Peppers has the pre-game speech this week.
How Julius Peppers helped the Packers win Super Bowl XLIX
The 1996 Green Bay Packers team had a future Hall of Fame veteran defensive end acquired via free agency, who had never won a Super Bowl despite being one of the very best to have every played the position. Reggie White inspired veterans and rookies that year and helped keep the team focused on the ultimate prize which had eluded him through his long and successful career. His veteran leadership conveyed to the team just how few opportunities an NFL player gets to win the Lombardi trophy. Reggie White and the 1996 Green Bay Packers won Super Bowl XXXI.
The 2010 Green Bay Packers team had a future Hall of Fame veteran cornerback acquired via free agency, who had never won a Super Bowl despite being one of the very best to have every played the position. Charles Woodson inspired veterans and rookies that year and helped keep the team focused on the ultimate prize that had eluded him through his long and successful career. His veteran leadership conveyed to the young team just how few opportunities an NFL player gets to win the Lombardi trophy. Charles Woodson and the 2010 Green Bay Packers won Super Bowl XLV.
The 2014 Green Bay Packers team had a future Hall of Fame veteran linebacker acquired via free agency, who had never won a Super Bowl despite being one of the very best to have every played the game. Julius Peppers inspired veterans and rookies that year and helped keep the team focused on the ultimate prize that had eluded him through his long and successful career. His veteran leadership conveyed to the young team just how few opportunities an NFL player gets to win the Lombardi trophy. Julius Peppers and the 2014 Green Bay Packers…
I little repetitive but the point hits home to me
Extra Peppers was the missing ingredient in a Super Bowl of Victory 
Oh Bartmandude... you missed enough grammar to make it curious...
But OH MY DAMN!
I 
the parallels!
Does any team really want to win the XLIX Bowl?
That replay shows Barrington with a terrible read. He had a lot of those in that game. He needs to have a much better game this week.
Originally Posted by Diggr14:
Originally Posted by tundra_power:
Listen, I am being genuine here {snip}
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Ted Thompson has put together a very subpar team outside of #12. He is a very poor judge of talent on both lines and has been just average drafting the last several years.
He needs to retire. The Pack needs to go in a different direction.
priceless
Originally Posted by Coach: (March 15 2014)
There's your "Elephant". Room for one more from the draft, and/or Jolly.
The scheme tweaks could help Worthy as well. I would be surprised if they brought Pickett back now.
Now go get a S (Ha-Ha) to compete with Hyde, and another option @ C (Linsley).
Was reading back through this thread...some good laughs, then I came across this post.
I added the bold names.
Somebody was in TT's brain. Nice job coach.
I can see Capers going with some 4-3 this year with a DL of Peppers, Raji, Daniels, and Jones, with LBs of Neal, Perry, and CM3.
Close. Stayed with the 3-4, but found ways to get Hawk and Jones OFF the field and Neal and Perry ON the field. "Benson" Guion was a nice add.
The Ha Ha comment is no biggie because we all knew we would nab him if he fell in our laps but that Linsley comment is simply prophetic!! Great Job!!
Um, yes except neither Ha Ha nor Linsley are in the original post. Boris added those.
Right, I stated that I added the names in BOLD.
The fact he nailed the positions is pretty impressive, IMO
I'll never forget where I was or what I was doing when I learned JP was signed.
Putting his North Carolina home up for sale
Must be digging the Sconnie life....
is that actually Peppers place in Carolina? if so, wow, it'd be hard for me to give that up.
but in my quick search to try and figure it out I found a place he bought just last year in Miami's Coral Gables:
Peppers Island.
The plan of that house bears a striking resemblance to a_____. All it needs is a fountain on the near end.
Peppers Peninsula
Peppers wouldn't have had the season he had without AJ Hawk holding down the middle.
and setting the defense
That goes without saying. I imagine his coaching career with the Packers will be just as dynamic. Lambeau, Lombardi, Holmgren, Stupidface, Hawk. A pantheon of greatness.
That's to get away from the taxes.quote:I found a place he bought just last year in Miami's Coral Gables:
/ducking
it's spelled with an "S"
that link should keep fedgateya busy for awhile
The emunctory comments that flow from EKB's mind to x4 never cease to amaze me.quote:that link should keep fedgateya busy for awhile
what a dupid thing to say
So, Pack is gonna pay him what the contract says? No reworking of it? Thought I missed that...
No need to restructure. They are ~ $20mm under the cap after cutting Hawk, Jones, & Bostick, and then signing Tolzien, Cobb, and Bulaga with the tenders to Richarson, Barclay, and Banjo.
Reinforces the very positive message to all players about the type of organization the Packers run.
Agree, Hungry. No need to restructure a guy who lived up to his contract with his play. If TT brings him in only to ask to restructure after one year, FAs would think twice about coming to GB. Was Peppers dominant? No, but he could be at times and he was far more than adequate the rest of the time, not to say what he taught the young guys. He lived up to his end of the deal (that is, if any of these athletes getting millions can actually live up to the $).
Originally Posted by Fandame:
... If TT brings him in only to ask to restructure after one year, FAs would think twice about coming to GB. ...
^ This ^
The big man speaks.
Julius Peppers gives an excellent, insightful interview to McGinn.
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What a stud ! Loved having that guy in green & gold and loved the back-story of him sneaking into Lambeau without being spotted.
Yea, I really liked him, wish he could have stayed in GB for another year or 2.
Keep in mind...JPep was 6'7" 290...that ain't no linebacker with the pick-6's!
@Chongo posted:Keep in mind...JPep was 6'7" 290...that ain't no linebacker with the pick-6's!
Every once in a while a team is fortunate to get one of those physical freaks of nature… the player that other pros are in awe of. Packers were lucky to get two in Julius and Reggie White
Different position, but I would add one more physical freak to the list the Packers were fortunate to have...Charles Woodson. All Time GOAT!
Other similarities between Reggie and Peppers...
They both dealt plenty of grief to the Packers before they signed in Green Bay.
And as good as they both were, they were also on the downside of the careers.
And they both made the best use of their time while they were Packers.
It's hard to build a legacy in 3-4 years, and I think that shows that these men stood head-and-shoulders over their peers.