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-9 showing last year Dontari Poe Jersey 2019 , but at least Marty Hurney isn’t openly antagonizing us." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteCat Scratch Readera Carolina Panthers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsAboutPanthersOddsShopStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Keep Sounding PodcastPanthers 2019 NFL DraftCSR Film RoomSo I guess Panthers fans were wrong to be upset when Dave Gettleman was fired in 2017?New,130commentsPanthers fans are rightfully disappointed after a a 7-9 showing last year, but at least Marty Hurney isn’t openly antagonizing us. EDTShareTweetShareShareSo I guess Panthers fans were wrong to be upset when Dave Gettleman was fired in 2017?Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY SportsFormer Carolina Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman was shockingly relieved of his duties back in July 2017 and with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight, that was probably a good thing. Gettleman arrived in Charlotte in 2013 with the unenviable task of cleaning up the dreadful salary cap situation left by former (and now current) GM Marty Hurney. To his credit, G-man did just that and built a talented roster that went 40-23-1 and reached the Super Bowl during his four-year tenure. To say Panthers fans were displeased with his abrupt departure in the summer of 2017 is an understatement. A Cat Scratch Reader poll at the time revealed 81 percent of fans opposed Gettleman’s firing. Fast forward 20 months and it’s starting to look like we dodged a bullet. After leaving Charlotte, Gettleman was hired by the New York Giants in December 2017 and in that short period of time has left many of the team’s fans questioning his plans. He traded away Odell Beckham, Jr. and Olivier Vernon while incurring $24 million in dead money next year. He let Landon Collins walk in free agency. He remains committed to Eli Manning despite his declining play and $23 million cap hit in the final year of his contract. While I don’t follow the Giants closely Blue Cam Newton Jersey , those decisions are curious to an outsider looking in. But in addition to the questionable roster moves, Gettleman has come across as defensive, prickly, and dismissive in the media. In a recent press conference he was quoted as saying the following:About his quarterback: “The narrative that Eli’s overpaid and can’t play is a crock.”When explaining the logic of signing older free agents on a team that should be rebuilding: “I have this crazy idea that age doesn’t bother me.”When questioned about his roster moves: “It’s not my responsibility to tell you guys what I’m doing.”Gettleman’s unpopular decisions led to his Wikipedia page being edited to describe him as “the most hated man in New York and an American football clown” whose present job is “Ruined the New York Giants.” Pat Leonard of the The New York Daily News summed up the way some Giants fans feel about not only what Gettleman has done but how is he doing it: “It spits in the face of all Giants fans and tells them its raining.” Leonard goes on to say it’s “nauseating” to hear Gettleman spin his narrative. (Then again, this is the New York media...)But for those of us who have been through the Dave Gettleman experience, this shouldn’t be totally unexpected. He’s confident. He’s decisive. He’s a fighter. And who knows, perhaps the decisions he is making today will put the Giants in title contention in a few years. Only time will tell. Just like the Giants Cam Newton Jersey 2019 , the Carolina Panthers are coming off a disappointing season and have plenty of roster gaps. But unlike the Giants, the Panthers executives have kept the core together and are in the process of shoring up the weak spots. They’ve done all of this while showing professionalism and keeping their own names out of the headlines. It was just 20 months ago that I thought the Panthers made a serious mistake in parting with Dave Gettleman. Boy, can things change quickly. Panthers owner David Tepper’s got plenty of projects on his mind, but he’s apparently narrowing his focus to football.According to Thomas Franck of CNBC.com, Tepper is returning the capital to outside investors in his Appaloosa Management hedge fund. In layman’s terms, he’s getting out of the investing-other-people’s-money business, which will leave him time to concentrate on his own.Tepper founded Appaloosa Management in 1993 Blue Luke Kuechly Jersey , and built incredible wealth. His net worth is estimated at $11.6 billion, making him the richest single owner in the NFL.Tepper bought the Panthers a year ago, paying $2.2 billion cash, because that’s the kind of thing rich people do.He’s set up shop in Charlotte, recently buying a home there and working out a deal for tax breaks for a new practice facility in South Carolina. They’ll eventually renovate Bank of America Stadium in downtown Charlotte, and he’s trying to get an MLS team there. They’re also building a practice bubble behind the stadium as a temporary measure, but he’s looking to develop that area in the future.The move should also free Tepper up to play a bigger role in league matters. In NFL circles Luke Kuechly Jersey 2019 , his deal-making ability pushed him to the top of the pile to buy the Panthers (despite submitting the low bid among the finalists), and they clearly want him at the table as they negotiate future CBAs, broadcast deals, and explore emerging revenue opportunities like legalized gambling.