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•Named Packers President/CEO on Dec. 3, 2007, by Packers Board of Directors; formally assumed position on Jan. 28, 2008.
•Serves on the NFL’s Management Council Executive Committee, Competition Committee and Health and Safety Committee.
•Served a combined 16 years as director of athletics at Northwestern University (2003-07) and Colgate University (1992-2003) prior to joining Packers.
•Enjoyed an eight-year NFL playing career with the Washington Redskins (1977-84); served as co-captain from 1980-84, including the Super Bowl championship team of 1982. Earned All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors in 1983.
•Is believed to be the first person to earn a Super Bowl ring as a player (XVII, 1982) and as a team chief executive (XLV, 2010).
•Served as the Redskins’ player representative to the NFL Players Association from 1980-84, including the position of vice president of players union (1983-84).
•Holds law degree from Georgetown University (1988) and MBA in finance from American University (1983).
•Served as assistant executive director of the NFL Players Association (1985-88) and as a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice (1989-92).
•Served on the NFL Commissioner’s Player Advisory Committee (1994-2002), the NFL Youth Football Committee (2002-12) and currently serves on USA Football’s board of directors.
•While a player with the Redskins, participated in the highest-scoring game in Monday Night Football and Green Bay Packers history, a 48-47 defeat to the Packers on Oct. 17, 1983, at Lambeau Field.
Mark Murphy, possessor of extensive experience in professional football and sports administration, is in his sixth year as the Packers’ President and CEO.
Under Murphy’s guidance, the organization continues to rank as one of the NFL’s premier franchises, with highly successful operations both on and off the field. On the field, the team has compiled a 58-30 overall record (.659), made four straight playoff trips, captured two consecutive division titles and earned a victory in Super Bowl XLV. Off the field, the club continues to perform well in its business efforts, which allows the organization to support football operations. The fan experience at Lambeau Field, a top priority for the organization, continues to be ranked among the best in sports.
It was a direction both Murphy and the organization envisioned when Murphy was elected by the Packers Board of Directors as the franchise’s 10th Chief Executive Officer on Dec. 3, 2007. He began his work with the organization as president-elect on Jan. 1, 2008, and then formally took over on Jan. 28, 2008.
“I am honored to have been selected and very appreciative of this tremendous opportunity,” Murphy said the day of his election. “The Packers are one of the great franchises in all of professional sports, with a rich history and incredible fan support. These are successful times for the Packers. On the field they’re performing well, and off the field, they’re in great shape, too. I look forward to being a part of that continued success.”
Murphy, who holds a law degree and an MBA in finance, brought a unique and highly qualified background to his role as head of one of the NFL’s flagship franchises, first drawing from a deep understanding and appreciation of the game that comes from an eight-year playing career with the Washington Redskins. Later, he served a combined 16 years as director of athletics at Colgate University and Northwestern University, and was an assistant executive director of the NFL Players Association and a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice.
In addition to his playing career and work with the NFL Players Association, Murphy had maintained his ties to the NFL through his work on the Commissioner’s Player Advisory Committee (1994-2002) as well as the NFL Youth Football Committee (2002-12). Additionally, his NFL experience now includes Super Bowl wins as a player (XVII, 1982) and as a CEO (XLV, 2010), believed to be the first such achievement in NFL history.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, recognizing the unique experience and skills Murphy brought to the NFL as the Packers’ CEO, in 2008 appointed him to the NFL’s Management Council Executive Committee, the NFL owners’ committee whose responsibility was to serve as the bargaining team during negotiations with the NFL Players Association which resulted in a new, 10-year Collective Bargaining Agreement in 2011. The position has allowed Murphy to increase his involvement and contributions at the league level, ensuring the organization has a voice in NFL matters.
“Mark’s rare blend of experiences makes him integral to the future of the Packers and the NFL,” said Goodell when appointing Murphy. “His accomplishments as an NFL player, his work with the NFLPA, and now his leadership of the Packers, provide a unique perspective to the league and also to the players. He’s very effective in discussions with NFLPA executives. Mark is a bright and thoughtful individual who understands what needs to get done to create a system that benefits all sides for years to come. He is very reasonable and wants what’s best for fans, the game and players, as we all do.”
In 2012, Goodell added to Murphy’s NFL-level involvement by naming him to the important Competition Committee, the group composed of team executives and coaches that studies all aspects of the game and recommends rules and policy changes to NFL clubs. Goodell also placed Murphy on the NFL owners’ new Health and Safety Committee.
