Packers name Murphy CEO
Green Bay Packers12/04/2007 1:06 PM The Milwaukee Sentinel reports Mark H. Murphy, who will take over as president and chief executive officer of the Green Bay Packers after the season ends, knows people view him as an outsider taking over a storied franchise. But Murphy said Monday that his varied background - as a player, an athletic director, a lawyer and a former member of the National Football League Players Association - will serve the Packers' franchise well in the years to come. "I really believe this position offers me an opportunity to bring together all of the skills I have developed," Murphy said. In a meeting with reporters and in a short interview afterward, Murphy said he would take the first 100 days of his administration to focus on meeting and talking with Packers employees, meeting with team Chairman Bob Harlan and the board of directors, and visiting with fans. Read more