Dave Gettleman FIRED as Panthers GM

[Silent Majority]

lets wait and see how things play out. 

[kungfoodude]

I ultimately blame shitty North Carolina and their refusal to legalize weed. If Gettleman had been able to toke up, I think he would have mellowed out, been less of an asshole, and we could have moved forward with him.

 

However, we would occasionally have to deal with him attempting to select "a Cook Out tray" during the NFL draft. 

[Harbingers]

Just now, TN05 said:

I don't disagree. I like what Gettleman has done, I'm just giving an open mind to the change.

Gettleman saved this organization, took us from below mediocare in almost every way back to the Super Bowl. And made us one of the most cap healthy teams in the past 5 years. Not to mention he's a drafting genius. We all knew he was 1-2 years from retirement. He really did something to piss JR off. 

I take it this got personal and JR is probably Senile. 

[SetfreexX]

I liked, DG, I don't agree with HOW he handled some things, but I think he was the right GM for this business era of the NFL, and roster management. 

TD 34 turning 35, and already VISIBLY showing decline, and Olsen 32-33 with two years left making about 7-8 million per. These are not guys who need extensions. 

Johnson took less, Pep took less, Davis can take less, especially when the expectation is to transition to Shaq. 

[Coheed]

2 minutes ago, Hallin'AllDaeDae said:

its steadily going up

you can manipulate cap to keep whoever you want

Man you just got all this poo figured out!! you should email panthers hr and try for the GM position.

[*FreeFua*]

3 minutes ago, uncfan888 said:

We just lost the best GM we've ever had because he hurt players feelings. Jerry is too emotional and familial to run a successful franchise. We're stuck in place until he's gone

"We've ever"

I want this organization to stride for better.

Being better than Marty f'n Hurney isn't an accomplishment. A duck could sit in the GM chair and be better than Hurney. 

I know you liked DG but we can do better. I'll leave it at that.

But you're right, if JR is calling the shots than it don't matter who the GM is we're f*cked

[Harbingers]

Just now, Cover2 said:

 

so it seems by those tweets dave wasn't like much by vet players 

 

looked like TD and Olsen where going to get cut and JR put a stop to it

I don't believe Dave is that dumb for a second. Ya maybe he didn't want to give them extensions after a loosing season(let me ask you, which GM would?) 

 

There is a hell of a lot more to this. 

[CoastalCat]

I will say that I was getting pretty sick and tired of all the winning. I got other stuff I need to be getting done that can only be accomplished when we're 3rd in the division 3 out of every 4 years. 

[Silent Majority]

1 minute ago, Harbingers said:

Gettleman saved this organization, took us from below mediocare in almost every way back to the Super Bowl. And made us one of the most cap healthy teams in the past 5 years. Not to mention he's a drafting genius. We all knew he was 1-2 years from retirement. He really did something to piss JR off. 

I take it this got personal and JR is probably Senile. 

The legend of Gettle grows, page by page, post, by post.

[Harbingers]

Just now, Cover2 said:

I know I'm Just trying to figure this out along with you all.

I'm patiently waiting for Igo to chim in. 

[CoastalCat]

Just now, Harbingers said:

I'm patiently waiting for Igo to chim in. 

He's got to be involved with some kind of Divinci Code-style quest as we speak. 

[tiger7_88]

59 minutes ago, R0CKnR0LLA said:

gettleman pays people based on the value they bring to the team and if they want some absurd contract he lets them walk. that's how literally every consistently successful franchise does business but JR would rather be nice to guys he likes rather than run a franchise the way you need to see continued success

Don't forget that JR has the undying support of the Super-Fans of the overpaid veterans (while young talent walks).

[Bronn]

I think the timing is pretty obvious based on what has happened the past couple of weeks.

First you get stories about Olsen and Davis wanting extensions.

Then you get Smitty basically saying he didn't want anything to do with us until some changes were made.

Then you have world renowned cry-baby MeAngelo Williams throwing shade at us again as far as teams that shouldn't call him.

All those arrows point directly at one target. The GM.

It may not be what the official story is, but I am pretty sure it was at least a consideration.

[Captain Morgan]

Bill Voth‏ @PanthersBill  6m6 minutes ago

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Could be wrong, but Panthers will likely look at an interim GM situation right now and take time searching for permanent replacement.