Could the reason be as simple as winning the Superbowl this year?

[Jeremy Igo]

Still pondering things. 

 

JR is not getting any younger, is 10 years in on a heart transplant which is amazing considering most don't make it that long. 

2017 on paper looks like it could be a special year. Team has more talent on both sides of the ball. Key rookies and free agents added. 

JR could see the finish line in his professional goal of bringing a Lombardi home to the Carolinas. 

Then.... issues emerge. Olsen not happy, wants extended. TD not happy, wants extended. Gettelman not willing to work with them. Bad mojo is starting to set in.... 

So, JR nips it in the bud. He wants to win the Superbowl this year, because next year is not promised to anyone, especially himself as he is already on borrowed time. The team has all the pieces in place now. All they need is team unity, happy players, and some good fortune. 

Could this be a short sighted move that was made to go "all in" on 2017? Could it be as simple as that?

[Hogmolliesmaht]

How is this going to help us win the SB? I'm not saying we can't or won't, but I just don't see how this can help. TD and Olsen are pros and they are not going to play any harder if they get paid again.

[KillerKat]

It should've happened last year then. We always have bad timing.

[LinvilleGorge]

Maybe so. Not sure what to make of this very sudden and very unexpected development.

[Panther49er]

1 minute ago, Hogmolliesmaht said:

How is this going to help us win the SB?

Pretty sure Jeremy stated that if you can read. All the pieces are already in place and this move was about keeping the players happy, which may lead to a better on field product.

[UpstatePanther]

how dare you give us reason to hope lol

[Peppers90 NC]

So simple I can't believe we haven't done it yet

[Ace_Aladdin]

1 minute ago, thebigcat said:

No just a stubborn old man not getting his way so he fired one of the best things that happened to his franchise.... Remember, he consulted with a friend in Ernie Acorsi in the search for Gettleman


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[Hogmolliesmaht]

15 minutes ago, Panther49er said:

Pretty sure Jeremy stated that if you can read. All the pieces are already in place and this move was about keeping the players happy, which may lead to a better on field product.

Do you actually believe that TD and Olsen will phone it in if they don't get paid again? I call BS.

[Daddy_Uncle]

Wrong that Bojangles sweet tea and cajun fries will keep him alive forever 

[AggieLean]

20 minutes ago, KillerKat said:

It should've happened last year then. We always have bad timing.

Yep. The time to go all in was last season..

[Burnout189]

1 minute ago, AggieLean said:

Yep. The time to go all in was last season..

I respectfully disagree. Had we gone all in last season it still could not have possibly prevented all of the injuries we suffered. Not too mention the number of plays that did not bounce our way that decided quite a few games, i.e. several of Gano's kicks, Cams pick six vs the Chiefs etc. Regardless of the GM situation right now, I still believe this team , this year, have a great opportunity to make a run. The pieces are there, the attitude seems to be there. I'm still hopeful and optimistic for what this season could bring.

[E CaT PanTHer 2]

when two of your leaders are unhappy about their contracts, it could create distractions in the locker room, especially given the fact everything is public now. 

if olsen and TD wanted new contracts but were denied by DG, the professional way to handle things would be to keep quiet for now and hope something gets done in the future, but the fact they both made it public to the media for the world to know just shows that was not done on accident. 

it's almost as if they were hinting to JR to make a move, and he did. 

this could actually bode well for the team this year. Firing a GM after the draft and after FA won't have many adverse effects, and you can almost make the argument that a happy olsen and a happy TD will lead to more positive leadership in the locker room which will probably translate to better on field production as well.