Brotherly Rivalry: Packers vs. Cardinals Joint Practice

0:00With the NFL today, March 5th, the Green Bay Packers are set to host the Arizona Cardinals for a joint practice before a possible week 3 preseason game, if the league gives the, okay, this set up brings extra buzz because the Cardinals have a new head coach in Mike LaFloor, who is the younger brother of Packers Coach Matt LaFloor. Matt and Mike marked just the third pair of brothers to lead NFL teams as head coaches, following the Harballs and the Grudens. The Packers under Matt have made joint practices a regular thing every year since he started in 2019, skipping only 2020 because of the pandemic. Matt sees these sessions as a smart way to give starters real competition in a safer setup than full preseason games. Last year, their practice with the Seattle Seahawks got heated with several scuffles, which often happens in these matchups. This one adds more family drama with Packers player Bo Melton, facing off against his brother Max, a Cardinals cornerback. Plus, Green Bay's new defensive

1:01coordinator, Jonathan Ganon, will go up against the Arizona squad he coached for three years before getting fired in. January, details like the exact date should come after the NFL drops the full preseason schedule around mid-May, so stay tuned for updates on this brotherly, showdown. D&N is sponsored by our partner, head in, sound on, lights out, that is the routine,