Mike Florio: Panthers seem to be poised to try to trade Cam Newton

[Cpt slay a ho]

This is the same thing everyone has been regurgitating.

idk why they’ve ignored the comments from those directly involved but unless there was a drastic change in the conversation since Cam’s most recent comments I’m not buying that reporters actually know whether he’ll be traded or not 

[TheSpecialJuan]

Guys, Cam's leaving us 

[saX man]

This is clearly leading us to the Nate Sudfeld-Keenan Allen era in Carolina.

[Wanderlai]

I mean....we all knew it already right? Tepper wants to reboot the whole franchise. The plan is to flat out suck to get the next franchise QB....and if we miss on draft day next year Tepper may as well become Geoffrey Baratheon. 

[Mr. Scot]

31 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

This is why I totally think he has kept marty on all this time.  Trot him out to be the face man of cutting cam and then slit his throat.   Tepper is shrewd.

That's been theorized before.

I grant it's possible. 

[MHS831]

I hate to say it, but Red makes a good point----Tepper's image after trading Cam---makes me think of  the Red Sox owner's popularity after trading Babe to the Yankees.  Then I though, "What if that is why Hurney is being kept?  What if he is the hatchet man?"

I think many fans will understand the Cam move, but many others will hate Tepper for doing it.  Most athletes are not given the stage to depart with grace and the respect they deserve; they become expendable at some point.  Montana went to KC, Unitas went to the Chargers, Namath became a Ram.  I think trading Cam is in the best interest of the team in the long term, but I respect the fans who want him here.  Loyalty and business are rarely the same thing.

I just "backread" the thread. Sorry for the repetition.

[pantherj]

8 minutes ago, Wanderlai said:

I mean....we all knew it already right? Tepper wants to reboot the whole franchise. The plan is to flat out suck to get the next franchise QB....and if we miss on draft day next year Tepper may as well become Geoffrey Baratheon. 

If we trade Cam and somehow win enough games to not be able to draft Lawrence, Fields, or Newman, then Tepper will not be able to show his face in Charlotte. The poop will hit the fan and fly everywhere. Fans will be livid.

[Tbe]

7 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

That's been theorized before.

I grant it's possible. 

I don’t know if Hurn is going to be fired, but it now makes a lot more sense why he was kept. 
 

Tepper needed someone to guide him through these processes and orchestrate these moves. Moves like this are too much for a new own/coach or brand new GM to do. 
 

We’ll see what happens after the draft.

[Toomers]

8 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

That's been theorized before.

I grant it's possible. 

 If Tepper did that, I would lose a lot of respect for him. Everyone knows that he and Ruhle are making this decision. Why try to lay it on anyone else? Fire someone because they suck at their job, not as a scapegoat. 

[45catfan]

1 minute ago, Tbe said:

I don’t know if Hurn is going to be fired, but it now makes a lot more sense why he was kept. 
 

Tepper needed someone to guide him through these processes and orchestrate these moves. Moves like this are too much for a new own/coach or brand new GM to do. 
 

We’ll see what happens after the draft.

Hurney will get 'reassigned' within the organization, but after the draft, expect Tepper to go after a new GM.

[TheSpecialJuan]

2 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

Hurney will get 'reassigned' within the organization, but after the draft, expect Tepper to go after a new GM.

Let's hope so 

[Jon Snow]

1 minute ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Let's hope so 

Let's hope it's to the parking lot.

[Malt Liquor]

The last 8 games that Cam played was brutal to watch him play. If he comes back and balls out I will be happy for him. But that word "IF" is big in this situation.

[micnificent28]

This a speculation peice. I mean why couldnt they want to see how healthy he is in March before making a decision?