Upon joining the Packers, Murphy broadened his knowledge of the franchise, its operations and its standing in the community by meeting with employees, shareholders, fans and members of the Board of Directors, as well as many community groups.
Among his first initiatives was to update the organization’s strategic plan, a process involving all the leadership positions of the organization, including the Executive Committee and football operations. The process created core objectives to serve as a backdrop for all key business decisions. In a move to enhance those objectives, Murphy restructured the management of the organization, which included creating a new senior-leadership staff overseeing administration, finance, football operations and sales and marketing. The structure reflected the growth the organization has experienced in recent years and gives broader coverage across all operations with more people involved on a senior-management level.
Murphy also is directing the organization’s master plan involving Lambeau Field, the Lambeau Field Atrium, the practice facilities and property the organization owns adjacent to the stadium. Lambeau Field and the Atrium currently are undergoing a $286.5 million, five-year expansion and renovation that includes a new distributed-audio sound system (2011), two new HD video boards and a new Bellin Health Gate on the north end of the stadium (2012), and approximately 7,000 additional seats in the south end zone served by the Shopko Gate (2013). The Atrium phase includes a larger Oneida Nation Gate (2013), new football facilities (2014) and a new Packers Pro Shop, Hall of Fame and restaurant (2015).
To support the Lambeau Field expansion project, Murphy directed the Packers’ fifth stock sale, an effort that netted the organization more than $64 million. More than 268,000 shares were sold during the offering, from Dec. 6, 2011, through Feb. 29, 2012, with more than 250,000 new shareholders joining the Packers’ family. All stadium improvements are being financed without public tax money.
Among the other initiatives Murphy has directed is the enhancement of the organization’s retail operations, including the purchase of a new warehouse for the Packers Pro Shop, and the establishment of a customer relationship management (CRM) program, with both efforts upgrading customer service to Packers fans.
Murphy also has worked to increase the number of outside events utilizing Lambeau Field, including a Kenny Chesney concert in June 2011, the venue’s first major concert since its redevelopment; and LZ Lambeau in May 2010, a welcome back for Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans. Additionally in the community, Murphy has ensured the organization remains a strong community partner, with a charity impact of $6 million in the past year.
Inside the organization, Murphy continues to grow and develop the team’s human resources, with new programs for employees such as leadership development.
The 58-year-old Murphy joined the Packers after 4½ years (2003-07) as director of athletics at Northwestern University. At the Big Ten Conference school, Murphy oversaw a 19-sport program with a $40 million budget and 160 full-time employees. During his tenure, the school won eight individual national championships and three NCAA team titles. Additionally, the university won nine conference team championships and 34 individual Big Ten titles. A total of 49 Wildcats earned first-team All-America distinction. On the football field, the Wildcats participated in two bowl games during Murphy’s tenure after playing in just four previous such contests in the program’s history. In 2006-07, Northwestern finished 30th in the U.S. Sports Academy Directors’ Cup standings with a school-best 626.5 points. The Wildcats ranked among the top 30 in the standings for the last three years of Murphy’s tenure and in 2007 finished sixth among Big Ten schools for the third straight year after previously not placing higher than ninth.
The school’s athletic success under Murphy was achieved while its student-athletes continued to excel off the field. The NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) data released in October 2007 reported Northwestern’s rate at 98 percent, tying it with Notre Dame and Navy for tops in the nation.
Prior to his tenure at Northwestern, Murphy served as director of athletics at Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y. (1992-2003), the school from which he graduated in 1977. During his 11 years at the helm, the university experienced a renaissance of its football program, going from 0-11 in 1995 to three consecutive appearances in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs. In 2003, the year after Murphy’s departure to Northwestern, the team made it to the championship game; the achievement of that squad – a non-scholarship program – remains one of Murphy’s proudest moments.
Colgate’s other teams experienced success as well, with men’s basketball, women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, women’s softball and men’s ice hockey teams making NCAA Tournament appearances. The school also achieved graduation rates among the highest for student-athletes in Division I during Murphy’s tenure. A proud alumnus, Murphy had the honor of delivering the commencement address for the university’s 2012 graduation ceremony.
