Peterson to play sunday...maybe Hardy next

[TheRumGone]

We have lacked pressure with Hardy in the game plenty.

But there is still no doubt we are a better team with Greg. Don't know how that's even questionable even just from a conditioning standpoint (1 more player in rotation)

[rscott94]

You gotta wonder if the meeting with Hardy's attorney had anything to do with deactivating him or if it was truly the pressure from the media that wilted the Panthers.

 

I feel like it was the pressure from the media but we don't know what that meeting was about

[Jmac]

Hardy has vanished in the past against the upper tier tackles (playoff game for one example).Not saying Hardy isn't a very good player...just stating a fact.

[carolina-chuck]

I wouldn't mind this either even though I don't think he should even be suspended. But if we suspend him would the Lions game count?

Count the Lions game!

Idc if he's not "suspended". DEACTIVATING him for 6 games is just as good.

I agree that Hardy shouldn't be suspended, but who controls this society again? The MEDIA.

[Jeremy Igo]

He got paid close to 800k to sit on his couch.

[TheRed]

If you don't find 13 million reasons enough, Hardy still has not had his trial yet, he should play.

 

We are a better team with him. Simple as that.

[davos]

The thing is out of all the recent hoopla, Hardy is the only one claiming innocence yet he's the only one who's technically been tried and convicted albeit a bench trial.    

 

Basically: murky waters are murky.  

 

The only thing that gets me is in his transcript--it deals with what the building attendant/others were describing with the cops.   It seems like he was annoyed of his coked up ex and called the cops on her.  Her freaking out got him to snap and he did something stupid.  There's just too much detail in the accusation and to what the other people there heard/saw: 

 

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/05/14/4910424/transcripts-greg-hardy-911-calls.html#.VBcQQUutgds

 

I know many are quick to claim the judge for the bench trial was strongly biased and he will win his trial by jury, but that's really not a given and it's a lot of assuming.  The fact that the NC system is like this shouldn't force us into this limbo as a team.  We need to make a decision either way or the case will be hovering over the franchise for the season and all of the details will come to the forefront.  Hardy doesn't look good regardless of the situation.  

 

   

[WhoAmI?]

If Peterson and McDonald can still play, so should Greg Hardy.

[firefox1234]

13mills and he isnt playing?! Doesnt make sense to me

Especially since he isnt guilty of anything yet...

[carolina-chuck]

Hardy has vanished in the past against the upper tier tackles (playoff game for one example).Not saying Hardy isn't a very good player...just stating a fact.

JPP disappeared for a whole season last year.

[Jeremy Igo]

This is Hardy's last year as a Panther.

I am not opposed to letting him sit the rest of the year if the Panthers can play the same level of Defense as yesterday. Give the young guys the reps, build on it for the playoffs and next season.

[chknwing]

He got paid close to 800k to sit on his couch.

 

thus the real reason JR was crying.  I kid I kid. dont kill me.

[TheRed]

If the Panthers make the decision to continue to sit him before the legal process is over, then they just need to release him.

 

Sitting him does no good for either party, and if he is found innocent that's only more problems for our FO with the NFLPA.

[Cary Kollins]

hmm could we trade him for anything at all