[Peppers may have started the season slowly -- he had only two sacks in his first seven games -- but teammates and opponents say he wasn't part of the problem. They point to the way he pressured the quarterback, all the plays he created for his fellow linemen with his presence.] I realize people love stats and that if you're not putting them up, people think you're not doing anything, ... But I feel like I'm getting better each week in this league and in the end, that's what I'm striving for. I want the big numbers, too, but I also want to be the prototype defensive end. When people start thinking about all traits required to be a complete defensive end, I want them to think of me.
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