I see no possible scenario where the Packers defense is any worse now that they've signed Peppers. I mean, do some people forget how bad this D was last year?
It's almost as dum as someone suggesting that not bringing back MD Jennings was a mistake.
I don't think anyone believes that they are getting a 25 year old Peppers in his prime, but to think he's not going to help the D is
quote:I see no possible scenario where the Packers defense is any worse now that they've signed Peppers.
It's almost as dum as someone suggesting that not bringing back MD Jennings was a mistake.
Allowing Jennings to seek a new team would be comparable to giving your neighbors wife the clap.
Stupid, Stupid signing by TT. We already have a 90! Dumbass spends money for the 1st time ever in f/a and he ****s it up.
http://mweb.cbssports.com/nfl/...for-green-bay-packer
“And when you have a team that is obviously a great division rival that has watched film on you and has been studying you and has game planned against you for four seasons and, that team then comes and says we want you to join us, I think that’s probably the highest compliment that a player can receive. Because they know him, and they know what he brings to the table, and for them to come and say we want you on our side, I think that speaks volumes about what they know about him from the other side.”
“Quite honestly, within the first five minutes of being at the team facility -- meeting Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy and Russ Ball -- I could see that he felt right at home,” Carey said. “And he actually said that he really liked the vibe that was there. In this process, since Tuesday when he was released, I heard from a total of eight teams that were interested in him, and a number of those teams actually put offers on the table. But when we got to Green Bay he looked at me and told me, ‘Let’s get this done.’”
Quick quiz:
Julius Peppers was the second pick in the 2002 NFL draft.
Who was the number one overall pick?
(No fair using the intertoobz.)
No need to look it up, I remember it perfectly. The Texans and Carr had agreed on a contract before the draft. There's an NFL player who will be a drooling vegetable in a convalescent home before he hits 60. I've never seen another QB take such a horrible beating over a sustained period of years like he did.
Tim Couch?
“Quite honestly, within the first five minutes of being at the team facility -- meeting Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy and Russ Ball -- I could see that he felt right at home,” Carey said. “And he actually said that he really liked the vibe that was there. In this process, since Tuesday when he was released, I heard from a total of eight teams that were interested in him, and a number of those teams actually put offers on the table. But when we got to Green Bay he looked at me and told me, ‘Let’s get this done.’”
Wait til the brainwashing and cookie cutting begins... 
It's almost as dum as someone suggesting that not bringing back MD Jennings was a mistake.
Allowing Jennings to seek a new team would be comparable to giving your neighbors wife the clap.
and remember, he was an M.D. As I recall he assisted the team doctor with many surgical procedures, so we did lose both a player and a physician. Just sayin' ...
Dream from heaven....
peppers was a very smart signing. i don't expect huge sack totals from him but he's certainly capable of double digits numbers. his size and ability to break up passes is a big plus. as is his forced fumbles. even if his athletic abilities are on the decline he's not an easy guy to get around. the packers average around 11 defensive drives a game and i think we picked up a guy that will help stop a couple of them causing our points given up per drive to go down from the 2.24 it was last year. the 3/$30m is not the money figure to focus on here either. it's the $7.5m that matters most. good deal all around.
Pack'll pick a Pepper
Not everyday that you pick up a HOF candidate. he could solidify his position with a ring
Stupid, Stupid signing by TT. We already have a 90! Dumbass spends money for the 1st time ever in f/a and he ****s it up.
I hope you forgot . If not
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Ammo is 8 for 26 on detecting sarcasm this month.
sardar?
Sardar backwards is radras
Needs some time with Sarcastro.
Jesus **** Ammo...
Sardar backwards is radras
Caucasian, sweet!
Ammo is 8 for 26 on detecting sarcasm this month.
Ahhh...is that bad?
Hey, this was a post by KonKrete afterall.
Ammo is 8 for 26 on detecting sarcasm this month.
Ahhh...is that bad?
Noooooo, its WONDERFUL.
Back to Dr. Pepper. Thinking about how many times we went psycho or 2 DL last year, I could see Peppers as the third DL, rushing and twisting from wherever. Not seeing him as fulltime OLB, but hand down or not, he can handle an OT, set the edge and be a valuable tool for Dom.
