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By this logic, some of those fellow owners have gladly been betraying him. The Panthers either released or opted not to re-sign nine starters from last year's 8-8 team, and several were snatched up by other teams. Most notable among them was defensive end Julius Peppers, who got a six-year $91.5 million contract ($42 million guaranteed) in Chicago. Following Peppers through the exit doors were quarterback Jake Delhomme, wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad, fullback Brad Hoover, defensive tackle Ma'ake Kemoeatu, linebacker Na'il Diggs and safety Chris Harris.
Health and old age were a factor in many of these moves. But a bigger factor was money. After Harris got away, Coach John Fox acknowledged that the club was on a tight budget. Fox would know; he's in the final year of his contract. The Panthers actually allowed him to void the final year of his deal back in January (a highly unusual move) so that he could have a crack at filling one of the league's head coaching vacancies. When nothing worked out, it was agreed that Fox would return to finish out his contract in '10.
The Panthers jerseys may not be willing – or able – to give Fox a $5 million to $6 million salary next year. The players understand his lame-duck status. In fact, financially speaking, many of Carolina's best players are in a similar boat. Linebacker Jon Beason, cornerback Richard Marshall and running back DeAngelo Williams are stars entering their primes and pining for new deals.
The young dancers broke up into groups and learned the choreography to a dance to a popular Justin Bieber song. The girls particularly enjoyed interacting with the Top Cats.
"They were really fun," said Sarah Grace Durant from Kershaw, South Carolina. "I had a really good time with them."
Some of the older dancers also looked to the Top Cats for some inspiration.
"The main thing I learned is you can keep dancing through high school and college and on to being a professional," said St. James High School student Hannah Maloney. "I'm on the [St. James High] Sharkies dance team, it's just really inspiring that I can keep dancing my whole life."
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