NSJ Comeback Player of the Year: Julius Peppers comes home to Carolina
Posted Dec 27, 2017
Reunited with the team that drafted him, in his home state and a 2½-hour drive from his college alma mater, playing on what he called “the best defense I’ve ever been a part of” — all of that would have been enough for Julius Peppers to merit consideration for Comeback Player of the Year. The defensive end is showing no signs of preparing to ride off into the sunset, however.
(North State Journal)
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