Hey, this was a post by KonKrete afterall.
Ouch. That's it. I'm leaving!!!!
And just so he doesn't go 8 for 27
I’ve been a little on the fence about the Peppers signing having watched a lot of Bear football last year. He can still bring it on any given play, but due to effort or ability, was far too often just a guy.
After some digging and thinking, here are ILPF’s reasons for optimism:
1) After Melton went down, he was the only NFL-caliber starter on that line. Without breaking down every snap, I can only assume offenses knew they only had one legit threat to account for.
2) With all of the injuries behind him, there’s a strong argument that Peppers was one of 3 NFL-caliber players on that whole defense at any given time. He was responsible for carrying that D. When he lines up next to or across from Clay and Daniels, he’s only asked to be the third best pass rusher on the field.
3) He took 865 snaps for the Bears last year. That’s a lot to ask of any DL, let alone a 33-year old. That was nearly 250 more snaps than Raji, who led the GB DL last year. With all of the rotating this team uses at both DL and OLB, it’s very likely Peppers sees 15 fewer snaps per game this year.
4) Scheme creativity. Without any firm idea off what Mike and Dom will try this year, we can safely say there will be much greater variety and surprise factor to Peppers' role in 2014 than what he was asked to do in Lovie/Mel's vanilla scheme.
5) Worst case scenario he’s a total flop, and he still only costs $250K more in guaranteed money than EDS got from Tampa. I can’t think of a team in football that wouldn’t make that trade for a one-year experiment…except Tampa, I suppose.
Peppers was a half second away from destroying the Packers playoff hope. Except for an incredible block by Kuhn, Peppers would still be receiving a ton of glory for that play. He can still do it when he wants to.
I'll take a half-motivated Peppers over a fully motivated CJ Wilson.
Is anyone seriously questioning Peppers' motivation? Because, what? He "only" had 7 sacks last year? He had 2.5 in 2007. His tackles, pass deflections, forced fumbles and interceptions INCREASED from the previous year in 2013. It was his motivation that got him 7 sacks when he was probably being doubled most snaps. In the Packers defense? With Clay and others, holy smokes. Peppers could double last year's sack total.
Peppers was a half second away from destroying the Packers playoff hope. Except for an incredible block by Kuhn, Peppers would still be receiving a ton of glory for that play. He can still do it when he wants to.
Correct. Peppers wants no part of Kuhn. That is why he signed with the Pack.
Kuhn's still a FA... could end up in MIN. What will Julius do then, huh?
Cry. It's not fair. 
He can share a box of Kleenex with Gerg.
I think the Rodgers-Cobb connection at the end of the game causes a lot of people to overlook the key play (really a freak play) earlier in the game. That's when Peppers causes a Rodgers fumble in the red zone that Boykin picks up and runs in while everyone else watches.
1-10-CHI 17 (3:34) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers sacked at CHI 23 for -6 yards (90-J.Peppers). FUMBLES (90-J.Peppers), recovered by GB-11-J.Boykin at CHI 15. 11-J.Boykin for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Assistant challenged the fumble ruling, and the play was Upheld.
That's the kind of plays Peppers can give you regularly. He's such a freak of an athlete that even if he's lost two steps he's still a better DE than anyone the Packers have had in a while. The guy actually played basketball for a final 4 team in college after playing football all fall.
Peppers Basketball Bio
Became a key component in Carolina’s improbable run to the Final Four • Averaged 4.5 points and 3.5 rebounds and blocked 17 shots in 31 games • Made 56 of 98 field goal attempts (57.1 percent) • Was 11 for 16 from the free throw line in the NCAA Tournament • Was repeatedly called a “godsend” by then head coach Bill Guthridge for his contributions • Began practicing with the basketball team on Nov. 29th, two days before the Michigan State game • Averaged 5.8 points and 4.6 rebounds in the five NCAA Tournament games • Scored six points and blocked three shots in upset win over No. 1 seed Stanford in the second round.
Hey, I got called racist for bringing up his BB past!
Cry. It's not fair.
There's no crying in football. Er..wait..
