CONTENTS CONTENTS CONTENTS Playoff Star 4 Climbing the Charts 8 Football Focus 14 Captain America 20 Defensive Hero 24 All-Star Stats 28 Source Notes 29 Glossary 30 Further Information 31 Index 32
PLAYOFF STAR L uke Kuechly led the Carolina Panthers in tackles in 2015 4
Carolina Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly peered at Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks Seattle’s quarterback barked signals to his teammates It was the first quarter of a National Football League NFL playoff game on January 17 2016 Moments earlier the Panthers had taken a 7 0 lead Wilson took the ball and stepped back to pass He saw Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch run into the open Wilson fired But Kuechly knew the pass was coming before Wilson even threw it 5
