Peter King says Peppers is DPOY

[unicar15]

Huh??

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/peter_king/01/18/nfl-all-pro-team/index.html?eref=sihp

He has Peppers as DPOY edging out Clay Matthews which I think is ludicrous. Did individual defensive performers underperform that badly this year?

IMO its Matthews easily. He had more big plays for a higher rated defense. I find it hilarious that on a defense that was probably better than this Bears team, Peppers got zero recognition for DPOY as a Panther a few years ago.

[Darth Urious]

Meh... He's basically DPOTD (Defensive Player of the Decade), but that is to people who know football outside of Panthers fandom...

[The Saltman]

lol peter king picked devin mccourdy over tramon williams and chris harris in at all pro so umm...LOL

[Black]

Lots of people think Peppers is the defensive player of the year.

[Double34Trouble28]

I know it goes way deeper than stats, and Pep had a really good year, but I just don't see it. I have heard others(Wilbon) say they think he could be DPOY but IMO it has to be Matthews.

[countryboi]

he is the same peppers he has always been goes to Chicago and plays the same half ass way but now he is DPOY? peter king i see what you did there

[Chaos]

Big contract FA gets national attention - deserved or not.

[Udogg]

If its not about stats I'm pretty sure I could make the case that Jimmy Clausen is defensive player of the year. I mean look at opposing defense numbers when he plays.

[Dpantherman]

Clay Matthews says hello

[CatMan72]

For the record, Peter King also thought Fox would win coach of the year and the Panthers would be in the playoffs.

[Dpantherman]

[CRA]

Matthews does have more sacks.

Peppers has more INTs, FFs, and PD. Peppers has been an absolute beast this year....far better than his stats indicate.

[unicar15]

Matthews does have more sacks.

Peppers has more INTs, FFs, and PD. Peppers has been an absolute beast this year....far better than his stats indicate.

Better than he was here? IDTS. In 2008 he had 14.5 sacks and 5FF in a year where our team was the 2nd seed in the NFC, yet got no recognition for DPOY. Dumb.

[Neylus]

Yes, just as predicted. Next year is when Peppers starts his disappearing act.