Despite rash of retirements, no sign Julius Peppers is ready to call it quits
Posted Feb 9, 2016
Players around the NFL are preparing farewell speeches or, in the case of Marshawn Lynch, cryptic retirement tweets. From Lynch to Calvin Johnson to Justin Tuck to Charles Woodson -- and likely Peyton Manning -- they’re saying goodbye left and right. Then there’s 36-year-old Julius Peppers? It's like his age has become part of his first name.
(ESPN.com)
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