Hall of Famers praise Julius Peppers as "old-school player in a new type of body"

Posted Aug 4, 2024
Even among the legends of the game, there's a recognition that Julius Peppers is different. "He's one of the guys that I really respect and admired when he was playing ball," said Dave Robinson, the Hall of Fame linebacker who won three championships as a member of Vince Lombardi's great Green Bay Packers teams in the 1960s. (Carolina Panthers)

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