A former All-Pro safety for the Washington Redskins, Murphy enjoyed an eight-year career (1977-84) after originally signing with the team as a non-drafted free agent in 1977. He was a co-captain from 1980-84, a period that included two Super Bowl teams (1982-83). He enjoyed his finest season in 1983, leading the NFL with nine interceptions and earning consensus All-Pro honors as well as a trip to the Pro Bowl. Murphy was named as one of the Redskins’ “70 Greatest Players,” as well as one of the “80 Greatest Redskins,” and also is a member of the club’s 50th Anniversary Team.
Joe Gibbs, the Hall of Fame former coach of the Redskins who led the team during Murphy’s 1981-84 seasons, was appreciative of the player’s contributions and lauded the Packers’ hiring of Murphy.
“Mark meant a lot to the Redskins organization the years he was here and played,” Gibbs said. “He was a great person along with being one of the brightest and most competitive people we’ve had here at the Redskins.”
Gibbs had an influence on Murphy as well, as the Packers’ CEO attributes much of his leadership style to what he learned from the successful Redskins coach.
“He had many leadership traits that I admired and tried to incorporate into my own leadership style,” said Murphy. “He had a very natural way about him with the way he related to people, and he tried to be accessible. He was a very effective communicator, too, as most great leaders are. And when he worked with you, he was very fair and sincere. All those skills and traits fueled his awesome ability to motivate his teams.”
A natural leader among his teammates, Murphy served as the Redskins’ player representative to the NFL Players Association from 1980-84, including the position of vice president of the players union (1983-84). While a representative, he served on the players’ bargaining committee during the 1982 players’ strike. Those experiences have served him well in his role on the NFL’s Management Council Executive Committee.
During his days with the Redskins, Murphy earned an MBA in finance from American University in Washington, D.C., attending classes full-time in the offseason and evening classes in-season. Upon completion of his playing career in 1985, he joined the NFL Players Association as assistant executive director. While with the NFLPA, Murphy served on the bargaining team, including during the 1987 players’ strike, developed the agent-certification system and strengthened the PA’s degree-completion and career-counseling programs.
While with the NFLPA, he started work on a law degree from Georgetown University and ultimately finished his studies full-time after leaving the Players Association. Upon receiving his law degree in 1988, he worked at a Washington, D.C., law firm (Bredhoff and Kaiser) before becoming a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice in 1989.
During a four-year career with the Department of Justice, he primarily represented government agencies in trials. Then, in 1992, his alma mater called and he returned to the sports realm.
At ease in public settings and with the media, Murphy enjoyed hosting a weekly radio show during his playing days and later became a sports commentator for National Public Radio (1983-92) and the Anheuser-Busch Radio Network (1986-88), offering his insights into football and sports-related legal issues in general.
Born July 13, 1955, in Fulton, N.Y., Murphy spent some of his formative years in the Houston area before moving back to the Buffalo-area community of Clarence. He was a three-sport star (football, baseball and basketball) at Clarence Central High School and was named the best all-around athlete in Western New York during his senior year. His baseball talents drew attentPacion from Major League scouts. In 2002, he was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in recognition of his achievements both on and off the field.
Murphy and his wife, Laurie, who also is a Colgate graduate, have been involved in the communities in which they’ve lived. Over the years the couple has donated their time to numerous organizations, including local schools, the United Methodist Church in Hamilton, N.Y., and the First Congregational Church of Evanston, Ill. Also while in Chicago, Murphy served on the bid committee for the 2016 Olympics which eventually was awarded to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. While at Colgate University, Murphy formed the Hamilton Youth Basketball League and served as its commissioner. Heavily involved in the community while with the Redskins, Murphy was named the team’s “Miller Man of the Year” in 1984 in honor of his work off the field.
In Green Bay, Murphy continues a busy schedule of meeting with fans and shareholders, as well as speaking to a variety of business and community groups. He also has given his time to several community organizations to help their causes, including Big Brothers Big Sisters. Murphy also serves on the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s council of trustees and on the boards of directors of USA Football and the Positive Coaching Alliance, the latter an organization created to transform the culture of youth sports to give all young athletes the opportunity for a positive, character-building experience. Mark and Laurie are also active supporters of foster-care services in Brown County. Additionally, Laurie established Ladies of Lambeau, a group composed of female employees and board members, and wives or partners of employees, board members, players and coaches. The group undertakes projects that will make a difference in the lives of people near and far, including packaging meals for the hungry in Africa and making blankets for residents at area nursing homes. The group also distributes grants to Wisconsin charities chosen by its volunteers.
