SAN JOSE, Calif.— The man the Carolina Panthers consider the uncle of a brash, opportunistic secondary isn’t fazed by the bright lights of Super Bowl 50.
Roman Harper has been in this position before.
The longtime Saints safety, a member of the New Orleans defense that beat Peyton Manning and handed the Saints their only Lombardi Trophy, is one of only three Panthers who have a Super Bowl ring — tight end Ed Dickson and tackle Michael Oher won a title with the Baltimore Ravens in the Superdome.
But Harper’s imprint has been all over the Carolina defense all season.