Panthers put interim GM Marty Hurney on paid leave after ex-wife’s allegations

[Shocker]

9 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

Must've paid her off, aim I right?

She likes dem alimony payments.  

[Ricky Spanish]

Jimmy Raye III's reaction:

[Mr. Scot]

8 minutes ago, RoaringRiot said:

He looks bad because she wants more money after he becomes GM and doesn't get it so files charges and then retracts them? Nah...

I don't think it's that simple. 

How much does the general public actually look at the full story of something?  More often than not, they get enough info to form an opinion they can put on Facebook, maybe make a joke about it and then move on. Heck, Twitter's probably already buzzing.

The franchise is already associated in the public consciousness with a dirty old man of an owner.  Fair or not, people are gonna tie Hurney into that story too.  Heck, people will probably start asking questions about whether Marty was in on JRs shenanigans.  There's no actual evidence of that, but that's how the hivemind works.  Likewise, some will perceive her as having been threatened into silence.  Whether there's anything to actually indicate that doesn't matter.

What I think works most against him right now is that a new owner is not gonna want something like that hanging over the team.  Same as with Colin Kaepernick, Marty Hurney just isn't good enough at his job to put up with something like that.  Again, even if all that ends up being proven is that he was an a--hole to her, that might be enough.

The Panthers could still clear him, and even still hire him, but I honestly think the smarter move would be to just keep him on paid leave and let him quietly fade out of the public's memory. 

[Jon Snow]

1 minute ago, Shocker said:

See likes dem alimony payments.  

That's one way to shut up a woman, give her money.

 

[Hoenheim]

Well now that I know NFL is doing its own investigation , will that mean we will have another interim GM until the NFL is done investigating Hurney? This poo is starting to get confusing. 

Whew boy. We could potential have a new ownership, new GM, new OC, new DC, new Dline, and other new coaches .. hell of a lot of changes. 

[WOW!!]

18 minutes ago, Cam El said:

Your post is much worse than anything I've read in this thread. 

Cool ignore me bitch. 

[Mr. Scot]

11 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Imagine the outrage if Panther were to announce Hurney as full time GM after this??

I think it'd be pretty stupid to do that while he's under active investigation.

If the investigation wraps up quickly, maybe you can get away with it, but as far as public perception goes, that genie is out of the bottle.

[Davidson Deac II]

1 hour ago, Squirrel said:

Whoever paid her to do that. 

 

Thank you! Thank You! Thank you!

She was hard to track down, and wouldn't take a check.  ;)

[ickmule]

1 hour ago, beastson said:

How much change will one organization go through in one year?

As you see right now, over/under 8 wins next season?

6-10 

[ras977]

3 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

 

14 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Imagine the outrage if Panther were to announce Hurney as full time GM after this??

 

Not going to happen.

[WOW!!]

7 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

I don't think it's that simple. 

How much does the general public actually look at the full story of something?  More often than not, they get enough info to form an opinion they can put on Facebook, maybe make a joke about it and then move on. Heck, Twitter's probably already buzzing.

The franchise is already associated in the public consciousness with a dirty old man of an owner.  Fair or not, people are gonna tie Hurney into that story too.  Heck, people will probably start asking questions about whether Marty was in on JRs shenanigans.  There's no actual evidence of that, but that's how the hivemind works.  Likewise, some will perceive her as having been threatened into silence.  Whether there's anything to actually indicate that doesn't matter.

What I think works most against him right now is that a new owner is not gonna want something like that hanging over the team.  Same as with Colin Kaepernick, Marty Hurney just isn't good enough at his job to put up with something like that.  Again, even if all that ends up being proven is that he was an a--hole to her, that might be enough.

The Panthers could still clear him, and even still hire him, but I honestly think the smarter move would be to just keep him on paid leave and let him quietly fade out of the public's memory. 

Cool so because ppl today are dumb and Don't like to read before forming a opinion.. You can lose your job and reputation.. Yeah that's doesn't sound scary at all..

[ras977]

Just now, ickmule said:

6-10 

12-4

[Davidson Deac II]

11 minutes ago, Shocker said:

She likes dem alimony payments.  

The ironic thing is if the allegation is false, but it causes him to not be hired, she basically just screwed herself.

[Mr. Scot]

3 minutes ago, ras977 said:

Just red his background-impressive--Charger connection ?

Rivera, Norv, Don Gregory and - oddly enough - Marty Hurney have all worked with him before.