"He’s just a douche": Ex-Packers QB fires shots at Matt LaFleur as Green Bay struggles massively on offense vs. Eagles

Carolina Panthers v Green Bay Packers - Source: Getty
Ex-Packers QB fires shots at Matt LaFleur as Green Bay struggles massively on offense vs. Eagles - Source: Getty

Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Kurt Benkert continues to remain vocal about his dissatisfaction with Matt LaFleur's play-calling skills. After the team's offensive struggles on the field against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday, he criticized the coach while sharing his own playbook from Madden.

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"You're welcome, Green Bay," Benkert wrote in a tweet.
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When a fan pointed out that Benkert is a "generational" Matt LaFleur hater, he doubled down on his stance on the Packers coach.

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"Nah he's just a douche is all," Benkert wrote.
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This is not the first time that the ex-Packers QB urged the team to get rid of LaFleur's play-calling duties. During last week's disappointing 16-13 loss at home to the Panthers, Benkert shared a tweet on X highlighting how LaFleur's play calling is costing them games on the field.

After beginning his NFL career with the Falcons, Kurt Benkert signed with the Packers in 2021 as a backup to Jordan Love. However, he was cut from the team a year later.

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In a tweet he shared on Saturday, the ex-Packers QB highlighted why he was cut from Matt LaFleur's team.

"I went to bat for Aaron in '21 and was outspoken in the media about it, which came back to hurt me within the building. I got ripped for 'speaking to the media that way' when I didn't just shut up and let my teammate get dragged wrongfully.
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"That was the beginning of the end but also a new door that opened for me into what I do now and what my life is like. I'm thankful it all played out how it did."
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Matt LaFleur and the Packers lose 7-10 against the Eagles

Green Bay suffered another disappointing loss at home on Monday at the hands of the Super Bowl LIX champions. After a scoreless first half by both teams, the Eagles took the lead in the third quarter after Jake Elliott's 39-yard field goal.

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Quarterback Jalen Hurts further extended this lead after finding DeVonta Smith with a 36-yard TD pass. Josh Jacobs' rushing touchdown finished the deficit for the Packers. However, it was not enough for them to make a comeback.

LaFleur and his team are now 5-3-1 after Monday's result, with a two-game losing streak under their belt. They are next scheduled to face the New York Giants on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

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