Panthers’ Peppers Back at Practice

According to a report out of the Gaston Gazette, Julius Peppers has returned to practice.  The defensive end missed the better part of this week with an illness, but has since returned to practice with the team and expect to play against the New England Patriots in the Panthers’ third preseason game.  Peppers has not commented on exactly what illness had him out of practice, but has only said that he is now feeling much better and expects to play Friday.
Can the regular season just start already? How boring is the month of August, when Julius Peppers catching a cold or having a stomach bug or whatever was wrong with him is considered “news?”  Tom Brady playing in this game just days after the birth of his new baby boy is the main story line of this game.  The main storyline.  A story that literally has nothing to actually do with the game of football, is somehow the most interesting thing about this game.  The NFL preseason folks - don’t worry, it’s almost over.

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