GREEN BAY – Mark Murphy didn't serve 17 years as Green Bay Packers chairman, president and CEO without knowing a few things, like who to acknowledge and in what order.
When Murphy was honored for his leadership during halftime of the Packers-New Orleans Saints game Monday night at Lambeau Field, he started by thanking Peter Platten, the man who led the team's executive committee when he was hired, and his wife Laurie, who's been at his side for 48 years. After other acknowledgements, he went for the big finish by thanking the fans, in the stadium and out.