I see all sorts of misinformation about Julius Peppers' status as related to his Free Agency and the Franchise Tag option the Panthers might place on Peppers. So in the interest of getting it right I created this little FAQ. When can the Panthers Franchise Tag a player? Teams can officially designate Franchise Tag Players between Feb 5, 2009 and Feb 19, 2009. What types of Franchise Tag designations are there? "Exclusive" or "Non-Exclusive". What's the difference between "Exclusi