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Should the Eagles Pursue Julius Peppers?
Michael J. Burke asked:
This is a very hot topic right now. Julius Peppers is set to hit the free agency market and will be the biggest name on the market this year. Many teams will look at possibly adding Peppers to their roster and the Eagles will be one of those teams. Peppers has just turned 30, but has recorded double digit sack totals in all but two seasons during his career. He is a huge player and extremely athletic for his size.
I don’t think that there is any doubt the Eagles will look into signing Peppers; however, the question will be just how interested are they. Again, Peppers just turned 30 and for the Eagles that’s usually the magic number where interest levels go way down. Another thing to consider is the fact that Peppers is going to want a boatload of money; the kind of money the Eagles aren’t typically known for giving a player of that age.
However, there’s no question that the Eagles could use an elite pass rusher to lineup opposite of Trent Cole and wreak havoc next season. Signing Peppers could also take pressure off trying to draft an elite defensive end in the first round so the Eagles could go after a safety or linebacker. If they signed Peppers, they could also still draft a defensive end and really try to heat up the competition in the off season. There are many different scenarios that are possible.
The bottom line is that the Eagles will definitely be interested but only at the right price. If Peppers’ request isn’t reasonable, I don’t think the Eagles will hesitate to pass on him.
MiniGarden.org
This is a very hot topic right now. Julius Peppers is set to hit the free agency market and will be the biggest name on the market this year. Many teams will look at possibly adding Peppers to their roster and the Eagles will be one of those teams. Peppers has just turned 30, but has recorded double digit sack totals in all but two seasons during his career. He is a huge player and extremely athletic for his size.
I don’t think that there is any doubt the Eagles will look into signing Peppers; however, the question will be just how interested are they. Again, Peppers just turned 30 and for the Eagles that’s usually the magic number where interest levels go way down. Another thing to consider is the fact that Peppers is going to want a boatload of money; the kind of money the Eagles aren’t typically known for giving a player of that age.
However, there’s no question that the Eagles could use an elite pass rusher to lineup opposite of Trent Cole and wreak havoc next season. Signing Peppers could also take pressure off trying to draft an elite defensive end in the first round so the Eagles could go after a safety or linebacker. If they signed Peppers, they could also still draft a defensive end and really try to heat up the competition in the off season. There are many different scenarios that are possible.
The bottom line is that the Eagles will definitely be interested but only at the right price. If Peppers’ request isn’t reasonable, I don’t think the Eagles will hesitate to pass on him.
MiniGarden.org
Peppers Pride Sets Record
Ellie Manwiller asked:
Peppers Pride, that amazing Thoroughbred mare from New Mexico, has just done what the great Citation, Cigar, Mister Frisky, and Hallowed Dreams could not … she has just won her 17th race in a row and remains undefeated.
She broke into the record books by winning a six-furlong optional claiming allowance race at Zia Park in Hobbs, New Mexico. Peppers Pride stalked the pace in third and then took the lead on the turn winning the race by two lengths over the second place finisher, Silver Expression. Jockey Carlos Madeira has been aboard the daughter of Desert God in all seventeen races. Peppers Pride is trained by Joel Marr and owned by Joe Allen.
The five-year-old mare has never traveled outside of her home state of New Mexico and all her races have been run exclusively against competitors in that state.
Her detractors claim that since she has never run against open company outside of New Mexico, this somehow lessens the significance of this victory. However, this writer respectfully disagrees with that opinion … it’s very difficult to maintain the physical and mental fitness of a race horse throughout a continuous campaign and the connections of Peppers Pride deserve all the recognition this accomplishment brings them. This is a very significant achievement and I suspect it will be quite a few years before this record is broken again.
Peppers Pride may run at least one more time in the New Mexico Cup Filly/Mare Championship at Zia Park on November 9. After that she will most likely be retired and perhaps in a few years we’ll have the privilege of seeing some of her sons and daughters on the track attempting to equal or break this remarkable record.
Go Baby Go!
Rose Maven
Peppers Pride, that amazing Thoroughbred mare from New Mexico, has just done what the great Citation, Cigar, Mister Frisky, and Hallowed Dreams could not … she has just won her 17th race in a row and remains undefeated.
She broke into the record books by winning a six-furlong optional claiming allowance race at Zia Park in Hobbs, New Mexico. Peppers Pride stalked the pace in third and then took the lead on the turn winning the race by two lengths over the second place finisher, Silver Expression. Jockey Carlos Madeira has been aboard the daughter of Desert God in all seventeen races. Peppers Pride is trained by Joel Marr and owned by Joe Allen.
The five-year-old mare has never traveled outside of her home state of New Mexico and all her races have been run exclusively against competitors in that state.
Her detractors claim that since she has never run against open company outside of New Mexico, this somehow lessens the significance of this victory. However, this writer respectfully disagrees with that opinion … it’s very difficult to maintain the physical and mental fitness of a race horse throughout a continuous campaign and the connections of Peppers Pride deserve all the recognition this accomplishment brings them. This is a very significant achievement and I suspect it will be quite a few years before this record is broken again.
Peppers Pride may run at least one more time in the New Mexico Cup Filly/Mare Championship at Zia Park on November 9. After that she will most likely be retired and perhaps in a few years we’ll have the privilege of seeing some of her sons and daughters on the track attempting to equal or break this remarkable record.
Go Baby Go!
Rose Maven