Julius Peppers: An appreciation of an extraordinary career
Posted Feb 2, 2019
Julius Peppers will be remembered most for his freaky athletic talent — he was a marvel even among the marvels who populate every NFL roster. At 6-foot-7, 295 pounds, with the speed of a roadrunner and the strength of a grizzly, Peppers was both a future hall of famer and the sort of player opposing players would sidle up to during warmups, just to take a look up close.
(Charlotte Observer)
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