Exempt List

[Nate Dogg]

After a lot of the commotion has settled I've been trying to think about what this exempt list move actually means. I came to the conclusion that it's a good thing for our organization in regards to having Hardy on the team in the future. It shows that either Gettleman is going to at least attempt to keep Hardy beyond this season, or he believes we will get a favorable verdict and will get something out of Hardy later in the season. If neither of those were possible then why not just cut him and terminate his contract?

 

What say you?

[Ruff]

How does it show Gettleman wants to keep Hardy beyond this season?

[Nate Dogg]

How does it show Gettleman wants to keep Hardy beyond this season?

 

If he has no intention of trying to keep him a Panther then why not release him and let him be a problem for another team?

[@bobbyagnese]

If he has no intention of trying to keep him a Panther then why not release him and let him be a problem for another team?

Because the NFLPA would brutally ram his bunghole.

[Nate Dogg]

Because the NFLPA would brutally ram his bunghole.

 

They have nothing to stand on. He was convicted. Rice was released and terminated.

[rainwater]

Because the NFLPA would brutally ram his bunghole.

You don't need a reason to cut a player.  He would still get his guaranteed contract.

[Car123]

Loyalty.

[Montsta]

I got put on the exempt list at work and no longer get paid for my overtime.

fug an exempt list.

[KARASMATIC444]

we are paying him anyway so might as well see how things pan out. wouldn't want to pay him for playing on the team we play in the Superbowl.

[CRA]

If he has no intention of trying to keep him a Panther then why not release him and let him be a problem for another team?

He can have zero intention of keeping him after this year.

We release a stud we are paying that could game back fresh and healthy as we near playoff time?

[greghardy'sAK-47]

we are paying him anyway so might as well see how things pan out. wouldn't want to pay him for playing on the team we play in the Superbowl.

this.

 

getts has thoughts of hardy coming back this season.  even with new policy the punishment is only 6 games for DV.  hardy will sit more than that between now and his court date, but i see no reason why he shouldn't come back if found not guilty in early november.  he is getting paid to be on this team.  if he's innocent his ass needs to be on the field.  

 

next season is a no go though.  

[Nate Dogg]

this.

 

getts has thoughts of hardy coming back this season.  even with new policy the punishment is only 6 games for DV.  hardy will sit more than that between now and his court date, but i see no reason why he shouldn't come back if found not guilty in early november.  he is getting paid to be on this team.  if he's innocent his ass needs to be on the field.  

 

next season is a no go though.  

 

So you think that if he's found guilty he will still play football this season?

 

I have a hard time believing he plays another snap with a guilty verdict.

[Ja Rhule]

[csx]

I think it means that neither the team nor the league wants to get held legally accountable for denying Hardy his salary if/when he is found innocent. The court of public opinion is just one of the courts that is playing a roll in these decisions.