GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — In keeping his starters in street clothes for Thursday’s preseason game in Winnipeg, Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur decided to follow his instincts.
“It was just something in my gut,” LaFleur said on Friday, a day after a 22-21 loss to the Oakland Raiders. “I was told when you get this job to always trust your gut. The risk-reward wasn’t worth it to me.”
With a late change of plans, LaFleur kept 33 players on the sideline — a lengthy list that included quarterback Aaron Rodgers — because of the less-than-ideal field conditions.