GREEN BAY, Wis. – It’s better to be lucky than good.
It’s also better to be lucky than hurt.
For a coach, there is a delicate balancing act between getting his players ready to play and keeping them fresh and hungry. Would the Green Bay Packer have been in better position to beat the New Orleans Saints in Week 1 had coach Matt LaFleur played his starters during the preseason? Maybe. But LaFleur also would have put key players at risk of injury.
For all the to-play-or-not-to-play consternation, staying healthy in many ways is out of a coach’s hands.