Listened to an extended Roman Harper interview on Panthers Talk last night

[PhillyB]

I can honestly say it was the second time in my life I've listened to a Panthers radio show. I happened to get back to my car by 8:30pm (it's a long fuging walk from UNCC's campus) and caught the last half of Panther Talk, which evidently is a thing they do for an hour every Monday night.

 

Roman Harper was on there with Mixon and Robinson, and Jordan Gross as a guest. When I tuned in Harper was talking about the play in 2011 where he late-hit Steve Smith in the endzone. He went through it bit by bit, explaining his mindset behind it, very self-depricatingly, with a charm that I'd not have believed possible up until now. It helped that Jordan Gross was laughing the entire time at the memory, pitching in his side of the account.

 

Harper went on to talk about locker room cohesiveness, mentioning that Olsen was the first guy to come up to him, recognized that he'd spent his entire career with one team and was suddenly the new guy in the room. Said Olsen welcomed him, told him it was a great, tight-knit place, no bad apples on the team. Harper felt instantly welcome, talked about the different groups… DeAngelo the jokester, who "owned the place" along with Stew, Tolbert, and Charles Johnson. He seemed in love with the team.

 

He ended talking about the upcoming games, about being able to be a veteran leader on the field, and how he couldn't wait to go back down to New Orleans to play his original team. He mentioned that the overwhelming message he was hearing from his former teammates was "Do what you gotta do, but please just don't hurt Drew Brees!"

 

So yeah, guy is a great interview and strikes me as a class act, in complete defiance of the perception we've had of him ever since that late hit a couple years ago. I just became a huge fan and I hope we call some safety blitzes against New Orleans.

[2jakefansinva]

and I thought it was going to take a bone-jarring hit or a pick six to sway the crowd..........

[DaveThePanther2008]

IMO the late hit is just football.  Kinda cheap at the time but I hold no grudges.

 

Harper will make an impact for this team.   Besides the interception I can remember one tackle where he busted the hell out of the guy.  Stopped him in his tracks. 

 

I like him plus that grey hair makes me feel like I gotta chance still........

[PhillyB]

and I thought it was going to take a bone-jarring hit or a pick six to sway the crowd..........

 

i didn't think i'd be so easily swayed. half an hour of interview and i came away genuinely liking the guy. i think he'll be good for the team

[Herbert The Love Bug]

I never had a problem with him. Was excited about getting him. He has a swag to him and veteran leadership that we at the back side of our defense

[Pox 08]

Harper is a great team-first guy.               SS89 did what SS89 intends to always do during any game he plays in..  piss off the opposing defense with his trash talk..and force them to act on their anger....and get a flag. 

[PhillyB]

meanwhile mike mitchell is looking terrible in pittsburgh

[French Navy]

meanwhile mike mitchell is looking terrible in pittsburgh

 

hahahah. DG killin' em.

 

I saw Harper lay the wood a few times. Great pickup. The int was the vet savvy we've come to expect. 

[Porn Shop Clerk]

and without harper, the saints defense is in shambles.   killing two birds with one stone.

[Darth Biscuit]

[PhillyB]

and without harper, the saints defense is in shambles.   killing two birds with one stone.

 

is byrd his replacement?

[Datawire]

That late hit on S. Smith was the reason I will always remember Roman Harper. Correct me if I am wrong, but I do believe that was the same season the bounty gate scandal was underway.

 

By the way Steve Smith remembers too, and he wasn't happy either.

 

[hepcat]

That late hit on S. Smith was the reason I will always remember Roman Harper. Correct me if I am wrong, but I do believe that was the same season the bounty gate scandal was underway.

 

By the way Steve Smith remembers too, and he wasn't happy either.

 

 

That wasn't even Harper he threw to the ground...it was Malcolm Jenkins I believe

[SZ James (banned)]

The one guy besides KB that I want to have a breakout year.