Wow really? People are complaining about what Murphy said? He didn't even say anything...
Look I'll dissect his comments.
"Obviously the loss to the Vikings at home (Nov. 1) was an emotional loss," he said. "It was, I think, disappointing for our fans, and the loss yesterday was disappointing. And it was for us. Everybody in the organization felt it.
He's saying the Vikings loss was emotional. Duh.
"I think we'll bounce back. I'm hopeful and expect that we'll make the changes that we need to end up having a successful season."
Now he's spreading optimism. What's wrong with that?
"The goal is we want to win games and championships," Murphy said. "Right now, we're not where we want to be. But I've been around the NFL long enough that a lot can happen in half a season. I've seen it both ways - teams that start out great and fade and teams that start out poorly and come on at the end."
Once again he points out the obvious ("we're not where we want to be") but still spreads optimism and faith in the team.
"The right thing is to wait and do a thorough evaluation at the end of the season."
This is the right thing to do. You can't fully evaluate a team halfway through the season, plenty of things can still happen.
"Really, in terms of my evaluation, I think part of the job is in terms of our coaches, do they make the adjustments and changes that are needed throughout the year to make the team successful at the end," Murphy said. "That's part of the process. To have the full season to evaluate it, it makes sense. There's no question we're disappointed where we are, obviously coming off a very disappointing loss to Tampa."
He points out the obvious again. Of course a coach has to make the right adjustments mid-season to keep a team on track.
"I think we have a great structure in place and it has worked."
Once again he shares optimism and faith in the team.
"The fans are extremely passionate," Murphy said. "I think there's a sense of disappointment where the team is. Hopefully, we can make the changes we need to get the team going in the other direction and challenging and getting a playoff spot."
Here he's sympathizing with the fans. What good leader doesn't do this? He understands the fans are upset so he breaks the silence to say that everyone in the organization is also disappointed but there's no reason to give up yet.
I love the fact that he spoke. First off it takes pressure of McCarthy and Thompson who are terrible at press conferences. Secondly it shows that Murphy actually cares about: A) The fans đ The direction of the team and C) The structure of the team. And lastly he never said anything that puts anyone in the dog house or under the bus. He didn't call out anyone or place any blame. All he did was reassure the fans and the team that he wants us to win and that's our goal. How can you seriously get mad at him for saying these things?