Mark and Laurie have four children: Katie, 30, a graduate of Harvard who played basketball for the Crimson and now works at Credit Suisse in New York City; Emily, 28, a 2008 graduate of Middlebury (Vt.) College with a Chinese degree who now works for Digitaria in San Diego; Brian, 24, a graduate of Amherst (Mass.) College who played football for the Lord Jeffs and now works for Woven Digital in New York City; and Anna, 22, a recent graduate of Northwestern University who now works for Fox Sports in Los Angeles.
Away from work, Mark enjoys playing golf, fishing and participating in various forms of exercise, including bicycling, cross-country skiing and jogging.
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Packers' Jamari Lattimore has hunger to be successful NFL starter
Jamari Lattimore has played mostly special teams for the Packers since signing as an undrafted free agent in 2011.
By Tyler Dunne of the Journal Sentinel
They do not dream of playing on special teams for three seasons. Yet here was Green Bay Packers linebacker Jamari Lattimore — Under Armour hoodie over his head, hands in his pockets — dismissing the idea that he's any hungrier for Sunday's starting opportunity against the New York Jets. Again and again.
"No, nope," Lattimore said. "Hunger's always there. It never leaves. The three years, I gained a lot of experience. When experience comes, the confidence level shoots through the roof."
Fair enough. Lattimore is a no-nonsense type, one who'll never make a bold proclamation. But, yes, that hunger is rising. In fact, he's beyond hungry.
Ask the man who knows him best.
"I think he's starving. Starving," said Rick Stockstill, Lattimore's head coach and father figure at Middle Tennessee State. "I talk to him all the time. He works his tail off. He wants to be great. He wants to be a starter. He wants to be All-Pro. He wants to be in the Hall of Fame. He's driven, he's motivated. He's a competitor.
"For him to get the opportunity, to get scrimmage snaps, I guarantee he's champing at the bit. He can't wait for Sunday to get here."
That's because this Sunday, Lattimore replaces the injured Brad Jones. Sunday is Lattimore's chance to prove he deserves to be the starter long term over Jones, a chance he's been waiting for.
Yes, he started four games in 2013. But battling an illness, with Jones entrenched, Lattimore was still banished to special-teams duty. On Friday, coach Mike McCarthy virtually challenged Lattimore in saying that "some of the greatest careers were started because of an injury."
Now, this 6-foot-2, 229-pound linebacker can release any hidden, pent-up frustration that's been building.
"For me, yes, it's an opportunity, but it's just doing your job," Lattimore said. "What they brought you in here for, for you to do your job, for you to play that position."
And to be sure, Lattimore understands the full scope of this opportunity.
Many of Stockstill's players at Middle Tennessee State hail from rough upbringings, from single-parent households. Lattimore was no different. Mom and Dad weren't around — Lattimore was raised by his grandmother. From Miami, Fla., to Dodge City Community College to the Blue Raiders, Lattimore appreciated the little things. Because, well, the little things were in fleeting supply.
Stockstill remembers his first team dinner. From the buffet, Lattimore tried to take at least three steaks back to his hotel room. Survival mode kicked in.
"He loads his plate up like this is the only time he'll ever get to eat this kind of food," said Stockstill. "He asked, 'Can I take this to the room?' I said, 'Jamari, we'll have a snack tonight.' He says, 'You mean we eat like this all the time?' 'Yeah, we eat like this all the time.'
"Little things like that we might take for granted, he didn't have growing up."
The very nature of Middle Tennessee State — a Division I football safety school of sorts — elevated the hunger. In three seasons, totaling 20½ sacks and three forced fumbles, Lattimore became a product of his environment.
That edge Packers teammates see in every blood-thirsty, half-line drill was cultivated in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
"All the guys coming through our program have got that edge," Stockstill said. "We don't have 5- and 4- and 3-star recruits. Our guys — most of them — it was come to Middle Tennessee or nowhere. So we've got that chip on our shoulder that we have to go out there every day and prove we're a good player, prove that we're a good team."
Undrafted, Lattimore transitioned from end to outside linebacker to inside linebacker, serving on special teams all along the way. To this point, his career has mirrored Desmond Bishop's wait.
