Leonard Little?

[Hawk]

Brayton is a better player and hasn't killed anyone.

beat me to it....Little is a piece of poo....I have zero respect for him and would hate to have him on my team. I believe in forgive and forget....but this prick did it twice! Screw Leonard Little...I hope he doesn't land in Charlotte for your sakes

[Delhommey]

How about Ogunleye from the Bears. If they sign Pep, then Ogunleye could be serviceable for a year or two.

Brayton is a better player and I can spell his name.

[Fenrir]

Sign him, then we'll trade for Dante Stallworth from the Ravens and our collection of murderers should be complete. Can't wait.

The Tennessee Murderers would be the correct title. But seriously, both situations are extremely embarrassing to me...

[Khyber53]

It is possible to win the Super Bowl without great DEs. Let's work with what we've got.

[Proudiddy]

Actually it was manslaughter.

tomatoes, tomotoes

[PantherDude]

I'd rather have a dog killer than a human killer.

I rather have neither. I don't want anyone who kill dogs & people on the team......ever. :banghead:

[pantherfan81]

Right here in Charlotte, there's a veteran NFL defensive end potentially capable of helping the Carolina Panthers' pass rush after Julius Peppers' departure via free agency.

Leonard Little, an Asheville native who spent the previous 12 years with the St. Louis Rams, is an unrestricted free agent who says he'd definitely listen if the Panthers approached him. However, he said he first must decide whether he wants to continue playing football.

"I think I would need some time" to decide, said Little, 35. "Right now, I'm not in a rush. I'm not even thinking about football right now. I'm enjoying being a parent, a brother, whatever. I don't know what the timetable will be."

The Panthers will need the defensive line help. They cut defensive tackle Damione Lewis, taking the most dependable veteran out of a group of young, unproven players. He led Panthers linemen in tackles last season, and was a steadying influence during an injury plagued season.

But as with most cuts, his came down to finances. Though his deal was billed as being through 2014, it was going to revert to his original terms when a $9.3million bonus wasn't paid. Then, he'd have been due a $4million base salary this year, along with a $1million roster bonus in April.

In his first three seasons with the Panthers, Lewis was a steady pass-rusher, with 11.5 sacks from 2006 to 2008. That dipped to just half a sack last year.

Meanwhile, Little, who has made the Charlotte area his home for the past six years, said the Panthers would be an intriguing option if he decides to keep playing. Their defensive line coach, Brian Baker, coached him in St. Louis.

Two other Panthers defensive assistants were on the Rams' staff when Little was there: defensive coordinator Ron Meeks and defensive backs coach Ron Milus.

Little was an accomplished pass rusher in St. Louis, with four seasons of double-digit sacks and 871/2 overall sacks, including 61/2 last year.

However, he faced serious controversy, too. He was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for a 1998 drunk driving accident when he hit and killed a woman in St. Louis. The conviction later was wiped from his record, but he then had a driving while intoxicated arrest in 2004 in Missouri. That charge was dropped.

The Panthers generally avoid signing players with past legal problems, but could rely on their assistant coaches who know him for direction if they decide to pursue him.

Little said the mistakes of his past have turned into a life calling. He said he frequently speaks to high schools and other groups to warn youth about the dangers of drinking and driving.

"I'm now 35 years old. That happened when I was 22 turning 23," he said. "I deal with that on a day-to-day basis and try to be the best person I can going forward. I try to educate people about not making that same decision I made."

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/03/05/1290209/little-i-can-help-carolina.html

[Dpantherman]

how about we sign someone who isn't old as hell. (in football terms)

[Hawk]

However, he faced serious controversy, too. He was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for a 1998 drunk driving accident when he hit and killed a woman in St. Louis. The conviction later was wiped from his record, but he then had a driving while intoxicated arrest in 2004 in Missouri. That charge was dropped.

Little said the mistakes of his past have turned into a life calling. He said he frequently speaks to high schools and other groups to warn youth about the dangers of drinking and driving.

"I'm now 35 years old. That happened when I was 22 turning 23," he said. "I deal with that on a day-to-day basis and try to be the best person I can going forward. I try to educate people about not making that same decision I made."

two things....I love how he murders someone...two if you want to go with that whole is a fetus a person argument....and it gets wiped from his record...then he gets busted again and the charges are dropped...that would happen to all of us as well....

and he learned soooo much...that he did it again? Rot in hell Lenny