Matt LaFleur took over the Green Bay Packers from Super Bowl-winning coach Mike McCarthy and initially faced friction with Aaron Rodgers, who was reluctant to accept LaFleur’s new offensive system. Drawing on a pivotal experience under Sean McVay, LaFleur found the resolve to press forward despite doubts.

When Matt LaFleur replaced Mike McCarthy as head coach of the Green Bay Packers, few expected immediate harmony with Aaron Rodgers. Despite initial skepticism of LaFleur’s new offensive scheme, friction soon gave way to genuine collaboration—thanks, in part, to an “eye-opening” lesson he learned under Sean McVay.