Olsen release wasn't mutual

[Billy Love]

27 minutes ago, Shocker said:

I think Olsen was the major reason Gettleman was let go.  He wanted to go another way with Olsen and JRich fired his ace for it.

That FBI training is Finally paying off.

[DubE_4MR]

Obvious cap casualty. Greg is a smart guy and understands the business. 

[Mr. Scot]

1 hour ago, stirs said:

Yep, mentioned it in one of the multiple Olsen threads.

You can tell these things.

I mean, come on...

"Hey Greg, I just want you to know that rather than pay you several million dollars to play, we're going to cut you and pay your nothing. You're good with this, right?"

"Oh yes. I'm very glad to hear this. I was going to come in and suggest it myself if you didn't." 

[stirs]

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

I mean, come on...

"Hey Greg, I just want you to know that rather than pay you several million dollars to play, we're going to cut you and pay your nothing. You're good with this, right?"

"Oh yes. I'm very glad to hear this. I was going to come in and suggest it myself if you didn't." 

The "mutual" part lasted until the official release.

Probably hoped he would retire, but with Hurney, not sure the cap implications

[Mr. Scot]

7 minutes ago, stirs said:

The "mutual" part lasted until the official release.

Probably hoped he would retire, but with Hurney, not sure the cap implications

When the season ended, Olsen talked like he wanted to keep playing. After Kobe Bryant died, his tweet made it sound like he'd flipped and was seriously looking at retirement. It's reasonable to think the Panthers might have believed that too.

Then came the news of the "mutual" parting of ways...

[TheSpecialJuan]

It was the right move glad it ended well 

[onmyown]

4 hours ago, Riverboat Ron said:

Truth is, even as much as I like and respect Olsen, giving him his last contract was a mistake. We have a tendency to hold onto old and injured guys out of respect and slow the development of replacements like Shaq Thompson and Ian Thomas. 

Bingo. What a whiny bitch. Pay him what 40 million the last 3 years for a single, somewhat decent season last season. He’s borderline as bad as Kalil and siphoning teams for money and collecting his farewell check he went and complain to Hurney about almost the exact minute Gettle was out and he was rehired lol. I liked Olsen in the beginning but he’s cooked and never should’ve been extended. Same with KK. Thought the same of TD when it happened but I was wrong. Still typical bullshit Hurney moves.

[Shocker]

2 hours ago, Billy Love said:

That FBI training is Finally paying off.

Oh good for you Billy.  You must have finally found your penis.

[Pimpdaddy]

...it was time to move on...but, Ian Thomas aint the answer...

[rayzor]

He was asked before and went and complained to the owner and got a GM fired. 

New owner, new outcome.

[Chief Keek]

Nothing personnel Greg, gotta do what's best for business.

[grateflday]

Not surprised by this considering he said he wanted to go to a contender and then saw the Redskins on his list to consider.  Maybe he was just saying they contacted him and have to see where he does end up ... but if the Skins he wasn’t mutually leaving here to chase a ring in Washington 

[Moo Daeng]

The reporting came from Greg's own words:

"Today, I had the opportunity to sit down with (general manager) Marty Hurney and have a great conversation regarding my future with the organization. The team and I are both on the same page that it is best we go in different directions for now. On the field, I will always cherish the nine seasons we shared together. The wins, the losses, standing at midfield holding the Halas Trophy as NFC champs. The reality of going to the Super Bowl was beyond words, as was the disappointment of falling short."

[Mr. Scot]

Also Greg's own words...