There are only seven days until the Panthers face the Broncos to kick off the 2016 season. Can you believe it? Just one week away.

With that being said, let’s take a look back at one of the all-time Panthers greats* who wore the #7 with pride.

Jason Baker was the Panthers’ punter from 2005-2012, and he’s known specifically for two things:

He refused to give Jimmy Clausen the #7 jersey so Clausen could in-turn give the #2 jersey to Cam Newton. He tackled Seahawks’ PR Leon Washington from behind to save a touchdown in 2010 that wouldn’t have made a difference in the end result of the game. (Seattle won that game, in case you’ve drank the memory of 2010 away.)

For those of you who aren’t that familiar with Baker’s time with the Panthers, here’s a snippet of his Wikipedia profile with that important information:

After the [2004] season, he was traded to the Carolina Panthers with a 2006 draft pick for Pro Bowl punter Todd Sauerbrun. Baker eventually won the punting job, after battling with Tom Rouen and Steve Cheek during training camp and the preseason. Has settled in nicely with the Panthers. Jason has set most of the franchise records and been alternate to the pro bowl multiple times in his 5 seasons but has yet to go. The Panthers rewarded him with a contract making him the highest paid punter in the NFL prior to the 2007 season. His stats are gross average 44.4, net average 38.2 and 125 punts inside the 20 during his 5 seasons in Charlotte. He is signed with the Panthers through 2012. Baker is one of the fastest running punters in the NFL. He managed to surprise the Seahawks' Leon Washington in a game on December 5, 2010, tripping up the prematurely celebrating Washington to save a touchdown. On March 14, 2012, he was released by Carolina.

What do you think about Jason Baker, Panthers fans?

*- You thought this was gonna be about Beuerlein, didn’t you?