Matt LaFleur snaps at reporter after 'annoying' question about Jordan Love

It was a fair question...
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Another week, another costly Jordan Love interception. This was the worst yet.

With the Packers trailing by seven points and attempting to score before halftime, Love threw a screen pass to Josh Jacobs but didn't see Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph, who cut it off and took Love's pass the other way for a touchdown.

The game hinged on that moment. Green Bay already found itself behind the eight ball, but Love's pick-six gave Detroit an advantage it never let slip.

Love's recklessness with the football is hurting the Packers. We know how talented he is, but with 10 interceptions in seven games, this team is proving they are a million miles off competing for a Super Bowl. The best offenses don't gift turnovers to the defense every Sunday.

Understandably, Love's pick-six game came up in Matt LaFleur's postgame press conference, but he didn't appreciate it. Why? Because it's "annoying" to have to answer questions about Love's interceptions.

Matt LaFleur gives a bizarre answer to fair question about Jordan Love's turnovers

A reporter asked LaFleur whether there is a delicate balance when coaching Love because he can make big-time plays but also keeps turning the ball over. LaFleur cut him off before he could even finish the question.

"You guys are gonna make ... I understand. It's really annoying up here, though," said LaFleur. "He's fighting. He's competing. We know we need to take care of the football, but I don't question anything about what he's trying to do. We've just got to do it better."

It's annoying? It should be annoying.

When your quarterback leads the league in interceptions and throws a game-wrecking pick-six, you should expect questions about it. If that's "annoying," maybe find a solution to the problem rather than calling out a fair question in a postgame press conference.

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It's "annoying" for Packers fans to watch their team make the same mistakes repeatedly, from poor ball security to pre-snap penalties. The best teams punish those mistakes, and the Lions did exactly that.

Prevent the inexcusable turnovers, and the questions will magically disappear.

In LaFleur's defense, what more can he say? He isn't the one out there throwing the ball to the other team. There's only so much he can do. But LaFleur is the head coach and play-caller, and the responsibility ultimately falls on him.

When your quarterback keeps turning the ball over and the offensive line keeps getting called for pre-snap penalties, you should expect questions about it, regardless of how annoying it might be.

The Packers desperately need this bye week.

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