Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy responded to a recent report

in the that said head coach Matt LaFleur wasn’t allowed to have full control over which assistants were hired for his coaching staff.According to the report https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Marcedes-Lewis-Jersey , LaFleur wanted to hire Darren Rizzi to be the special teams coach but Rizzi wound up in New Orleans after the Packers “offered Rizzi less than he was seeking.” There were additional claims made by anonymous sources that Murphy and director of football operations Russ Ball took a bigger role in staffing decisions than they had in the past.Murphy was quoted in the article as saying that wasn’t the case and returned to the topic in response to a question posed by a fan for a mailbag column on the team’s website.“Coach LaFleur had complete control over the hiring of his coaching staff,” Murphy said. “The report was the result of an article in the based on interviews with 20 anonymous sources. I told the author that Coach LaFleur had complete control to hire his assistants, but he included comments to the contrary from an anonymous source. The editors said they wanted to present a “balanced” view of the hiring process. Interestingly, they never asked Coach LaFleur if he was able to hire his assistants, something he would have confirmed. … Hiring assistant coaches is one of the most important factors in the success of a head coach, and I’ve always felt it is foolish to restrict them in any way.”If the Packers have a winning season, it’s unlikely that questions about the assistant hiring process will be a big topic. Should they miss the postseason, though, some will likely wonder if the organizational setup is the right one for success. Clay Matthews appeared to disapprove of the Packers’ re-issuing his No. 52 so quickly after his free agency departure to the Rams. After the Packers tweeted out a photoshoped image of Rashan Gary wearing Matthews’ old jersey https://www.thepackersfanshop.com , Matthews replied, “The body’s not even cold yet lol.”Gary, a first-round draft pick, said Friday he requested 52.It perhaps for a different reason than expected, but the former Michigan star did realize it was Matthews’ old number.“Five minus 2 equals 3. I wore 3 in college,” Gary said, via Ryan Wood of the . “But Clay Matthews was a guy I used to watch his game a lot. I’m a bigger type of guy, but watching what he used to do, his passion for the game Green Bay Packers Customized Jerseys , man, I loved it. As soon as I saw it was open, I had to take it.”Gary has a long way to go to live up to the number. Matthews left Green Bay as the franchise’s all-time leader in sacks with 83.5, and tied with Reggie White and Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila with four 10-sack seasons.“Coming to an organization like this, you understand the players that play here before you and the standard that you need to uphold,” Gary said. “Every time I wear that 52, it means a lot to me.”