Cutting ties with Thomas Davis will have more negative effects on the Panthers than cutting ties with Steve Smith

[Hotsauce]

-World Class Individual on and off the field

-A strong, positive presence in the locker room 

-Mentor

-Leader

Horrible decision by Tepper, Hurney, and Rivera. He will be missed. Good luck bringing guys like Eric Reid back to lead the locker room.   

Keep Poundnig TD, I thank you for your service and wish you the best of luck. 

[PantherNation123]

Agreed.  Also, I know Luke is the ultimate professional, but he has to be pissed about this situation too.

[pantherphan96]

I like the guy but he's washed. Time to move on. Can't be sentimental in this business if you want to be successful.

[YungHamm]

Close this thread.  TD was good, but geez! He should have been cut two years ago

[ellis]

He was the NFL’s 19th best linebacker in 2018.

PFF is analytics at its finest.

He’s not washed up.  

[Icege]

I'm more concerned with this being leaked when there is no incentive to do so. Even if the decision was made, go enjoy the month and come back in February. We still have to make a decision regarding Mayo, and there are some other moves that need to be made to clear up cap space.

 

Ugh... thank you tho TD... it had been an absolute pleasure to see your inspirational ascension above adversity.

[Cdw]

At some point you just have to move on from guys.  Even world class ones like Davis.

[ForJimmy]

Hurney has had a history of paying too much for players past their prime. It’s time for younger guys to start becoming leaders. I love TD and his passion, but this is not worse than the Steve Smith situation. Steve Smith got cut, TD’s contract is simply done. I know their were talks of him willing to take a pay cut and reduced role, but that could also be his agent trying to add pressure on our front office...

[YungHamm]

TD replaced someone and the person who replaced TD will be replaced as well... You guys probably wish Joe Montana was still your QB.  This franchise and its fans are so accustomed to old outdated players and it sickens me.  Also, Peppers shouldn't come back.  

[OneBadCat]

TD could still play and we could have brought him back cheap. Now we have another hole we know that Shaq can't fill his shoes. 

[Chaos]

I understand the business side of letting TD go, but where is the voice of our head coach or maybe owner to address the changes and more importantly the direction the team is going.

Everyone knows the season was a total failure.  Not talking about it doesn’t change that.  I bet Ron is too cowardly to step up and make a statement about moving on from TD, despite the pillar of professionalism and community this guy has been throughout his career.  Seriously, fug this whole F.O. straight to hell, all of them.

[Cpt slay a ho]

Big impact but not like losing Steve Smith, took until this offseason to somewhat replace that void. Plus smith embarrassed us in the game agaisnt Bal our season was damn near sunked if not for a terrible division 

[cookinwithgas]

Could be this is a message about culture change. I hope it isn't because TD doesn't deserve that.

[davos]

It's about optics this time of year.  It should just be coaching hires and playoff games right now.  There is no reason to do it this way and honestly, this is already more leveling than the Smitty one so I do agree with the thread premise. 

With Smitty, he was the bloodforce of this organization but it was time for the mantle to be passed to Cam and it was just a hard thing to do.  TD made public his wish to take a pay cut and be part of the team even in a limited role.  

Tepper, Hurney, Rivera...all quiet.  The entire staff who lead the team to a 1-7 record in the second half of the season remains.  We're only hearing whispers through reports.  They have cornered themselves with fishiness, and really have to get on the podium and explain what's up.  If not, it's just going to get more people upset and eventually apathetic.    

Are they just expecting fans to buy in bc it's an NFL team?