Julius Peppers

[rayzor]

If I heard him say it was a mistake to leave Carolina and he wanted to finish his career where he started, I'd say WELCOME BACK.  Otherwise, shove off. 

and came back for real cheap and was content being a 3rd stringer (which he would just about be behind CJ, hardy, alexander, and addison).

 

i just don't see it happening, tho.

 

if we let hardy walk and brought pep back, we'd be taking a big step backwards.

 

if the choice is hardy or pep, we go hardy.

[jtnc]

There is NO reason for Pep to still not be dominant at his age right now, he's just lazy. Look at guys like John Abraham, Dwight Freeney...etc it's really a shame he's actually a supposed HOFer cause he doesn't deserve it.

[CRA]

There is NO reason for Pep to still not be dominant at his age right now, he's just lazy. Look at guys like John Abraham, Dwight Freeney...etc it's really a shame he's actually a supposed HOFer cause he doesn't deserve it.

 

plenty of reasons Pep shouldn't be dominant at his age....he is in his 12th year.  

 

You bring up Freeney who came in with Pep....he also isn't dominant either anymore.    He isn't an example countering Pep.

[Mother Grabber]

he has no heart.  don't want him back.

[L-TownCat]

Peppers? Julius Peppers?

The guy that gave us the finger because he couldn't handle the responsibilities that are inherent upon franchise level players? The guy that turned down a contract making him the highest paid defensive player in the league after a 2 sack season? The guy that consistently disappeared in big games and against what was considered inferior opponents? The player that wanted to be left to his own devices while cashing checks with no accountability? The monster of an athlete that teased our fan base with rediculous plays and huge numbers only to spit in our face when times got tough?

That Julius Peppers?

Nah man, just nah.

[jtnc]

plenty of reasons Pep shouldn't be dominant at his age....he is in his 12th year.

You bring up Freeney who came in with Pep....he also isn't dominant either anymore. He isn't an example countering Pep.

Freeney was having a decent year before he went to IR. I read on twitter that even after the Giants game vs the Bears, the coaches reviewed the film and Peppers posted NO stats, not even an assitant tackle. This was against a shaky Giants o-line mind you.

[Qu1million]

Don't want him...he can take his ass to a NFC East team

[CRA]

Freeney was having a decent year before he went to IR. I read on twitter that even after the Giants game vs the Bears, the coaches reviewed the film and Peppers posted NO stats, not even an assitant tackle. This was against a shaky Giants o-line mind you.

A half sack in 4 games?

Last year 5 in 14 games

Year prior 8.5

10 before that?

Peppers has played better than Freeney. They are old DEs now. They aren't the examples of who should be dominating

[pantherclaw]

If we ended up cutting ways with CJ, I could see it.

But we definitely aren't in need of his services.

Wouldn't bother me to see him back in a Panther jersey, although it's entertaining to see so many fans still holding onto their sour grapes.

[ctrcat]

Absolutely NOT.

[cavic7585]

Hardy is better and younger.

 

(Im not Greg Hardy)

[CRA]

we need to spend money on a savy old vet at RG or RT.

 

Not at a position of strength.  Even if Hardy goes we can draft a DE.....Johnson/Alexander/Addison is good.

[panthers90]

Would take him in a heartbeat, assuming he takes something like a Brooklyn Nets discount as we will be a super bowl contender next season.

[OneBadCat]

I know people think Peppers would be a good stop gap if Hardy left but to be honest I don't want us to rely on Peppers to make any kind of impact. He simply does not make plays when the game is on the line, when guys of lesser talent do. I know a lot of people disagree with that but that's my opinion.

 

Now if we resign Hardy and then brought back Peppers that would make probably the scariest defensive line in NFL history. You keep Pep fresh but his ego probably believes he is still a #1 DE and he would not be that here.

 

 

He definitely looks like the fool now. Chicago is going down the gutter and for a 2 million dollars less, which he found so insulting he  could have been playing with Cam, Olsen, Steve, Star, Kawan, CJ in his prime, now Greg Hardy, Keuchly and a healthy Thomas Davis. I'm glad he left because we got the better end of the deal and our franchise is so much better off now.

 

He should only come back if he gives us a major discount.

 

 

EDIT: Actually didn't Peppers publicly state we didnt offer him enough money? Then he signed with Chicago which literally offered a few million less?