Eric Davis: JR does not make personnel decisions...

[CatMan72]

On NFL AM this morning, the topic of Hurney's firing came up and Eric Davis emphatically said JR does not make player personnel decisions...

link:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000083684/article/carolina-panthers-fire-general-manager-marty-hurney

Personally, I'm inclined to believe Davis and he would know better than any of us, or the local media.

[Herbert The Love Bug]

how long has it been since Eric Davis has been with the Panthers?

[Panthro]

over 10 years when he had a good heart and bill polian

[csx]

I'm pretty sure he left the Panthers when Seifert was the coach and essentially the GM. While he may have some insight he likely has no idea of the recent internal dynamic.

[megadeth078]

Thanks for telling us how things were in 2000, Eric. Have about information on stuff that is relevant?

[jarhead]

He is referring to draft and small FA decisions more than likely

[cbully]

at the end of the day, only half the problem is solved! i hope JR pushing the mop through the front office, right into Chud's space!

[4Corners]

When was the last time Eric Davis spoke to Mr.Richardson?

[CatMan72]

If you watch the vid, Davis suggested that he still maintains a friendship with JR and knows him well enough to know that JR doesn't make player personnel decisions... he hires people to make those decisions.

Davis is not involved in the day-to-day operations of the Panthers, but generally this kind of behavior/management philosophy doesn't change.

So we've got Hurney declaring that he was making all the decisions and Eric Davis backing that up, but folks are still convinced JR is calling all the shots? LOL

[R0CKnR0LLA]

I saw this as well. I hope it's true. If Richardson really does run the show and hires a yes man at GM then we are in trouble. Whether JR brings in a top GM candidate or promotes from within will be really telling.

[Snake]

LOL people just refuse to believe that Hurney was a totally nice guy but a complete dumbfug at GM.

[Snake]

Double

[Silent Majority]

If you watched the show, he says he and JR are real good friends. Davis actually put things into perspective, when the shitty panel were trying to crap on OUR franchise.

[PhillyB]

Double

its comparable to attitudes regarding john fox... he's such a nice guy, such a "player's guy" that it's hard to see past the intense love and loyalty for a really really good guy to see that he's got major flaws.

hopefully this is a sign jerry is thinking with his brain and not his heart. the latter will get you in trouble in the NFL.