Brotherly love: Matt and Mike LaFleur hold joint practice with minimal family trash talk

The LaFleur brothers, Matt and Mike, getting together for a joint practice is a great story, and it's even more interesting given their NFL coaching backgrounds. Matt, the defensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals, and Mike, the head coach of the Green Bay Packers, are clearly comfortable enough with each other to keep the trash talk to a minimum. This speaks volumes about their relationship and ability to maintain a level of professionalism.

What's also noteworthy here is the opportunity for the two teams to get some quality work in together. Joint practices like this one allow coaches to evaluate their players in a different setting, and for players to get a feel for a different team's scheme and style. For the Cardinals and Packers, this practice is especially valuable given their respective goals for the upcoming season. The Cardinals are looking to build on their playoff appearance last year, while the Packers are trying to get back to the top of the NFC North.

As we head into the preseason, keep an eye on how these two teams perform. The Packers have a lot of new faces on their roster, including Jordan Love, who will be competing with Aaron Rodgers for playing time. Meanwhile, the Cardinals will be looking to make another deep playoff run with their high-powered offense. The LaFleur brothers may not have exchanged much trash talk during this practice, but we can bet that their teams will be going at it come game time.

Originally reported by espn.com. CoachNews adds analysis for sports & fitness readers.