{"id":260460,"date":"2025-12-27T11:30:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T16:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=260460"},"modified":"2025-12-27T00:08:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T05:08:07","slug":"derrick-brown-panthers-impact-pro-bowl-snub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/12\/27\/derrick-brown-panthers-impact-pro-bowl-snub\/","title":{"rendered":"Derrick Brown\u2019s Pro Bowl Snub is Just the Motivation Panthers Need Against the Seahawks"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a league that doesn\u2019t have a huge separation between good and great players, athletes are always looking for ways to push themselves to the next level. No matter who you are, doubters and naysayers are always a source of motivation. So many people have doubted athletes reaching their dreams before; it makes sense to draw from that well again and again. Michael Jordan was famous for using criticism as fuel to perform, execute game plans, and lead his team to victory.<\/span><\/p>\n

Although Derrick Brown<\/a> is not Michael Jordan, expect his play to galvanize the Panthers<\/a> and set the tone for a big win against the Seahawks<\/a> on Sunday afternoon.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sep 8, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Carolina Panthers defensive end Derrick Brown (95) walks off the field before the game against the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Stats, Disruption, and Dominance: Why Brown Should\u2019ve Been a Pro Bowler<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This year, Jalen Carter<\/a>, Leonard Williams<\/a>, and Quinnen Williams<\/a> were selected as Pro Bowlers. Carter and Williams were chosen as starters, and all three certainly earned the honor. But when looking at the stats, it\u2019s puzzling that Derrick Brown was not selected over at least one of them.<\/span><\/p>\n