Frank Nova wrote:Treebeard wrote:Frank Nova wrote:Mark Murphy is more than likely the nagging problem with the organization that’s cost us a huge chunk of Rodgers prime with minimal success. Unless you’re a clown like Murphy and you value NFC North championships and simply making the playoffs as “successful” seasons. Murphy has proven over and over again to be a dog **** decision maker. Letting TT, DC and MM continue to sleep walk through the seasons because of 2010 for nearly a full decade before any drastic changes were made was flat out pathetic and maddening. Even basically allowed them to gracefully bow out of the organization when any strong and smart team president/owner would’ve canned them years prior.
When MM DC and TT constantly trotted out 7th round draft picks as starters, we were becoming distinctly known as a franchise as an UDRFA HAVEN, we had no depth on the roster past marginal starters at most
positions, we rode the coattails of a hall of fame QB all the while penny pinching during FA and sticking to some bull TT draft philosophy that stopped working in a crash and burn sort of way. Even to the point we had to miss the playoffs back to back years some 8 years or so AFTER our Super Bowl run before any type of change was made. It was Murphy and Mark Murphy only that allowed that to continue for as long as it did.
And Murphy allowing Pettine to stay after 2 bogus years is just the start of his process. It’s either gonna take 2-4 more failing seasons or something drastic from MLF to get Pettine out the door if we continue to allow an ass clown to make those decisions.
We started a Fire Kidd thing because he was the worst. It’s WAYYYYYYY past due for a “Step Down Murphy” thing to get him TF out of town finally.
Just my thoughts on our fearless leader. Saw his name brought up, he honestly disgusts me and it’s easier to just pretend like he doesn’t exist anymore.
Murphy seems to have done well with oversight on the marketing side of the franchise: stadium remodel, atrium, packer HOF, etc. When he's crossed over into football operations, then it's been a much rockier path.
It’s fair to bring up the positives Murphy has done as team
President, I’ll bite. But it’s also unfair to the fan base to continue to run the team into the ground. The business aspect of the team is obviously a huge part of running the franchise but if your mind is clearly only functional in that 1 aspect, then it’s time to step down. I mean TT did the same thing, he loves the draft and didn’t want the GM responsibilities anymore... he stepped down and became a scout consultant or whatever. Murphy needs to do the same thing if that’s what he cares about is making sure the team and city make money and hold legacy appearance. Let a better decision maker run the team and Murphy can create his own position as PR Director or some bull like that. I’d say that’s a win win for everyone?
Murphy is 65 this year. I wonder how long he plans to continue as President - as the boards not likely to make changes. I also think he gets some support from Goodell and the other owners. Murphy's in the unique situation in that he's the top of the executive food chain, but not an owner - no one else has that claim. He can say things the others can't, with limited impact, and I think Goodell has used him as a mouthpeice from time-to-time and then disavows the things Murphy's said.
I agree with your assessment of Murphy's very mixed record on football ops decisions. But, I'm also thinking we're stuck with him for the next few years, unless the team has a couple of years of catastrophic poor performance. Then everyone goes.
*edit* It's perhaps an unfair comparison, but Murphy has some of the Herb Kohl mojo. An affable guy who has done some important and good works, but meddles in parts of the operation that are best left to others with more skill.
