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[Pox 08]

Hurney was a good guy that valued loyalty and family over winning.    I don't think he was meant to be a GM.     Since GMs have to be ruthless sometimes and be prepared to let go of the things they love.  Hopefully he can change.  

 

 

I hope he makes it back as an NFL GM in the future at some point,  and he re-invents himself as a cut-throat GM.

[SCP]

What did he even say

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Exactly

[greghardy'sAK-47]

those were not hurney's only faults as a gm.  he was terrible.  he was so bad that if you looked at his moves towards the end of his panthers tenure, and didn't know he was a decent enough guy, you could almost swear he had been infiltrated by an enemy source and was in full franchise sabotage mode. 

[Draconus]

I laughed when I heard he got a job again.

If Millen can get a platform, I guess anyone can.

Well Millen basically got the GM job because of how good of a commentator he was, so made sense he would go back there pretty easily. 

 

Both Hurney and Millen were journalists before GMs, so it was like putting slightly more informed Huddlers as a NFL GM, so the results shouldn't be surprising.

[CRA]

I still find it funny Hurney gets all the blame....and Richardson for the most part gets a pass on those few years.

Hurney was doing what JR wanted pre and post lockout. Yes, it could of been done better but the guy was sending JRs message IMO

[greghardy'sAK-47]

I still find it funny Hurney gets all the blame....and Richardson for the most part gets a pass on those few years.

Hurney was doing what JR wanted pre and post lockout. Yes, it could of been done better but the guy was sending JRs message IMO

so hurney went full bitch-made mode and ruined his own career and any shot he might have at being a gm in the future?  interesting theory.  i guess my question is why? 

[lola]

It'd be like Donald Sterling going into a closed meeting with the Clippers and Magic Johnson.

Hurney on the Huddle Pocast? YES! Make this happen J!!! I mean, pretty please with sugar on top?

[Mr. Scot]

Well Millen basically got the GM job because of how good of a commentator he was, so made sense he would go back there pretty easily. 

 

Both Hurney and Millen were journalists before GMs, so it was like putting slightly more informed Huddlers as a NFL GM, so the results shouldn't be surprising.

 

The job Millen did as a GM pretty much killed his credibility.  That's why I'm shocked.

 

Put it this way: If a Huddler who was always talking about what they'd do if they were GM actually got the job, and legendarily sucked at it, would you take their comments about how the GM should handle things seriously once they came back here?

[CRA]

so hurney went full bitch-made mode and ruined his own career and any shot he might have at being a gm in the future? interesting theory. i guess my question is why?

JR was all over the county talking about what teams should go pre lockout. Not all teams got in line with his thinking.

Hard to argue pre lockout mode was JR with Hurney just doing what the boss wanted.

I also don't think it is silly to suggest JR breeds an environment of "keeping your own" even at a negative cost to your team.

post lockout, JR had to make a statement....Hurney made it for him IMO.

My belief is Hurney would always be done when his time here was done. His choosing or not. He has shown no interest in getting back to a front office......and his track record isn't as bad as tons of other bad guys who bounce around

Yes, Hurney deserves poo for what he did. So does Mr Pie Chart.

[Mr. Scot]

Is it just me or are all of the GMs on TV ones that didn't make good GMs?

This is why the public opinion is so damn off.

Rant rant get some real analysts. Its all about superficial image and not about quality at all. Root of all evil $$$$$$ corrupting the game we love rant rant

 

Floyd Reese was an exception to that.

 

He retired from being the Titans GM after a fairly successful career (despite drafting Pac Man Jones, which he always got ribbed about).  He offered great insights, especially when it came to the draft.  But then the Patriots offered him a consultant job and whisked him away.

 

I'd love to see someone like that - a successful and happily retired former GM - on TV again.

 

[frash.exe]

The job Millen did as a GM pretty much killed his credibility. That's why I'm shocked.

Put it this way: If a Huddler who was always talking about what they'd do if they were GM actually got the job, and legendarily sucked at it, would you take their comments about how the GM should handle things seriously once they came back here?

Most huddlers don't need to take a GM job and be terrible at it for me to conclude that they don't know anything about being a GM

[Mr. Scot]

Most huddlers don't need to take a GM job and be terrible at it for me to conclude that they don't know anything about being a GM

 

Valid point :lol: