Schedule shows Packers remain a national draw

Murphy Takes 5 is a monthly column written by President and CEO Mark Murphy

On the first weekend of every month, Mark will write about a topic of interest to Packers fans and the organization, and then answer five fan questions. Fans are encouraged to email Mark with their name and hometown at: MurphyTakes5@packers.com.

The release of the NFL schedule has become a significant media event in recent years. I know our fans anxiously await the release of the schedule because they can start making their travel plans for both home and away games. I am always interested in seeing how many prime-time, national TV games we’ll have. It’s a good indication of how the networks (and the league office)…