Posted by ESPN.com’s Pat Yasinskas
After a game in which Julius Peppers flashed how dominant he can be, the Carolina defensive end has been named the NFC’s defensive player of the week.
Peppers had an interception return for a touchdown, a forced fumble and a sack in Sunday’s victory against Arizona. This is the third time in Peppers’ career he’s earned the honor and he’s the only player in Carolina history to win three defensive player of the week awards.
More than ever, the Panthers need Peppers to show he can play like that consistently when they take on Drew Brees and the Saints on Sunday.
After a game in which Julius Peppers flashed how dominant he can be, the Carolina defensive end has been named the NFC’s defensive player of the week.
Peppers had an interception return for a touchdown, a forced fumble and a sack in Sunday’s victory against Arizona. This is the third time in Peppers’ career he’s earned the honor and he’s the only player in Carolina history to win three defensive player of the week awards.
More than ever, the Panthers need Peppers to show he can play like that consistently when they take on Drew Brees and the Saints on Sunday.
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Pat Yasinskas
Yasinskas joined ESPN.com in January 2008 after covering the Carolina Panthers for The Charlotte Observer for nine seasons. He began his journalism career with The Tampa Tribune in 1990.