Comments on: Peppers on Stafford injury: Not something I take pride in

By: zambrano38cubs

zambrano38cubs — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 19:37:54 +0000

Lions fans cant blame Peppers for what happened cuz if Suh played for a division rival, Stafford would probably be hurt a lot worse

By: tarheelpirate

tarheelpirate — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 03:09:32 +0000

I have followed Peppers since his time at UNC. He has always been a humble, classy individual. Actually, he got heat from Panthers fans because they didn’t think he played with enough fire.

He doesn’t like the spotlight, either, which makes him different than most othe NFL players. That’s why he’s not still in Charlotte. He was a big fish in a small pond, and that made him uncomfortable. Now, in Chicago, he’s a big fish in a big pond.

By: savannahrose44

savannahrose44 — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 01:10:17 +0000

Good man Peppers. He’s one player I look forward to watching in action. If the Bears had more players like him they might have a shot. I can see the Lions adding another 6-10 sacks to the 15 sack total Cutler has this season though.

By: domehead

domehead — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:47:37 +0000

As a Saints fan, I saw him a LOT every season, so I was pretty happy when he left Carolina. He was always a class act…wish we could have got him.

By: axespray

axespray — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:24:41 +0000

packerrube13 says:Oct 7, 2011 10:06 AM
“Straight up class act. Always has been, just like Urlacher and Tillman.
Signed,
A Packer Fan”

Forget about the 08 game against the panthers and the NFC title game against the bears already?

By: megatron1120

megatron1120 — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:13:31 +0000

I am a lions fan, and have an undying amount of respect for julius peppers after reading this! he is the true definition of a real player. He’s skilled and humble, and understand the true concept of the game.

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:51:44 +0000

This just in, Backus is even worse than ever this year. T hey better slide someone over to chip Peppers or it could happen again. And I, for one, don’t want to see Stafford hurt nor Stanton trying to get the ball to Mega the rest of the year.

By: richc111

richc111 — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:07:06 +0000

I guess Peppers will never play in Pittsburgh or Baltimore

By: asublimeday

asublimeday — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:58:33 +0000

Pure class. More than I can say for Suh.

By: acmepacker

acmepacker — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:32:36 +0000

Peppers just showed he’s a gentleman. It’s so refreshing to see a player show concern for an opponent instead of doing some ridiculous happy dance or strut while his opponent is laying there
visibly hurt. He’s a tough opponent but I just decided I like Julius Peppers. Wish he were a Packer.

By: truebluelionsfanrob

truebluelionsfanrob — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:12:41 +0000

Nice! I’ve always been a fan if Peppers. U was praying the Leo’s woulda traded up one spot in that draft to get him, instead of ol’ Joey Blue Skies! On that note, very classy Mr. Peppers….hey Mr. Backus please protect your QB this week. Remember last time you got used like a rented mule!!!

By: essentialsausage

essentialsausage — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:03:32 +0000

That seems like a good guy.

By: slammincamnewton

slammincamnewton — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:00:10 +0000

If you’re in the Charlotte area, you know that Peppers is anything but a class act.

By: dgforreal

dgforreal — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:31:10 +0000

Very cool.

By: CKL

CKL — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:28:00 +0000

I’ve watched a ton of Peppers’ games and I have never ever seen him do one thing that’s even questionable as far as being dirty. He just makes plays the right way.

To the guy who said he held Stafford’s arm against his side, did it ever occur to you there’s less chance of Stafford’s getting hurt that way since his arm wouldn’t be getting bent in an awkward angle that way?

By: gopherspushfornitbid

gopherspushfornitbid — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:20:31 +0000

Urlacher classy? What planet do you live on? His behavior off the field is about as boorish as they come. Need evidence? Ever heard of google? Give it a shot.

By: bigdan7885

bigdan7885 — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:20:09 +0000

Soft.

“Hit the tight end so hard his girlfriend dies…..kill EVERYBODY.” -The Program

By: richardmb52

richardmb52 — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:19:32 +0000

Glad he’s on the Bears

By: orangeflh

orangeflh — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:18:21 +0000

Ray Nitschke was the baddest of the bad. He didn’t try to hurt people, he tried to kill them… on the field.

Off the field he was a calm, kind, articulate, bespectacled man that could converse with you about nearly anything at any level.

This article makes me respect Peppers a good deal. Not as much as Nitschke, but still quite a bit.

By: bischof21

bischof21 — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:16:05 +0000

Peppers is and always has been a standup guy who plays with mean streak on the field. Off the field he is a great guy.

I’m not sure why people are attacking Suh in here though. Suh is basically the same thing. He plays with mean streak on the field. Off the field he does all kinds of charities for people in need.

It’s funny seeing MDS condone one and negate the other.

By: gridassassin

gridassassin — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:02:53 +0000

I’m glad Stafford is staying healthy and having some success – in looking at the reception numbers – he’s spreading the ball around (except in the red zone – where Megatron is his man).

Good to see good sportsmanship is alive and well in the NFL too. Sometimes you wonder…. Julius Peppers went up a few notches in my book after reading this.

By: murraychadwick

murraychadwick — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:56:53 +0000

Good to hear about Peppers checking on Stafford last year, first class move.

Also, someone earlier mentioned that Fariley would be starting, is that true or am I missing something? Last I heard was that he might get some spot snaps in but nothing too much.

By: eaglesw00t

eaglesw00t — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:51:39 +0000

Not only is he a fantastic player, he is a nice guy. Classy move going to the opponents locker room. When you have guys like Dunta Robinson cheering knocking someone unconcious with a dirty hit, its nice to see the flip side with this story.

Yet another reason Im disappointed he went to the Bears and not Eagles last year.

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:31:49 +0000

joetoronto says: Oct 7, 2011 9:44 AM

But you held his arm to his side before you drove his shoulder into the ground.

Just sayin.
*************************************************
I’d like to apologize to Julius Peppers.

The play I’m remembering must have been the other shoulder injury Stafford suffered, not the one when they played the Bears.

By: 2ndaryinsanity

2ndaryinsanity — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:31:02 +0000

NFL needs more players like Peppers…Class acts instead of class-less clowns (DeAngelo Hall comes to mind).

By: nowillrepeat

nowillrepeat — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:30:41 +0000

Stand up thing for him to say.

His job is to put the qb on the ground, not necessarily hurt them.

Nice to hear these guys are looking out for one another.

By: countsnail

countsnail — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:27:11 +0000

Nice to see a defensive player with class in terms of talking about injuries. Ndamukong Suh could learn a thing or two from him.

By: metzgerf

metzgerf — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:23:41 +0000

I had some respect for Peppers before, but upon hearing his attitude regarding the Stafford injury, I’ve gained a lot more respect for him. With that said, I’m still a Lions fan and still a Bears hater. GO LIONS!

By: buckybadger

buckybadger — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:22:25 +0000

Like Peppers a lot, just wish he was in some other division.

By: m2karateman

m2karateman — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:21:28 +0000

Another Lions fan here.

I’ve never blamed Peppers for Stafford’s injury. The hit was legal and clean. I don’t think anyone in Detroit saw it otherwise.

Peppers is a classy individual, and the only thing I don’t like about him is that he’s not on our team. Other than that, I wish him the best (when not facing the Lions).

And by the way, he didn’t end Stafford’s 2010 season. Stafford came back later, and got hurt in the Jets game.