How has Panthers' defense been so good?

[Laetitia]

span class=introExcerpts from Observer columnist Tom Sorensen's Tuesday online chat. For the full chat, go to a href=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/chat target=_newwww.charlotteobserver.com/chat/a./spanp/span class=intro_bold_italicQ: /spanI am confused about why the defensive line is playing so much better without Peppers when he commanded double and triple teams much of the time?

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[Baschski]

Peppers seems to have some really bad lazy eye in that picture.

[Sword]

Classic Peppers face

[smash_n_dash]

Tom is a douche

[Fiz]

Q: What's the likelihood of Fox being back with the Panthers next year?

A: Slim. And the departure will be mutual.

so is it a foregone conclusion at this point?

[Rags]

That last answer was the most interesting part.

[Delhommey]

But the defensive tackles has been solid,

Why do you ingrates want to read message boards and blogs instead of our great, professional reporting?!1!!!!

[Fiz]

to be fair, its' amazing how much tom sorensen has accomplished with his extra chromosome.

[Delhommey]

With the Panthers having reduced payroll, have no commitment to a coaching staff in 2011 and kicked out Jon and Mark Richardson, it smells like Jerry is cleaning house in order to sell the franchise. That's what businesses do when they are looking to sell.

I'm sorry, but whoever asked this question should be shot into the sun.

Thank you for proving you don't have a lick of business or football sense in the same sentence.

[ladypanther]

Pep looks strange in a Bears uniform.

[Jangler]

You should see him in his dominatrix uni.

[Delhommey]

Pep looks strange in a Bears uniform.

That's actually Forrest Whitaker.

It's from the upcoming Peppers biopic, "All I Need is a Couple Plays Off."

[PanthersPhan18]

Pep looks strange in a Bears uniform.

Word!

real strange

[Cat]

Peppers looks like he has down syndrome in that picture.