Over the course of any NFL game, players and coaches are going to have disagreements. That’s just the nature of how the game is. But the dramatic shows of frustration have been increasingly common for Aaron Rodgers this season.
We saw that on display once again on Sunday.
Early in the second half of the Packers’ Week 13 game against the Bears, Rodgers was certain that A.J. Dillon had picked up a first down on a second-down run. Dillon was marked short on the play, and Rodgers looked to the sideline in disbelief as head coach Matt LaFleur elected against challenging the play.
The Fox broadcast showed the two gesturing at each other, and it wasn’t exactly friendly.
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Still, the Packers did have a third-and-short attempt on the next play. And rather than going back to Dillon, Rodgers’ deep pass fell incomplete, forcing a Packers punt.
LaFleur probably didn’t think it was worth risking a challenge in that situation. But still, fans had plenty of thoughts on the whole exchange.