ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Rumblings of a feud between Mike McCarthy and Aaron Rodgers have been talked about for months in Green Bay area watering holes.
To see the tension laid out in detail through players and staff in Thursday’s Bleacher Report article wasn’t a huge shock to fans FOX 11 spoke with.
“The one thing I’d say I was surprised about is it seems like the whole organization is in chaos right now and in turmoil. It’s kind of scary to see that,” said Andrew Wick of Hobart.
“What I’m seeing there is not an unusual thing in the sporting community. If you’re good, you’ve got to have an ego,” said Jerry Lewis, a longtime Packers season ticket holder.
“It makes you wonder how things could have been different if that would have been repaired early on,” said Tom Benike of Unleashed Performance and Counseling, LLC.
Benike also tells FOX 11 it’s not surprising how the Packers performed considering what he read about the locker room.
“If there is dynamics where people at odds with each other if they don’t trust each other to do their jobs, they’re stepping on each other’s toes, that dynamic and problem has a ripple effect.”.
But, he also says it’s possible the issues could have been resolved.
“If we have these riffs going on, no one knows who the real leader is, I think using mental health and getting the team to have better dynamic among the team, absolutely can improve the performance and change the outcome for that team.”
The offseason changes are reasons for optimism from Packers fans.
“I think Matt LaFleur was a great hire,” said Paul Gruenwald of Green Bay. “I hope Aaron Rodgers can get his trust and they can work together.”
“I think it was time for a change and I’m very excited for the future with Matt LaFleur as the head coach,” said Mitchell Laberge of Green Bay.
All fans FOX 11 spoke with on Thursday were in agreement that change was needed.
Most fans also seemed to be in Aaron Rodgers’ corner as well, despite the things that were said in the Bleacher Report article.
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