Arizona Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur led his very first NFL preseason game on Thursday night in Canton against the Carolina Panthers. He got a pretty cool surprise to commemorate the career first.
His brother, Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur, surprised him during the NBC Sports coverage with a greetingm which Matt LaFleur said made him emotional to experience.
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That's a really cool moment for the LaFleur brothers as Mike coaches in his first official NFL action as the leader of a team. We know Matt LaFleur was proud to see his brother taking on such a big moment in his coaching career.
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur surprises Mike LaFleur on NBC ahead of Mike's debut as an NFL head coach with
the Arizona Cardinals. "I did not expect that right there. I appreciate that, guys. That's pretty cool. I appreciate that... Now you've got me a little bit emotional." pic.twitter.com/e0MnalpnhW
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We love to see it.
Where was Mike LaFleur before this?
He worked as the offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: An emotional Mike LaFleur surprised by brother Matt before Hall of Fame Game