Those four starts in 2013 were a taste, an appetizer, and he brought a raw violence with 35 tackles and two sacks. Teammates still remember the crushing hits at Baltimore. And who spoke up at halftime when the Packers were getting embarrassed in Dallas? Lattimore.
He brings a rare emotion to each practice, fully knowing it'll tick off some players.
Through training camp, Lattimore was the pest cranking up the volume. He taunted receivers. He picked a fight with guard Josh Sitton.
"When he's on the field, he carries the energy for the defense," Lang said. "He's always talking, chirping. Us going against him, it's annoying. Also being his teammate, it's something you like to see. He's a guy who has taken advantage of the playing time he's gotten."
When Lattimore speaks, teammates listen. The guy who also kicks teammates' butts in the soccer video game FIFA carries a booming presence.
Safety Sean Richardson labels it an "electrifying" presence.
"He's energized," Richardson said. "He's one of the guys that's a vocal leader. Everybody likes it. When he talks, everybody pays attention.
"It's respect because he brings it each and every day. He doesn't just talk it — at practice he lays it out on the line every time. When you're giving it your all and players see that, players respect that."
Lattimore says the reason he stays in fifth gear is because some players, frankly, don't enjoy practice. It's natural. And, really, that's been his only chance to flex his muscles as a linebacker in the defense.
And at his locker, Lattimore doesn't consider Jones' injury his big "break." His number is being called, so he has to step up.
"Simple as that," Lattimore said.
For all the talking he does on the field, he does next-to-no talking off it. In college, Stockstill often forced the conference player of the year to speak to reporters. And earlier this week, the linebacker bee-lined across the locker room and turned down one request. He's not a talker. Heck, he wouldn't even tell anyone about the illness that bothered him all last season.
On Friday, Lattimore described it as a stomach virus mixed with an allergic reaction that went undiagnosed.
Now, he's healthy. With a chance.
Stockstill offers a window into Lattimore's true hunger this week. You bet sitting...waiting...wondering if he'll ever get promoted has been frustrating at times.
"Sure," Stockstill said. "He's such a fierce competitor. You're constantly working, you're constantly practicing, you're constantly lifting weights. To not be able to get out there and play is frustrating — especially the competitors. Jamari loves to compete. So, yeah, it's definitely frustrating when you put in all that work. They get 16 days of rewards.
"I'm sure it's frustrating for him not to get scrimmage plays as much as he would like."
To which, Stockstill's message is constant: Never relax. Lattimore was given the low, $1.431 million tender in the off-season as a restricted free agent.
As Stockstill explains to him, replacements are always in the bullpen. That hunger cannot fade. Several times to his teams, he's brought up a conversation with Brian Dawkins, the six-time All-Pro he coached at Clemson. When Dawkins was going on his 13th year in the NFL, the coach asked him how he lasted this long.
The key, Dawkins said then, is treating each day of practice "like a rookie," like a starving rookie terrified to lose his job. In August, Stockstill repeated those words to Lattimore.
Hence, the screaming maniac you saw at Ray Nitschke Field.
Stockstill doesn't see Lattimore relinquishing this starting spot without a fight. They text, talk nearly daily. Yes, Jones is the one who signed an $11.25 million, three-year contract in 2013. Lattimore is the guy on a one-year, prove-it deal.
If he performs, nothing else matters. Sunday is his shot to stick.
A shot he's been waiting for.
"Nobody ever heard of Lou Gehrig 60-70 years ago," Stockstill said. "And he got his chance. Wally Pipp never got back out there. I know Jamari will do everything he can. He'll play hard. He'll work hard. He'll prepare hard to stay on that field as long as he can because that's the kind of man he is.
"He'll embrace this opportunity."
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Packers right tackle Derek Sherrod gains confidence
Packers right tackle Derek Sherrod blocks the Jets’ Sheldon Richardson. Sherrod started in place of the injured Bryan Bulaga.
By Bob McGinn of the Journal Sentinel
Sept. 15, 2014
Green Bay
Right tackle Bryan Bulaga, listed as questionable with a sprained knee even though he practiced all week, was declared inactive.That meant Derek Sherrod, one of the goats in the debacle in Seattle, would have to make the first regular-season start of his four-year career against the fierce, formidable and massive front seven of the New York Jets.
The Packers won't know until tape review how Sherrod fared. Certainly his performance merited a higher grade than 10 days earlier, and partially as a result the offense gained 390 yards and the Packers won, 31-24, at Lambeau Field.
