Live coverage: Mark Murphy news conference
Transcript of Dec. 3 news conference with Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy and GM Brian Gutekunst on Mike McCarthy's firing and the search for a new head coach. Afterward, interim head coach Joe Philbin also answered questions.
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Just a quick heads-up, everyone. I will be transcribing (and sometimes paraphrasing) comments from Mark Murphy, Joe Philbin and everyone else who they bring out inside the media auditorium. Comments are turned off because I'll be focused on the press conference, so if you're posting I won't see it. I will try to post the question in italics so you can see it. Thanks in advance for excusing my typos.
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Murphy: This has been a difficult couple of days. It's kind of the worst part of our business. It was a difficult decision. Mike had a great run here. 13 years, kind of unheard in the NFL. Nine times, eight in a row (playoffs). He was a great man. That makes it more difficult.
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Murphy: I guess the other thing I would stress in terms of the timing, we all would have preferred a decision after the season. We've been in this situation before. In 2016, we were 4-6. I really feel a team win here and there would have made things different.
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Murphy: This gets us in the market earlier. Side benefit is for Mike. This allows him to focus on the next opportunity for him. The other key is we have four games left. I just met with the team and the players, there's a lot to play for as a team and as individuals.
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LIVE: #Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy & GM Brian Gutekunst
Posted by Green Bay Packers on 12/3/2018 7:45:58 PM
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Murphy on Philbin: I have great respect for Joe, as fine a man as you'll meet. He's been part of our very best teams. Another advantage is to give us an opportunity to see how the team responds. Hopefully, we'll finish on a strong note. You can build up confidence and it can carry from one year to the other.
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Murphy on turnaround time: Well, I would say, I've been around the league a long time, things can change quickly. We've had one of Brian's drafts and one off-season of change I'm very optimistic. The way we've positioned ourselves with the draft we can make (big steps).
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Murphy on structure: I don't want to brag about myself, but all of my adult life I've been involved in football. i was a player, I was an athletic director for 17 years. I feel like I'm a football person even though I'm the president. I think this gives the Packers the best chance to be successful.
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LIVE: #Packers interim head coach Joe Philbin
Posted by Green Bay Packers on 12/3/2018 8:22:06 PM
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