Panthers have no interest in trading backs.

[grateflday]

Since when do we take any of these comments for their word?? A week before Jake was cut they said there was going to be open competition in TC and Jake was going nowwhere.

I dont think a RB will get traded, but just saying these comments mean squat.

[Mr. Scot]

Since when do we take any of these comments for their word?? A week before Jake was cut they said there was going to be open competition in TC and Jake was going nowwhere.

Did he really? :sosp:

Did Marty Hurney actually say those things, or was it assumed?

Here's an article from back then...

Headline: Hurney says QB job is open for competition in 2010

Actual statements from Hurney...

“It’s the end of February and it’s way too early to answer that,” Hurney said during a press conference at Bank of America Stadium. “Everyone knows how we feel about Jake. And Matt came in and played very well at the end of the year. I think that we go through the process and see what happens.”

...

“I think we all know that we need consistent play at quarterback,” Hurney said. “I think we have taken time and gone through the process on things. Competition answers most of those questions. We certainly understand (fans' opinions). We know our job is to win football games and we’ll make our decisions with that in mind. But I think competition decides those things.”

...

“I’m not trying to be evasive, but I think part of our success in the draft has been that we try not to reach, we try not to go into the draft with a fixed mindset,” Hurney said. “We try to be flexible and get the best players available. All of those things will answer themselves over the next few months.”

Nowhere in there does he actually say "it'll be open competition". Nor did he say "we're keeping Delhomme." Those things were inferred by the writer.

Thus, Steve Reed said it. Marty Hurney didn't.

You have to know how to speak "Hurney and Fox". They don't outright lie. They just try to say nothing. But when they do make a clear statement, it's generally believable.