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CHARLOTTE Curtis Samuel Color Rush Jersey , N.C. (AP) — Carolina’s Julius Peppers has announced his retirement after 17 NFL seasons, nine Pro Bowl appearances and six All-Pro selections.Peppers spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Panthers, then played four with Chicago, three with Green Bay and his final two seasons back with Carolina. He missed four games in 2002, his rookie season, then played in 254 out of a possible 256 games over the rest of his career.Peppers finished his career with 159 1/2 sacks, fourth-most in NFL history. The defensive end is the only player in league history with at least 150 sacks and 10 interceptions — he had 11 of those — and also blocked 13 field goals and extra-point attempts.Peppers announced his retirement in an essay published Friday by The Players Tribune. He says he still feels good, but knows football could not last forever.“The Super Bowl ring eluded me Daeshon Hall Jersey , but I don’t need that to validate me,” Peppers wrote. “I would have loved to have helped deliver that to the fans in Carolina, but I’m content with the career that I had.”Peppers had 97 of his sacks in a Carolina uniform, setting the franchise record there.“Julius is one of the greatest to ever play the game of football,” Panthers coach Ron Rivera said. “To put up the numbers he did for as long as he did speaks to his incredible talent and commitment. He is a leader in the locker room and in the community. Getting to know him over the last two seasons has been tremendous because of the type of person he is.”Peppers finished with a consecutive-games-played streak of 176, the second-longest such run in the NFL right now behind Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers. Peppers, who turned 39 earlier this month, also was the oldest active defensive player in the league.“In getting to know Julius over these past months Trai Turner Color Rush Jersey , I’ve learned that he is a man of few words. When he speaks, everyone listens,” Panthers owner David Tepper said. “With that in mind, I will be brief. He’s one of the best to ever wear a Carolina uniform. He carries himself with dignity, integrity and class, and will always be a Panther.”Peppers played his college football at North Carolina, where he also excelled as a member of the Tar Heels’ basketball team. He was the No. 2 selection by Carolina in the 2002 NFL draft, and was defensive rookie of the year that season.He is the Panthers’ nominee for the 2018 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Taylor Moton Jersey , which will be awarded Saturday on the eve of Super Bowl LIII. Peppers has been an advocate for those adversely affected by Hurricane Florence, which hammered coastal areas in North Carolina and South Carolina last fall.“What he did for the people affected by Hurricane Florence, getting involved and bringing them hope, says a lot about him,” Rivera said. “I’m proud that I get to say that I was one of his coaches, and I think it’s fitting that he gets to end his career as a Carolina Panther.” Norv Turner easily could have opted to keep traveling the world with his wife, writing country music songs and playing with his grandchildren.At 66, who would have blamed him?Instead Wes Horton Color Rush Jersey , Turner decided to return for a 33rd season of NFL coaching as offensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers.Turner, who won two Super Bowls as a coordinator with the Dallas Cowboys in the early 1990s, wasn’t necessarily looking to return to coaching after sitting out last season. But when approached about the Panthers’ job opening, Turner couldn’t resist the chance to reunite with head coach Ron Rivera — Turner’s assistant for four seasons when he was head coach of the San Diego Chargers.He’s also joining his son, Panthers quarterbacks coach Scott Turner, and has the opportunity to coach a “talented group” of players that includes 2015 league MVP quarterback Cam Newton.“It’s a unique situation,” Turner said.Turner joins a team that has his fingerprints all over it.When Rivera was hired by the Panthers in 2011 — also Newton’s rookie season — he brought in Turner understudy Rob Chudzinski as his offensive coordinator. And when Mike Shula took over when Chudzinski left to coach the Cleveland Browns, many of Turner’s play calls remained. So it’s not like Turner is starting anew.But he does have some new ideas.“We are trying to build a complete offense and that will include things they have done here and it will include things they haven’t done here Stephen Curry Jersey ,” said Turner without elaborating on specifics.Newton said the onus has been on Turner “to take what we have done good and expand on it, rather than just ripping the sheets of paper up and having a this-is-my-way-or-the-highway mentality.”So far the two say they’ve bonded well.Turner was familiar with Newton because Scott worked with him during his first two seasons with the Panthers in his first stint as quarterbacks coach.Turner said he likes the way Newton sees the entire field, but that his goal is to improve the quarterback’s decision-making skills.“We want to make sure we get all of our eligible receivers involved,” Turner said.Turner also wants to see Newton’s career 58.1 completion percentage increase significantly, something Newton has already said he’s eager to work on.“That has to be my mentality,” Newton said . “We have a lot of guys who can take two yards and turn it into 20 yards, or more. But it starts with me and I have to trust those guys and get the ball to them.”The Panthers talked last season about limiting the wear and tear on Newton’s body after undergoing rotator cuff surgery in March 2017 by cutting down on his running.Newton is 29 and entering his eighth NFL season.But Turner put no restrictions on Newton, Carolina’s leading rusher last season and the NFL’s all-time leader in touchdowns rushing by a quarterback Shaq Thompson Color Rush Jersey , when he spoke after practice Thursday.“Every game is different and all of sudden you are in a game where they are pressuring and he puts the ball down and runs three or four times, and then you have three or four runs called. … so there are games where he is going to carry the ball,” Turner said. “And there are games where he is not going to carry the ball. A lot depends on how people defend us. A lot depends on how well we are playing, too.”Turner did reiterate Rivera’s point that Christian McCaffrey will be a focal point of the offense, saying that 20-25 touches per game is not out of the question for the second-year running back.The man who co-wrote a country music song called “Things I’ve Never Done,” with Stephen Ray, the son of former San Francisco 49ers head coach Steve Mariucci, is clearly enjoying the idea of doing what he’s done for more than three decades.It is Kawann Short Jersey , after all, a unique situation for him.“I am very comfortable with coach Rivera and the things he likes to do,” Turner said. “We were together for four years, so nothing is a shock to me.”12<button class="view-gallery">View Gallery</button> Gallery:REDIRECT::Top 10 Texas High School Quarterbacks Currently In the NFLStephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports | Stephen Lew