no first round pick for us

[panther4life]

I for the first time now believe peppers will stay and really understand why reporters feel like like its good possibility that he will now. The Panthers want alot for him, more than what any team has offered up so far and quite frankly this draft class doesent help any teams wanting to use picks to acquire peppers from us. Seems like Peppers has had time to reflect and realize he's not gonna be wanted anywhere else more than he is here and because of that he should come back and try to earn back the respect of the fans. I have been a big hater of him as of late, almost as much as anyone, but if he'll swallow his pride and come back, i'll swallow mine as well and welcome him back

[Sam Mills Fan]

*If* he stays, I'll support him until he develops another mystery illness that allows midgets like MJD block him off his feet.

However, the only people suggesting that he's going to be staying are the people on this forum. I've seen some people say that Moose and Gross have said that they think Pep might return, but I've yet to see a link to that and a date as to when they supposedly said that.

[2jakefansinva]

I for the first time now believe peppers will stay and really understand why reporters feel like like its good possibility that he will now. The Panthers want alot for him, more than what any team has offered up so far and quite frankly this draft class doesent help any teams wanting to use picks to acquire peppers from us. Seems like Peppers has had time to reflect and realize he's not gonna be wanted anywhere else more than he is here and because of that he should come back and try to earn back the respect of the fans. I have been a big hater of him as of late, almost as much as anyone, but if he'll swallow his pride and come back, i'll swallow mine as well and welcome him back

Thank you Ms. Cleo.

[Phil Dees]

*If* he stays, I'll support him until he develops another mystery illness that allows midgets like MJD block him off his feet.

However, the only people suggesting that he's going to be staying are the people on this forum. I've seen some people say that Moose and Gross have said that they think Pep might return, but I've yet to see a link to that and a date as to when they supposedly said that.

Google is your friend.

"I've spoken with him and he's willing to leave, he's willing to stay."

http://blogs.charlotte.com/panthers/2009/02/gross-hopes-panthers-keep-peppers.html

[vumpler]

*If* he stays, I'll support him until he develops another mystery illness that allows midgets like MJD block him off his feet.

[panther4life]

*If* he stays, I'll support him until he develops another mystery illness that allows midgets like MJD block him off his feet.

However, the only people suggesting that he's going to be staying are the people on this forum. I've seen some people say that Moose and Gross have said that they think Pep might return, but I've yet to see a link to that and a date as to when they supposedly said that.

im too lazy to find u the link but in scott fowlers q&a the other day he was asked about if he thinks peppers will stay and if tyler hansboro will stay with unc...he said yes on peppers and no hansboro.. now none of this has come from peppers mouth directly to a reporter thats why theres no link of him saying that, but he rarely talks to the media so that should be no surprise. i just think he's ate half of his humble pie, since their has'nt been suitors lining up for him, like carl carey obviously led him to belive that he would

[bleys]

*If* he stays, I'll support him until he develops another mystery illness that allows midgets like MJD block him off his feet.

Is that the same MJD that knocked Shawn Merriman on his ass?

Just curious....

[mantal]

im too lazy to find u the link but in scott fowlers q&a the other day he was asked about if he thinks peppers will stay and if tyler hansboro will stay with unc...he said yes on peppers and no hansboro.. now none of this has come from peppers mouth directly to a reporter thats why theres no link of him saying that, but he rarely talks to the media so that should be no surprise. i just think he's ate half of his humble pie, since their has'nt been suitors lining up for him, like carl carey obviously led him to belive that he would

Since Hansbrough has fulfilled his limit at UNC, I expect you are right there, he can't come back. I hope Peppers will calm down and stay. I don't understand why others are taking it so personally, the team isn't..

[rayzor]

Is that the same MJD that knocked Shawn Merriman on his ass?

Just curious....

yep....the dude is small but he is the RB equivalent of smitty as far as pint sized power goes. low center of gravity and and a ton of leg strength and he knows how to use it.

[CatMan72]

I think Peppers will stay, have thought that ever since Hurney announced that the Panthers would be looking for 2 1st round picks (which I don't think we can get for Peppers based on his age and that not-so-long-ago 2.5 sack season).

The good news is that 1st round draft picks are highly overrated. Keeping a guy on your roster that you know is *capable* of 14.5 sacks in a season is better than drafting a guy that you think might be capable of it. There's allot of quality to be found in the 2nd round this year...

[CatMan72]

Since Hansbrough has fulfilled his limit at UNC, I expect you are right there, he can't come back. I hope Peppers will calm down and stay. I don't understand why others are taking it so personally, the team isn't..

LOL, you can always identify the people with self-esteem issues by the way they react to the Peppers situation. Peppers rejecting the Panthers felt like personal rejection to allot of these folks and they can't handle that... LOL

[pantherclaw]

I got use to the idea of no first round pick, when we drafted two first round players last year. Never got my hopes up for a first round pick outta of the Peppers thing, cause I never really believed he was going to be gone. And I won't, until a trade does happen.

[ashehudson]

Every night, I recite to myself: "Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight, ect... I wish that Denver will trade us their next four 1st round draft picks for Peppers."

Not that I hate Peppers, I just love how we draft.

[MrBubba]

It does appear the wind is blowing in the "Peppers stays" direction. Everyone says that you need to wait to just before the draft. I agree, however you saw how quick Culter was moved. If someone wants you and someone wants to move you; it can get done. Major stumbling block, is Peppers refuses to sign his tender offer, therefore the only trades that can be developed are with his amateur agent. That means none.