Saints fans in their bagwear in 1999. Buddy Diliberto hatched the idea for the brown bag as a protest in 1980, when the Saints had a 1-15 record.

But the numbers didn't really show up in the pass-rushing department—for both him and the rest of the Carolina defense. Brown, who has never really been a sack artist at the pro level, got to ...

Brian Burns, the Panthers’ Pro Bowl edge rusher, also mentioned Brown’s size when discussing the 6-5, 330-pound interior player. “He can’t be blocked one-on-one. Too big, too strong.

Brown’s pressure helped Burns get a sack, too: The Panthers were trailing 21-3 with 1:50 left in the second quarter when Brown nearly reached Rodgers, forcing him to step up in the pocket.