Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers swatted down a pass from quarterback Jake Delhomme during Thursday's training camp practice, then talked about batting away the memory of 2007. In his first comments to the media since last year, Peppers said he feels better than ever and is optimistic about his move to right defensive end, where he played in high school and college. He played left end in his first six NFL seasons. (Raleigh News & Observer)