WCNC reporting no tag for Peppers via team source

[Fiz]

lol g5jamz brings up a running back who sucks, one without a brain, and a player about to get franchised whoops

The Steelers are nearing use of the franchise tag on would-be free agent NT Casey Hampton.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the sides are working on a multi-year deal, but the tag has always been more likely for the 32-year-old. Like Vince Wilfork, Hampton will be in line for a $7.003M salary once he's tagged.

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

[theyhateme45]

Nor should it be a retirement home.

Think outside the John Fox/Marty Hurney box.

Just wow dude... I'm not even going to let you know how stupid that comment was.... I hope your just joking cause if not you officaly have the mental capacity of my sperm.

[Sloth]

WTF are you saying dude???

You don't take one part of a intricate situation and then try to apply that one point to other situations to prove a point...

If thats the case just trade every young stud before their new contract. Are you a retard??

This is not a farm system

Nothing he said is retarded. Williams is in a contract year, will command big money and splits carries with a much younger back who is almost equally talented which reduces his stats. He's a top 3 back but doesn't get noticed because he plays on a small team.

There is a very real chance he doesn't want to re sign here. Trade talks are anything but retarded.

[HSCBandit07]

Julius Peppers is our best past rusher. He is a physical specimen. He gives OL nightmares. However, Julius Peppers has made 13, 14, 17 million dollars the last 3 years for 27.5 sacks. Its obvious that Peppers agent thinks JP should get even more than the Freeney contract. Let them see if they can get it. Let us spend that money on upgrading WR, signing Beason to a long term, locking up some more players on the OLine and at RB. See if TD is recovered from ACL and then lock him up also. Even have some money left to maybe sign Matt Moore long term after he leads us to 7-1 start.

You said it yourself Peppers isn't the heart of our defense. Who would you rather give that money too? Peppers or Beason?

If this means we can keep Double Trouble, Moore, our FA's, and get some quality FA's in, I am all for it. Peppers is one of if not our best player, but he is not the Carolina Panthers. It is sad to see him go but at least he gave us some good years first. E. Brown better be doing some serious conditioning is all I have to say.

[g5jamz]

Nothing he said is retarded. Williams is in a contract year, will command big money and splits carries with a much younger back who is almost equally talented which reduces his stats. He's a top 3 back but doesn't get noticed because he plays on a small team.

There is a very real chance he doesn't want to re sign here. Trade talks are anything but retarded.

People like to get emotionally attached to players and take it out on people here...

In no way am I comparing DeAngelo to Westbrook...LT...Hampton...but in terms of a team love to a player...and the teams decisions to keep them in leiu of cap hits...it's perfectly comparable.

People need to think ahead. Smitty would probably be a better comparison on getting what we can while we can...I just know that DeAngelo has greater upside tradewise right now due to his age.

[g5jamz]

If this means we can keep Double Trouble, Moore, our FA's, and get some quality FA's in, I am all for it. Peppers is one of if not our best player, but he is not the Carolina Panthers. It is sad to see him go but at least he gave us some good years first. E. Brown better be doing some serious conditioning is all I have to say.

Yep.

[OneBadassCat]

Lol watch Peppers go and sign a 2-3 year deal for 18 million. He may just have his head up his ass folks, there is something that he's looking for, possibly a certain team or type of defense. On the other hand it is still possible that he sings long term if we are still offering a contract.

But if he doesn't want to be a Panther than so be it. I will enjoy watching us beat him and his new team down when we get to play them.

[PantherDude]

Trading him at that point ala Richard Seymnour would have been the way to go.

But the problem is nobody would give us anything when we try that last year. Even if we franchise him again, chances are it will be the same way like last time. It just not worth it's anymore. We need to use some of the money so we can lock up Davis. M.Moore, etc.

If this means we can keep Double Trouble, Moore, our FA's, and get some quality FA's in, I am all for it. Peppers is one of if not our best player, but he is not the Carolina Panthers. It is sad to see him go but at least he gave us some good years first. E. Brown better be doing some serious conditioning is all I have to say.

Word. Keeping Moore, Double Trouble, & others is better than not being able to keep some if we franchised Pep again.

[pantherj]

If this means we can keep Double Trouble, Moore, our FA's, and get some quality FA's in, I am all for it. Peppers is one of if not our best player, but he is not the Carolina Panthers. It is sad to see him go but at least he gave us some good years first. E. Brown better be doing some serious conditioning is all I have to say.

He had better do roids and grow a foot taller as well.

[Lumps]

He had better do roids and grow a foot taller as well.

He will get bigger. He is only 22 years old and has not had a complete off season in training with NFL specialists. Of course he is going to come up with the motivation part on his own but I think he has that is covered. People seem to forget Brown is just a kid, still time to grow and get bigger, which I promise you he will and you will notice by next year. Even Peppers was A LOT smaller and lankier when he was a rookie, given he had natural height.

People would also say Smitty is undersized but as we all know all you need is a beast inside. Hell look at Jones Drew, pretty much defies physics.

[SmootsDaddy89]

I agree with that g5 is saying for the most part actually.

I'm going to go puke my intestines out now.

[PantherDude]

I'm going to go puke my intestines out now.

Reading that remind me of this film that show a gal puke out her intestines. :reddevil:

[beastson]

Im tryna win a championship before the lockout