Ah, the rare football phenomenon.
Some are mystified by it.
But some know it as “six degrees of Pepper-ation.”
Quarterbacks and coaches alike just can’t seem to quit the Carolina Panthers all-time sack leader Julius Peppers.
At 37 years old, Peppers leads Carolina in sacks through four games with 4.5, and hasn’t showed the slightest sign of slowing down.
It is safe to say Detroit head coach Jim Caldwell and his quarterback, Matt Stafford, are not looking forward to meeting Peppers on Sunday.
“I can’t get away from that guy,” Stafford told reporters this week.