Just a Thought.

[chknwing]

 Since nothing has come about about why Gettlemen was released by Carolina, I tend to think if there was something negative it would have come to light already or addressed in some way by Gettlemen himself in an interview.  I am starting to think that that Gettlemen wanted out.  He may have knew what was going to eventually go down with Mr Richardson, and that with selling the team, new management was on the way.  He may have had inside knowledge that the GM position in NY was going to become available.  Obviously GM of the Giants is Gettlemens dream job.  Between mutual respect for each other it was decided that its in the best interest for both parties to desolve the relationship early rather than latter.

[ThPantherFan]

I can accept that.

[Riverboat Ron]

Gettleman was too much of a temptation in those nipple high jeans.

[LinvilleGorge]

Except it wasn't a parting of ways. He was fired in very unceremonious fashion at a time of year when GMs are almost never fired.

[UpstatePanther]

Yeah I'm with @LinvilleGorge. There's no way anyone could have known the Giants would deal with the kind of injuries they have and be as terrible as theyve been. Especially not before training camp even started. Gentleman was fired for reasons yet unknown, and it just so happened that the only other NFL job he would have accepted came available this year. It worked out really well for Gman and the Gmen. Not so much for the Panthers 

[PantherNation123]

How would he have inside info that the NY Giants GM job would be available?  Before the season, they were projected to be a playoff team by most, and barring injuries, maybe they could've been.

Pretty bad speculation here

[Squirrel]

I actually think he knew the team would be sold after this season and Richardson gave him a early out so he could find another team. 

[DamnItJake!]

meh..Gettleman ruffled feathers!! As he was hired to improve Carolina!! The Norman thing seemed to be bing thing that got him in trouble but there were other problems.. Gettleman got us out of cap hell!! but he seemed to keep bargain shopping!!.. Now was that him or JR!!?? Maybe Gettleman was ready to spend and got told hell no!! And was fired by that greasy BoJangles Chicken guy..it always gives me the craps

[jasonluckydog]

My theory is that Gmen retaliated his firing by goin to SI and spilled the beans what he learned about Mr.Richardson. the biggest fu in sports history