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Julius Peppers' run with Bears vaulted him to national stardom, helped Hall of Fame bid

Chicago Sun-Times

CANTON, Ohio — Julius Peppers is remembered mostly as a dominant defensive end for the Panthers, but his four-year run with the Bears was a big piece of his Hall of Fame candidacy.

Peppers grew up in North Carolina, stayed there for college and spent his first eight seasons with the Panthers before signing with the Bears in 2010 becoming a household name.

“The major thing that was different was the notoriety,” he said Friday of his time in Chicago.