SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Carolina Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly has drawn comparisons to Chicago Bears Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher since he entered the NFL in 2012.
Now 2015 first-round pick Shaq Thompson is being compared to another of Chicago's all-time greats.
Coach Ron Rivera called the outside linebacker's one-handed interception of a Cam Newton pass in the end zone to end Tuesday's practice the best play he has seen in practice since Pro Bowler Wilber Marshall picked off a pass from quarterback Jim McMahon during Chicago's 1985 run to the Super Bowl.