METAIRIE, La. -- Earlier this month, New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan experienced a first in his 11-year NFL career.
Not his Pro Bowl selection (he has seven of those).
Not his NFC Defensive Player of the Week honor (he has three).
Not his Walter Payton Man of the Year nomination (he has two).
And we certainly aren’t talking sacks. The first of those came exactly 10 years ago on Jan. 1, 2012, against an opponent he’ll see again Sunday, the Carolina Panthers. He's up to 102.5 for his career -- including four over the past two weeks.