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Steve Smith... A Football Life

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Ricky Spanish Grand Master

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19 minutes ago, top dawg said:

Smitty is the most interesting Panther ever, but I still think that Pep is in that argument as the "greatest" Panther ever.

Peppers won't ever receive the mantra of "greatest" from many panther fans due to the fact that on numerous occasions he just plain quit on the team. That and the ugly divorce between the two parties will permanently scar many fans from putting him up on Panther Mount Rushmore. 

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4 minutes ago, Cracka McNasty said:

Peppers won't ever receive the mantra of "greatest" from many panther fans due to the fact that on numerous occasions he just plain quit on the team. That and the ugly divorce between the two parties will permanently scar many fans from putting him up on Panther Mount Rushmore. 

Well I'm not one of those fans. I never bought into the negativity about his motor, and the break-up is what it is. The FO was ultimately responsible for that, and no one is changing my mind about that situation.  

As for Smitty, there was also a messy break-up (which again was driven by the FO), and that is what is. 89 was also talked about like a dog by many fans for his legitimate and illegitimate character flaws. Moreover, people had the audacity to question whether he was "done" or not. Sure, he has his injury history, but on the field he still produces at a high level to this very day. 

All that being said, I feel that the ugly business side and all sideline and off-the-field stuff will fade over time, and history will be kind to both Smitty and Pep.

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Smitty > Peppers and it's not even close. Has nothing to do with Peppers have the passion of Eeyore and Smitty bleeding Panther blue. Smitty is a HOFer, triple crown winner, offense shouldering for the better part of a decade player. Peppers never shouldered the defense, never led the league in anything, isn't as sure a HOFer, not as close to the top in any historical stat categories as Smitty.  Smitty WAS the Panthers while he was here (that's what ultimately led to his departure according to some), Peppers was never anything but that guy that was sometimes dominant and sometimes just kinda good. 

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  • 2000s All Decade Team
  • NFC Defensive Player of the Year
  • Defensive Rookie of the Year
  • 9 Pro Bowls and 6 All Pros
  • Tied for ninth most sacks in NFL history: 136
  • Tied for fourth most double digit sack seasons in NFL history: 9
  • Tied for fifth most games with at least three sacks: 9
  • Tied for tenth most multiple sack games in NFL history: 34
  • Tied for fifth most forced fumbles in NFL history: 45
  • Second most interceptions by a defensive lineman in NFL history: 9 *11 career interceptions including time played as a linebacker
  • Most interception return yards by a defensive lineman in NFL history: 192 yds *293 career interception return yards including time played as a linebacker
  • Most interception return yards in a single season by a defensive lineman in NFL history: 143 yds
  • Most interception return yards in a single game by a defensive lineman in NFL history: 97 yds
  • Longest interception return by a defensive lineman in NFL history: 97 yds
  • Most combined interception and fumble return yards by a defensive lineman in a single season since NFL merger in 1970: 203 yds
  • Tied for second most interceptions returned for a touchdown by a defensive lineman in NFL history: 2 *4 career interceptions returned for a touchdown including time played as a linebacker
  • Third most passes defensed by a defensive lineman in NFL history: 62 *73 career passes defensed including time played as a linebacker
  • Second most blocked kicks in NFL history: 13
  • Only player in NFL history to record at least 100 sacks and 10 interceptions
  • Only player in NFL history with 100-plus sacks and four interceptions returned for touchdowns
  • Peppers has three career games with at least a half-sack and an interception-return touchdown, the most such games in the NFL since the sack became an official statistic in 1982

 

 

Not trying to hijack this thread and make it about Peppers but come on man. You can be upset with the way his Panther career ended but anyone who says he's not a HOFer is trolling. He's probably even a 1st ballot HOFer

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