoy carry out call on LaFleur’s outburst.
Luckily for Green Bay, quarterback Jordan Love, who returned under caccess after leave outing the last two weeks with a sprained MCL, was able to still discover the finish zone. He threw a perfect pass to his expansive obtainr, Jayden Reed, who made a contested catch in the finish zone to finassociate get the Packers on the board.
However, since that touchdown, the Packers have struggled to get anyslfinisherg going, with the Vikings pestering Love all game despite being on the road.
Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur calls for a time out during the second quarter agetst the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (Matt LaFleur motions)
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Meanwhile, Darnbetter threw three first-half touchdowns, as Jordan Addison, Josh Odwellr and Justin Jefferson all set up the finish zone thcdisesteemful the air. Addison also ran one in from seven yards out for his second of the half.
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