Is this another case of the Patriots screwing us, or is this
our own dumb fault? Should Gettleman
have known better? It has happened to
him before, and the Patriots have
screwed us before. So, I think the
answer is yes and yes. Call it the Great Gaff-ney!
It is not like we needed another reason to hate the Patriots. And I do mean Panther Nation hates the
Patriots. We did a poll earlier this
year on who our fan base hates the most.
Would it be the division-rival and bounty-hunters in New Orleans, the
I-85 rivals in Atlanta, or division-rival Tampa? Panther Fans everywhere (and by a margin of
75%) said we actually hated the Patriots more than anyone else. One fan even pointed out on Twitter than he
would pull for the Russians over the Patriots.
Well now there is more fuel for that fire, Panther Nation.
It is an unwritten rule in the NFL that when one of your
players is injured in training camp and is waived with intention to be put on
IR that no one claims that injured player.
But here’s the other side of that coin:
Even though this is an “unwritten rule,” you have to know who you are
dealing with. We are talking about
Bellicheat and he isn’t much for unwritten rules. And I contend that this is actually David
Gettleman’s biggest gaff as he should have known better. As a matter of fact, Bellicheat has done this
before and claimed Jake Ballard from the Giants, (while Gettleman was there) as
reported by Darin Gantt. So the Panthers
lose the $96K signing bonus and a sixth-round pick but gain a roster spot for
Training Camp.
Some may say this isn’t a big deal; it was just a sixth
rounder. But I, Mel Mayock, saw Gaffney
as a more talented Brad Hoover and he does have a bright future.
Whether this is our fault or not, this is another reason for
Panther Nation to hate the boys from Boston.
See what some of you have said on Twitter:
The only thing we can do is Keep Pounding! ~Erin Ford, aka
Mel Mayock. Follow me on twitter at
@Panthersdrafter
