"He's business oriented. He was in the Ivy League for a while," Gibbs said. "You have somebody who is that smart and is knowledgeable about football and played all those years. He has the background that fits for being successful."
Next came a four-year tenure as athletic director at Northwestern before becoming Packers president in January 2008. Murphy described the opportunity in Green Bay as a unique spot to tie together his experiences on and off the field.
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Cheap Jerseys, looking back on it, it was probably the best thing that happened to me in my career, because all of a sudden we became a very good team," the 60-year-old Murphy joked in a recent interview at Lambeau Field.
Murphy has overseen extensive renovations at Lambeau Field, with the Packers in the midst of a long-range plan goal to transform the historic venue into a year-round destination.
Thompson described having a very good working relationship with Murphy. On the business side, times are good in Green Bay, much like in the rest of the NFL.
Murphy was a four-year veteran by the time Gibbs took over in 1981 in Washington, which finished 8-8 that year. The next season, the Redskins won the Super Bowl.
After finishing his playing career in 1985, Murphy joined the NFL Players Association as assistant executive director, serving on the bargaining team during the 1987 strike.
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