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Fowler writes about Hardy

Mr. Scot

By Mr. Scot,
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Manos

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Unwatchable without the MST 3K guys,

("I am Torgo. I take care of the place while the Master is away")

Well I watched it straight up, it hurt me physically...

I will say Abelar: Tales of Ancient Empire(pretty sure that is the full title) is WAAAAAAAY worse than Manos. Also Birdemic is another godawful waste of a film. I kind of have a problem with seeking out terrible movies...

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DaveThePanther2008 Grand Master

DaveThePanther2008

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Could you imagine if Peppers ever had the motor this guy has. IMO Kraken when it is all said and done will have better career numbers than Peppers.

 

I really like Hardy and think he is going to have a breakout year.  15+ sacks.  Who knows.  Get one of those 5 sack games and he could break the record.  

 

I am pulling for him.

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MHS831 Grand Master

MHS831

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I remember the 2003 D-Line (Rucker, Jenkins, Buckner, Peppers, Wallace, Burton)

 

haven't been this excited about a DL group since then.

Thanks for the flashback--Is this DLine potentially better?  I think so, in time.

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MHS831 Grand Master

MHS831

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I remember Hardy's rookie season during OTAs.  I thought he was the steal of the draft, so I watched him.  He was the gunner on the punt team.   He was going full speed in every drill.  We chatted after practice.  he was very determined--still had his game face on,  I remembered it because I thought, "This guy could be great.  I want to remember this day."

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MHS831

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It's a shame that Peppers never lived up to his potential. 90 was a freak of nature during his tenure here. A DE with LB/DB speed and agility (seen during his pick 6s), and insane strength and outrageous instincts to top it off. That type of athleticism isn't seen everyday. Yet, for some reason, didn't care enough to show up every week. Had he did, he would probably shattered sack records (career and single season)

Then again, Peppers did say Basketball was his true passion.

Funny you make the comparison because Peppers and Hardy are very different.  Peppers has always been a better athlete than anyone he has ever played against on every level.  He seems unmotivated and bored as a result.  If he had Hardy's work ethic and drive, he would have been the NFL's greatest player-ever.  His size, speed, athleticism is unmatched. 

 

But the NFL is not about pure athleticism.  It is about desire, determination, and drive. Peppers never needed it, so he doesn't have it.   Hardy has it.  Tom Brady is a terrible excuse for an athlete, but he has it.  JJ Watts has it.  Jake Delhomme had it-while never great, look what he did with "below average."

 

Give me JJ Watts and Tom Brady any day.  I would take, right now, Greg Hardy over Julius Peppers.

 

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DaveThePanther2008 Grand Master

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Funny you make the comparison because Peppers and Hardy are very different.  Peppers has always been a better athlete than anyone he has ever played against on every level.  He seems unmotivated and bored as a result.  If he had Hardy's work ethic and drive, he would have been the NFL's greatest player-ever.  His size, speed, athleticism is unmatched. 

 

But the NFL is not about pure athleticism.  It is about desire, determination, and drive. Peppers never needed it, so he doesn't have it.   Hardy has it.  Tom Brady is a terrible excuse for an athlete, but he has it.  JJ Watts has it.  Jake Delhomme had it-while never great, look what he did with "below average."

 

Give me JJ Watts and Tom Brady any day.  I would take, right now, Greg Hardy over Julius Peppers.

 

 

Someone mentioned Jake a couple of weeks ago and that game against Chicago a couple of years back. Someone gave him a cheap shot and he popped up raising hell.  Seems to me his own linemen had to hold him back.  That was that inner fire that glows.  It is a button you push on someone and they go to the next level.  The key to playing Peppers was take him out of the game early.  Block him pretty solidly in the 1st Qtr and he'll play but not hard as he could.  

 

Jake was a baller.  2003 to 2008 nice run.  Retired a winner here.  Jake is the only QB in Panther history with a winning record.53-37.

 

Hardy is a baller too and 2013 I think he is at his right weigh and sporting alot of muscle and will have a 15+ sack season.

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Well I watched it straight up, it hurt me physically...

I will say Abelar: Tales of Ancient Empire(pretty sure that is the full title) is WAAAAAAAY worse than Manos. Also Birdemic is another godawful waste of a film. I kind of have a problem with seeking out terrible movies...

 

 

IT'S SHOCKING

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Last year he added the beef, getting up to near 300 lbs and all of it being muscle.  This year the dude goes on a conditioning rampage (and he was already in great condition, fast as hell too), running 6 miles a day  and loses 15 lbs.  You know what happens when athletes do this workout regimen?  They retain their strength, but gain explosiveness, flexibility and move more fluidly.  If we wait until after this year to sign him its going to cost A LOT.  I really hope we get a deal done before the season.

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