"It's hard for me to watch the right tackle but he felt solid," said T.J. Lang, the right guard. "His communication was good. He was fine."
Sherrod gave up a 4-yard sack on the Packers' second snap when outside linebacker Quinton Coples took advantage of extra time taken by Aaron Rodgers.
Coples slipped by Sherrod outside in much the same way that Seahawk defensive ends Cliff Avril and Michael Bennett maneuvered around him for sacks.
Two plays later, Rodgers went down in a heap when the Jets rushed seven and the outnumbered Packers had just six blockers.
In the fourth quarter, Rodgers held the ball forever on his third sack. Lang said he played a stunt poorly and outside linebacker Calvin Pace registered the Jets' fourth and final sack.
"As an offensive lineman you never want to let your defender touch the quarterback," Sherrod said. "I'll just have to improve and play better. I really don't pay attention ... if I do good or bad I just roll with it to the next play."
On Thursday and again on Friday, Lang said that he expected Bulaga to start.
"I didn't think Bryan was playing at all," Lang admitted. "I didn't want the Jets to know. We knew he had a slight chance but we weren't counting on him."
Although Sherrod took the majority of the reps with the No. 1 offense, nobody could be sure what his confidence level would be given his struggles in the Pacific Northwest.
"His confidence never went down," said Lang. "With the group of guys we have everybody just knows that when you have a game like that you've got to be a man about it and play better. I thought he had a great week of practice."
Center Corey Linsley read the Jets' shifting defense all day and didn't think there were instances where Sherrod was targeted for exploitation.
"I didn't notice that at all," said Linsley. "Obviously, I had confidence in Derek.
"Derek's a grown man. He knows he could play better than he did in Seattle. He obviously did tonight."
From his various locations in and around the formation, tight end Andrew Quarless said there were times he was deployed near Sherrod to help pick up overloaded blitz situations.
In Mike McCarthy's high-octane offense, there really is no provision to offer either tackle significant double-team assistance. As offensive coordinator Tom Clements put it Thursday, Sherrod just had to get his man blocked.
"Everybody has to be accountable," Quarless said. "You've got to step up. I think he had a way better game than last week."
It remains to be seen if Bulaga will be in uniform at Ford Field Sunday to face the Detroit Lions' fast front four.
Even if Sherrod never starts another game, he could walk away Sunday evening knowing he prevented a jailbreak in his sector and contributed to a much-needed triumph.
"You're always proud when you're a part of such a great organization," said Sherrod. "I was always confident. I know what I can do and all the things the guys can do. Everybody has a role on this team."
As the swing tackle, Sherrod made amends Sunday for what happened to him in Seattle.
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Derek Lee Sherrod (born April 23, 1989) is an American football offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Packers in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi State.
Now, it'd probably be a surprise if Rolle was cut in Green Bay. The second-year corner from Catawba College had another impressive exhibition outing, possibly sealing his spot on the Packers' 53-man roster. After his five solo tackles against Oakland, playing well inside, Rolle was tested outside against Kansas City. It was the kind of play Whitt and the Packers needed to see.
“It didn’t shock me but when I saw the ball all I was thinking was, ‘I have to make the play. We have to get off the field as a defense. We have to get off the field,'" Rolle said. "Try to do anything to get us off the field.
"The main thing was just not to panic. When you’re running stride for stride with a receiver like that the main thing you want to do is don’t panic and make the play.”
Rolle wouldn't have a role in the defense any time soon, but may have played himself into the bullpen.
“From my perspective, I think I still have some room for improvement," Rolle said. "Made some plays. Had fun. It’s up to upstairs. It’s their decision.”
The key this summer, Rolle said, was playing with "no regrets." He didn't want to get caught up into the numbers game.
Then, as August dragged on, Whitt challenged Rolle with more snaps on game day. When Whitt teed the challenge up, a few thoughts ran through Rolle's mind.
"That he’s seen some talent, that he’s seen potential," Rolle said. "In this league, you don’t have too many chances, too many opportunities. So I was grateful and thankful that he gave me the shot that he did to get the plays that I had.”
He plans on getting away from football these next two days. Maybe watch some movies. Maybe talk to the family.
Overall, now, Rolle can sleep a little easier at night.
“I may sleep a little better," he said. "May sleep a little better. But I’m definitely going to try to keep my mind off football and hope everything pans out the right way.”
