Take THAT, Haters!

by Tim on Sep 12, 2007 4:09 PM CDT in News

Tip of the cap to DGDB&D for beating us to this punch, but guess who's been named the American Football Conference's Defensive Player of the Week? That's right--this guy. Be afraid, Carolina. Be very afraid.

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You know the saying...

be faster than those who are better than you and better than those who are faster. I covered the first part, you guys usually cover the second.

Is it too early to hook Jacoby Jones up with Darcy Maeda?

by MDC on Sep 12, 2007 4:20 PM CDT reply actions

ranking the two teams

I just go this off Fox sports...looks like we're ranked closer to one in most of this: Texans are the left numbers...they beat us on only two.

Texans Average Team Rankings Panthers
14.3 Total Offense 17.2
10.0 Total Defense 15.1
15.2 Passing Offense 12.1
9.9 Passing Defense 19.3
13.8 Rushing Offense 13.5
8.0 Rushing Defense 10.2
14.7 Receiving Offense 19.0
8.3 Receiving Defense 18.0
13.5 Punting 24.0
12.7 Return 21.5
13.0 Kicking 27.0

1Texan

by 1Texan on Sep 12, 2007 5:08 PM CDT reply actions

re:

Still a bust. Can we just drop him and Okoye since they're obviously busts? Oh, and Robinson, too. All super-scrubs with no future. You heard it on ESPN, first! Or, here, I mean.

by bigfatdrunk on Sep 12, 2007 5:15 PM CDT reply actions

Mario Wasn't Scary at NC State

We certainly aren't worried now. He should take notes on the side line while watching Peppers. Of course, you can't learn speed baby!

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by Jaxon on Sep 13, 2007 11:31 AM CDT reply actions

Maybe

But he'd be plenty scary if you were hitch-hiking on the side of a road, and he was playing Mario Kart.

Seriously though, we never got the Thank You note for taking Zoolander and letting you guys have Peppers in'02.

We can be critical of the draft picks, but in the end we always support the new Texan.

by Shake on Sep 13, 2007 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions

If Mario wasn't scary in college...

then neither was Peppers.

College totals
Mario Williams: 126 solo tackles / 25 1/2 sacks / 55 1/2 tackles for loss

Julius Peppers: 128 solo tackles / 30 1/2 sacks / 53 tackles for loss

Oh, and Mario was a year younger during the duration of college because he wasn't redshirted

As for speed, how did they do at the combine?

Mario Williams: 6'7", 294 lbs, 40 time: 4.73 / Bench: 35 times / Vertical: 40 1/2 inches

Julius Peppers: 6'6", 282 lbs, 40 time: 4.74 / Bench: 24 times / Vertical: 36 1/2 inches

Now, I realize that Peppers stepped in and had a better rookie season. But don't you think that could have a little to do with stepping into a team that finished in the top 5 in defensive yardage and top 2 in points? (Yes, I realize Peppers played a role in that defense's success, but he was hardly the only reason.)

Mario, on the other hand, stepped into a unit that finished 26th in yardage and 24th in points.

Is it too early to hook Jacoby Jones up with Darcy Maeda?

by MDC on Sep 13, 2007 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions