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49ers vs. Panthers Spotlight: Patrick Willis vs. Jon Beason
The top two middle LB’s taken is this past draft just squared off (not directly I realize) and I was curious to see who would have the better game. Here’s each of their stat lines from the game:11th pick overall Patrick Willis: 17 solo tackles, 1 assist 25th pick overall Jon Beason: 5 solo tackles,...
Jon "Big Hit" Beason Learns First Lesson
Here’s some comments from Jon Beason on something I noticed in the preseason. He had been making nice hits but at the expense of wrapping up and making the tackle. Man, when I hit Steven Jackson, he always falls forward; he's such a big back," Beason said, grinning. "So I was not used to that, and...
Panthers Sign 1st Round Pick Beason, Other Notes
Here’s how the impasse was broken. Agent Michael Huyghue said Beason, the 25th pick in the draft, will get a $3.2 million signing bonus to make up for the lack of a second-year option bonus, which was the main stumbling block in the negotiations. This is great news. The Panthers now have everyone...
Panthers Playing Hardball with Beason
My first impression was that Beasons' agent must be playing hard to get but now it appears just the opposite. Following a court ruling earlier this year that made it risky for teams to offer so-called second-year "option bonuses," the Panthers are refusing to offer one to Beason, said his agent,...
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