Matt LaFleur made a now-viral comment about Packers quarterback Anders Karlsson after Saturday’s divisional round loss to the 49ers.
He said he was “extremely” disappointed with the way the moment was portrayed.Speaking to the media on Monday, LaFleur had this to say about the Green Bay rookie, which Fox’s Tom Rinaldi credited in part to his coach: Announcement.
“It’s very unfortunate that this message was sent in this way,” Lafleur, 44, said.“I’ve been attending production meetings since I was a coordinator and I’ve never experienced anything like this before. I talked to Anders about it.
I don’t think I can joke about it or have fun with it anytime soon, but that’s how it’s portrayed and it’s a lesson for me.Rinaldi shared those words after Carlson, a sixth-round pick out of Auburn, missed a 41-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. Had they been successful, the Packers would have led San Francisco by seven points.
On the next possession, 49ers quarterback Christian McCaffery nailed a 6-yard field goal to tight end Jordan Love that gave the 49ers a three-point lead.San Francisco advanced to the NFC Championship Game for the third straight year with a 24-21 victory.
Carlson made both first-half field goals from 29 yards out.He finished the year with 27 touchdowns on 33 attempts. Carlson was great from 20-29 yards and 30-39 yards, but struggled from long range, shooting just 50 percent from 40-49 yards.His longest punt was 53 yards.
