As his tenure as president and CEO of the Green Bay Packers draws to an end, his generosity continues to win over supporters.Earlier this offseason, an aspirational fan of the Packers applied for the open defensive coordinator position on the team. Murphy sent him the sweetest rejection letter imaginable.
As reported by Richard Ryman of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, Bill Port, the fan who, in a semi-joking attempt to land the then-open DC job, submitted Murphy a cover letter and résumé, received a personalized handwritten note from the Packers CEO.Murphy turned down Port in the most kind way possible, recommending that he look at the Chicago Bears’ employment vacancies instead.Port stated that having played football in high school and winning fantasy football championships were pertinent work experiences, but he would “prefer weekends off.” Prior to Green Bay hiring Matt LaFleur as head coach in 2019, he reportedly applied for the team’s head coaching role.
Joking aside, Port was graciously given the cold shoulder by the president of the Packers in an unforgettable letter of rejection. Ultimately, Green Bay selected Jeff Hafley, a former head coach of Boston College, to serve as their defensive coordinator.Murphy has been the president and CEO of the Packers since 2007. The organization’s bylaws stipulate that he must retire at the age of 70 in July 2025, which is when he will do so. On Wednesday, the Packers declared that they had begun the process of selecting a successor for Murphy.
