Who is Shaq Thompson? An Interview with Someone Who Knows

Who is Shaq Thompson? An Interview with Someone Who Knows

Few were not surprised when the Carolina Panthers picked Shaq Thompson at #25 overall in the 2015 NFL Draft.  Most of the guys people wanted or projected were gone by the Panthers pick.  Todd Gurley shockingly went to the Rams, Andrus Peat went to the rival Saints, and hometown favorite DJ Humphries went one pick before to the Arizona Cardinals.  As the Panthers pick came up, few thought that out of who was left it would be a “tweener” linebacker out of the University of Washington.  A linebacker who is the size of a safety when the Panthers were in desperate need of a left tackle and a wide receiver?  

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No Nightmares On Mint Street

No Nightmares On Mint Street

We have all seen or heard of the movie Nightmare On Elm Street. Freddy Krueger is an evil character that preys on people in their dreams. He turns sweet dreams, into nightmares. That is exactly what the Arizona Cardinals did to Jake Delhomme, and the Carolina Panthers in the 2008 NFC Divisional Playoffs.

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