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Good SI.com piece on KB

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Kelvin Benjamin leaned back in the passenger seat of a golf cart after the conclusion of a morning training camp practice in August, his legs stretched out in front of him for all to see. The cart drove toward Panthers fans eagerly awaiting autographs at the edge of the practice field, where dozens of kids screamed, “Kelvin! Kelvin!” But the cart didn't slow down; the third-year receiver was scheduled to ice up in the training room at Wofford College. But Carolina kids should understand why his health is the main priority this season. He spent all of 2015 rehabbing a torn left ACL. Benjamin took a break afterward to sit down with The MMQB and talk about his season on the sideline, why he won't wear a knee brace, and his ultimate desire: getting a ring.  

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Really interesting comments about DG calling him after a week of moping and getting him back to rehab. The part about the trainers having to break up the scar tissue to get his flexibility back made me cringe. He's been through some poo, hope he has a great season. Not in stats per se, but helping the team win big games in big moments. We need him. 

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KAHLER: You tore your left ACL last August 19. How long did you wallow?

BENJAMIN: Hmmm, maybe a week? After a week I got a call from [GM Dave] Gettleman and he was just like, It’s time to get up. You had your week off, you had your week of moping, but now it’s time to go.

Would pay good money to listen to that convo

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KAHLER: You weren’t in the team photo before last season began and you didn’t attend any receivers meetings throughout the season. Why?

BENJAMIN: There was so much going around in the media and social media about how we didn’t have any receivers. And us as players and us as human beings, we are on social media and we see those things. So I wanted to separate myself from that because I didn’t want the guys to feel a certain way about me still being around. I wanted them to have completely clear heads and focus on playing ball.

 

that's a Panther.

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1 minute ago, Captain Morgan said:

KAHLER: You weren’t in the team photo before last season began and you didn’t attend any receivers meetings throughout the season. Why?

BENJAMIN: There was so much going around in the media and social media about how we didn’t have any receivers. And us as players and us as human beings, we are on social media and we see those things. So I wanted to separate myself from that because I didn’t want the guys to feel a certain way about me still being around. I wanted them to have completely clear heads and focus on playing ball.

 

that's a Panther.

yup

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