SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Julius Peppers and Mike Rucker arrived at training camp in 2002 with a challenge from then-Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio.
Get to the quarterback: 1 point
Force a fumble: 1 point
Tackle for loss: 2 points
Most points at the end of camp: prize
“It was like we were playing a game within a game," Rucker recalled of the point system Del Rio devised for the entire defense, not just his starting ends. “It helped us engage when it was hot.