Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy made no mention of Aaron Rodgers in his latest Murphy Takes 5 column on the team website. And thank goodness he did. It was a wise decision following his “complicated fella” remark made in June.
Unfortunately, Murphy can’t win in any scenario when it comes to the Rodgers saga. If he says anything, it will be dissected from every angle. Mainly for no other reason than the fact that there is still very little understanding on why Rodgers is upset with the front office. However, if Murphy chooses to say nothing, well, that is also frowned upon.
Every month, Murphy answers questions sent to him from the fan base. He previously addressed the Rodgers situation in a previous installment of MT5 and said that the predicament has divided the fan base. In the same answer, Murphy did say the team was committed to Rodgers in 2021 and beyond.
By now, NFL fans have been beaten over the head by the drama in Green Bay. Murphy made the ill-advised comments, and thankfully, hasn’t made a peep since.
The Packers have always chosen to handle things in-house. It’s an organizational approach that, more times than not, turns into the right decision. But when Murphy doesn’t discuss Rodgers at every opportunity, prepare to have it overanalyzed by the media.
NFL.com headlined Monday that Murphy made no mention of Rodgers in his monthly column. And while the story did mention Murphy’s previous thoughts on the Rodgers’ situation, the headline of “Packers president/CEO Mark Murphy makes no mention of Aaron Rodgers in latest column” is a deceptive title.
It gets clicks, and that’s about it.
Training camp is a little under a month away, so there is little to talk about in the NFL. However, this is still a classic example of damned if you do, damned if you don’t. Murphy does not get a pass for his role in the relationship between the organization and the franchise quarterback. In fact, most of the blame could very well rest on his shoulders.
However, expecting Murphy to address the Rodgers situation at every turn is a weak take.
Either Rodgers will be at training camp at the end of the month, or he won’t. He said leading up to The Match that he has used this offseason to focus on his mental health. Perhaps that entails separating himself from football and the media circus to focus on other things.
Time will tell if he wants to rejoin his teammates in Green Bay.
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