Murphy: Eagles' Peters holds hammer in pay-cut discussion

Philadelphia Eagles tackle Jason Peters takes a knee during practice at the team's NFL football training facility in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016.THE JASON PETERS situation is ongoing, and the Sam Hinkie situation has long since concluded, but there is a theme uniting the two, and it warrants a brief inspection. It involves the public comments that organizational leaders distribute via the mass media, and the real-world implications that those comments often have on their ability to do their jobs.

In my experience, the members of the mass media care much more about these public comments than the actual public does, so don't misconstrue this as a lecture from the ivory tower. But it…