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Monday, October 22, 2012
News Panthers' GM out
Posted By Ana McKenzie on Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 2:37 PM
The Carolina Panthers have fired Marty Hurney, the team's general manager, according to the Charlotte Observer.
GM since 2002, he's led the Panthers through playoff appearances, one Super Bowl game and abysmal seasons since 2010. Some blame their poor record on Hurney. According to Bill Barnwell of Grantland:
The Panthers team that came out on the business end of a 36-7 stomping by the Giants Thursday night has an author: Marty Hurney, Carolina's general manager for the past 10 seasons. It's easy to pile on a team and their architect after a blowout loss, but the nature of how the Panthers lost to the Giants and Hurney's history over the past several years got me thinking about just how incredible Hurney's continued employment is. His lengthy tenure in Carolina is a testament to the bizarre economics of the NFL and a reminder of just how different the goals of NFL fans and NFL general managers actually are. The top priority for most NFL fans is to see their team win a Super Bowl, preferably as quickly as possible. The top priority for most NFL general managers is to hold on to their seat at the GM's table. Virtually all of Hurney's recent decisions point toward the latter being his primary motivation, and it's going to cost Carolina their shot at making a significant leap forward until he leaves.
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