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A Letter To A PANTHER GREAT...TD

rippadonn

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When I think of the Panthers as a day one fan until Luke finally hangs em' up, you TD are the best linebacker the Panthers have ever drafted. I'll go ahead and say that your brass is larger then the set on Tepper's desktop. To do what you did in coming back from 3 ACL injuries and playing at a very high level for a very long time. Playing like you did in the Superbowl was one of the bravest most manliest acts as a Panther EVER. The only thing that can compare in Charlotte was when Zo scored 33pts with a broken thumb on his shooting hand.

I know if you said so you could instantly have a position coaching or learning FO within the organization. Being who you are to us, the community, wouldn't it be great for you to be in the great retirement class of Panthers greatest like Pep and Kalil? You deserve that honor and I'm sure the team will give all you guys the well deserved props you deserve.

As a day one fan there is no bigger fan or believer in TD the football player than me but the more I think about about it, Pep could have played another year and chose to go out in a classy way.

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3 minutes ago, Waldo said:

If he can get a ring next year I wouldn't be mad. Unfortunately it won't be here and it will be a short time till he is back retiring here. Good luck dude, you earned a ring now go find a way to get one.

Don't want an injury to be the thing that MAKES him hang em' up. Pep was smart, go out walking, not with a limp.

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11 minutes ago, rippadonn said:

Don't want an injury to be the thing that MAKES him hang em' up. Pep was smart, go out walking, not with a limp.

I agree dude. I just dont blame him trying one more time to check that last box on his to-do list. Anything else is a little sad but it is his career and I have no place blaming him even if it's not fun to watch. He could contribute in a meaningful way to a contender, I hope he gets it...as long as it is not an NFC South team

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12 minutes ago, rippadonn said:

Don't want an injury to be the thing that MAKES him hang em' up. Pep was smart, go out walking, not with a limp.

I was at the OTA and just happened to be watching him running through warm up drills when he fell with his second knee injury.  He walked off with a very slight limp--my son did not know he was injured, and approached him for an autograph.  TD knew it was his knee, and could have been angry and rude to him, but he just held up his hand and said, "It's not a good time right now, son." very calmly.  He came back, upset that he did not get the autograph, but said he was nice about it.  Just a statement about his class.

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You make a good plea, but...

There's a massive stack of dollar bills weighing against your request. I mean massive. One season, more than you and I are likely to save up in 20 years.

I'd say good luck in FA TD, grab some more bucks, make a few more tackles and ride this thing until they throw you completely off.

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35 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

I was at the OTA and just happened to be watching him running through warm up drills when he fell with his second knee injury.  He walked off with a very slight limp--my son did not know he was injured, and approached him for an autograph.  TD knew it was his knee, and could have been angry and rude to him, but he just held up his hand and said, "It's not a good time right now, son." very calmly.  He came back, upset that he did not get the autograph, but said he was nice about it.  Just a statement about his class.

excuse my French but you gotta love a badass with class...just saying:hearteyes:

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