Yep. It's Happening: "#Panthers owner Jerry Richardson and Marty Hurney meeting today, league source said. Expected to be named interim GM."

[SmartyHurney]

1 minute ago, mjligon said:

THE Brad Nortman!!!!!!! Omgggggg

Yeah, better ignore those All-Pros that were selected in the late rounds. Don't want to buck the narrative.

[Harbingers]

Just now, RoaringRiot said:

Hurney isn't managing the cap as the interim GM....FYI

I misread his comment, we cleared it up. 

How would he not be though if he's GM? Who would? I'm a bit confused on it. 

[Jmac]

1 minute ago, Cracka McNasty said:

Like I won't take Cam, Olsen, TD, or Luke away from Hurn-dog. Great picks. All first round guys and all were great draft picks. But the money he gave to guys like Godfrey, Anderson, Williams, Mare, Beason, etc. it was all terrible. Say what you will about Gettleman but he got the same if not better results from the guys he replaced those guys with for a FRACTION of the cost. That's not even me touting Gettleman as a savior so much as criticizing how terrible Hurney was. Dude could have gotten the same results for way cheaper if his lips weren't so firmly around the shaft of his buddies. 

Olsen was in a trade that even a street drunk wouldn't have passed on. Didn't draft him.

[Jrock88]

id of felt a little better about gettleman being shitcanned if we had an ace up our sleeve, a long term plan ready to go. Instead we are hiring hurney lol.

 

the end appears incredibly fuging nigh

[therealmjl]

This dude just referenced Brad Nortman as one of Hurneys big time draft picks 

[pantherj]

6 minutes ago, R0CKnR0LLA said:

lol our last GM just got fired for that

We really don't know why he was fired.

[SmartyHurney]

Just now, Jmac said:

Olsen was in a trade that even a street drunk wouldn't have passed on. Didn't draft him.

It was a steal by Hurney. Much better than say a fourth round pick for an over the hill punter.

[CatMan72]

This is an interim hire guys... RELAX.  

Under the circumstances, we're pretty fortunate to have a guy we can bring in that knows the org, coaching staff, players, etc... Hurney can hit the ground running. 

Yes he made mistakes, but in the same breath you criticize him you better also give him credit for Cam, Kuechly, TD, Olsen, Norman, Peppers, Captain, CJ, Ryan Kalil, Stewart, Rivera, etc... many of those guys compose the nucleus of the team that went 18-1 and made it to SB50. 

Would I be satisfied with Hurney as a long-term solution? no... but he's by far the best candidate on an interim basis. You want to talk about making business decisions, well putting emotions aside this is clearly what's best for business right now. 

[SmartyHurney]

Just now, mjligon said:

This dude just referenced Brad Nortman as one of Hurneys big time draft picks 

Keep ignoring the All-Pros you pussy. You can't change history.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

2 minutes ago, mjligon said:

THE Brad Nortman!!!!!!! Omgggggg

yeah way to cherry pick his post

did gettleman ever draft a tight end who had half of his career yardage in one season when he was 30?  i don't think so.  the hurney train can't be stopped.

[RoaringRiot]

7 minutes ago, Harbingers said:

I misread his comment, we cleared it up. 

How would he not be though if he's GM? Who would? I'm a bit confused on it. 

Bill tweeted this morning (and I didn't know either because it was a concern of mine as well) that Rob Rogers and JR head a committee that have been dealing with contracts and will continue during the interim GM's tenure. I'm sure Marty will be in on it, but he won't have free rein. 

Doesn't mean these contracts aren't coming out, just means Marty doesn't have the checkbook. 

[Gin and Juice]

1 minute ago, RoaringRiot said:

Hurney isn't managing the cap as the interim GM....FYI

No, but I feel sorry for the guy that has to manage that 5yr/225mil 200mil guaranteed contract that Hurney is about to offer Kris Jenkins

[SmartyHurney]

Just now, The NFL Shield At Midfield said:

yeah way to cherry pick his post

did gettleman ever draft a tight end who had half of his career yardage in one season when he was 30?  i don't think so.  the hurney train can't be stopped.

Just think Brandon LaFell has had far more success than Devin Funchess, and for half the draft picks.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

Just now, SmartyHurney said:

Just think Brandon LaFell has had far more success than Devin Funchess, and for half the draft picks.

did you trade a first round pick for this account?