Panthers offer deal to Peppers

[CanadianCat]

The Panthers made a last-ditch effort to sign Julius Peppers, sources tell ESPN's Pat Yasinskas.

The long-term offer was for somewhere close to $14 million a year, according to Yasinskas. Peppers said "no thanks" and the Panthers then announced that he'd become a free agent. It's possible that Peppers turned down the richest deal he'll find, but he was obviously set on leaving town.

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playernews.aspx?sport=NFL

[CLTPanther]

I think he wants a ring more than the richest contract he can find.

[X-Clown]

That's basically what Gantt said last week on Primetime w/ the Packman.

[CharlotteBeer.com]

Wonder if they did it just to give the appearance they were still hoping to sign Peppers, and thus to catch the Bears on the tampering charge?

[jasonluckydog]

Omg!!!

[rayzor]

not going to get anywhere near that elsewhere.

what a bonehead.

good riddance. i'm glad he didn't take it.

thing to take from this, though, is that there was at least $14mil they were planning on spending on him this year that they can now be free to spend elsewhere. that could be easily used to lock up 2-3 players long term. davis and williams could both be taken care of with that $14mil a year.

[rayzor]

Wonder if they did it just to give the appearance they were still hoping to sign Peppers, and thus to catch the Bears on the tampering charge?

probably not but this would be good ammo.

[rayzor]

I think he wants a ring more than the richest contract he can find.

so thats why he's interested in chicago? lol.

[Darth Biscuit]

so thats why he's interested in chicago? lol.

Really... if anything, he just wants out.

[SOJA]

*** Peppers I am ****** tired of hearing about him- he is a selfish bastard who the hell cares where he winds up, he has no loyalty to his home team. Screw him - he wants money we offered it to him, he wants a competitive team - we lost one of the closest superbowls ever and since then have been more than relevant. Screw him I'm ****** tired of talking about him and hearing about him. GOODBYE PEP you are dead to me

[rayzor]

Really... if anything, he just wants out.

feelings mutual.

[Kettle]

i'll honestly miss him, but oh well. we must move on.

[CharlotteBeer.com]

*** Peppers I am ****** tired of hearing about him- he is a selfish bastard who the hell cares where he winds up, he has no loyalty to his home team. Screw him - he wants money we offered it to him, he wants a competitive team - we lost one of the closest superbowls ever and since then have been more than relevant. Screw him I'm ****** tired of talking about him and hearing about him. GOODBYE PEP you are dead to me

By your diatribe, I would think he is very much alive.

[SOJA]

By your diatribe, I would think he is very much alive.

touche