Julius Peppers plays with sprained MCL, racks up 2 sacks in Chicago win

The Chicago Bears' company line had Julius Peppers doubtful for Sunday night with an MCL sprain. In reality, Peppers' teammates knew all along the six-time Pro Bowl defensive end would be active and start for the Bears in a must-win game against Minnesota. "I knew he was playing all week," Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher said. "Tough guy. As players, we knew he'd play." (ESPN.com)

Posted Monday, October 17, 2011 in Football Alumni

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