>Hey, Tracy. It's good to see you posting. Your favorite football player (the last I knew), Julius Peppers, is featured in today's Chicago Tribune sports section. I was delighted when the Bears landed him, even if it was for a heck of a lot of money. The reality has been somewhat less pleasing. He has had a lot of injuries. That's not really surprising. Peppers is 33 years old in a league where the average duration is 4 years, plus he plays in the trenches. He has been playing very well the past couple of weeks.
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>You must be thrilled with the Panthers this season. Everything I have been hearing is that they are for real.

Time to move on -- Steve Smith, Luke Kuechly, Thomas Davis, and surprisingly: Cam Newton -- he is a different player this year. Last week's game was unbelievable.