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Peter King's Monday Morning Quarterback on CNNSI:
Defensive Player of the Week
(tie) Carolina DE Julius Peppers, whose two sacks and constant pressure on Chris Simms made Carolina's 34-14 win a lot easier than it should have been. Finally, Peppers hit his pass-rushing stride in the Panthers' biggest game to date.
(tie) Miami DE Jason Taylor, whose mid-fourth-quarter sack of Michael Vick showed how foolish all of us are who don't include him in the discussion about the best defensive player in football. On a third down deep in his own territory, Vick faded back to pass. Taylor, pirouetting perfectly around Atlanta right tackle Kynan Forney, blew into the backfield and sacked Vick. Textbook spin move to get to the quarterback. To me, Taylor's the guy who is forgotten as we glorify every new (and very good) kid on the block.
Defensive Player of the Week
(tie) Carolina DE Julius Peppers, whose two sacks and constant pressure on Chris Simms made Carolina's 34-14 win a lot easier than it should have been. Finally, Peppers hit his pass-rushing stride in the Panthers' biggest game to date.
(tie) Miami DE Jason Taylor, whose mid-fourth-quarter sack of Michael Vick showed how foolish all of us are who don't include him in the discussion about the best defensive player in football. On a third down deep in his own territory, Vick faded back to pass. Taylor, pirouetting perfectly around Atlanta right tackle Kynan Forney, blew into the backfield and sacked Vick. Textbook spin move to get to the quarterback. To me, Taylor's the guy who is forgotten as we glorify every new (and very good) kid on the block.
