When Julius Peppers left the Panthers in a contract dispute in the offseason of 2010 I thought for sure he would never come back. Peppers seemed bitter because of the failure to reach a long term deal and he did not want to play on the franchise tag yet again. At the time I questioned whether he wanted to stay in Carolina at all, that he was being difficult because he wanted to leave. That was my lasting impression until recently I have to admit.
Looking back at his final season, this is the type of performance I hope to see yet again.