Witherspoon

[balakoth]

Spoon said he liked nickel better than outside, but will play wherever.... If he plays up near the ball, he could end up being the kind of player JAdams was hoped to be. JAdams will be back in 2 weeks from concussion. It'll be cool to see them both on the field together. ...lots of options on D when everyone's back.

You really think theyll put him in protocol for that? Asking honestly?

 

[HawkoTuesday]

Hawks beat a bad team! I am ******* happy! Its a nice week off and get healthier.

 

[MyrtleHawk]

 

[beastalamode]

Unreal game so far. That head first tackle on the RB was dangerous AF though.

It was. It was never about whether or not spoon has talent, he clearly does. What scares me is how fragile he looks at 185 lbs. Once he adds 15 lbs of muscle ill feel better about his durability

 

[Rainger]

As of tonight, Spoon is #1 for the DROY award.

The kid's got it in SPADES!

Nope terrible pick by PC/JS. They should have picked Jalen Carter, trust me I am an expert on .NET. , my real name here is ...........

For you who don't get the tongue in cheek. He was the right pick not what the experts on this board screamed.

 

[Rainger]

Hawks beat a bad team! I am ******* happy! Its a nice week off and get healthier.

If it was such a BAD team why did they get 3 prime time games in a row?

They were in the playoffs last year and WON a playoff game.

 

[Xxx]

11 Tackles, 8 Solo, 2 PDs

Everyone screaming Jalen Carter who plays 50 percent and this man played 98 percent and kept on it the whole game with some decent very good hits too

I like this kid..... lets hope Riq is back next week since tre is probably out at LEAST 2 weeks

not sure what happened to Michael Jackson from last year.. as he was much better on those dip and go routes etc before

Every single play he could have changed the game

 

[Xxx]

Typically, when a CB has 10+ tackles, it's because he's being targeted. I'll hold judgment until the advanced stats start rolling in.

Nah he was all over the field. Every time they snapped the ball he was doing something

 

[knownone]

Nah he was all over the field. Every time they snapped the ball he was doing something

That is a fascinating insight, but you quoted a post about the prior game.

 

[TwilightError]

Browner pick six 2011.

Witherspoon pick six 2023.

Almost like a replay of the same play. The rest was history after that Browner play. I like the omen…

 

[Xxx]

That is a fascinating insight, but you quoted a post about the prior game.

Whatever tonight he was everywhere

 

[Xxx]

That is a fascinating insight, but you quoted a post about the prior game.

Fascinating insight, I was just letting you know that tonight Witherspoon played like a bat out of hell with his hair on fire with a vendetta to destroy all footballs out of the air and cause bodily harm to anyone wearing n or y on there jersey. Stats won’t show it and don’t watch the game before watch this one

 

[SheaD]

Stats won’t show it and don’t watch the game before watch this one

Pretty sure the stats show it bro.

 

[TwilightError]

Browner pick six 2011.

Witherspoon pick six 2023.

Almost like a replay of the same play. The rest was history after that Browner play. I like the omen…

Also both at metlife, against Giants and just before the early by week.

 

[Smellyman]

That pick 6 was great. Of note though. Look at how fast Woolen and Love are there to help escort him. That is hustle. I didn't think that Love had that kind of wheels, but I guess he was a corner first for a reason. he was moving

 

[Lagartixa]

 

[Nachos but Grande]

Illinois fan here. Glad you got a full education on Spoon last night.

I’ll tell you. Authoritatively. This is who he is. The physicality he showed on MNF is *exactly* who he is. He played as a 160 lbs freshman that no one recruited. Just rail thin. In one of his first games as an Illini, he laid out a 250 lbs TE in the flat.

The CB coach that recruited him to Illinois said he’s constantly willing to “stick his face in the fan”. Was true for 4 years at Illinois.

One other thing. He’s arguably the mouthiest Illini defender I’ve ever seen. And I watched Vontae Davis and Alan Ball. Apex confidence. Don’t know how one plays that position without it.

 

[JPatera76]

Illinois fan here. Glad you got a full education on Spoon last night.

I’ll tell you. Authoritatively. This is who he is. The physicality he showed on MNF is *exactly* who he is. He played as a 160 lbs freshman that no one recruited. Just rail thin. In one of his first games as an Illini, he laid out a 250 lbs TE in the flat.

The CB coach that recruited him to Illinois said he’s constantly willing to “stick his face in the fan”. Was true for 4 years at Illinois.

One other thing. He’s arguably the mouthiest Illini defender I’ve ever seen. Apex confidence. Don’t know how one plays that position without it.

Last night I heard comparisons of him to Prime and The LOB. Overall fair comparisons and pretty complimentary ones too boot, As an Iowan, I have a few friends and neighbors who are Illinois fans and were pumped that Seattle got him and Kept saying “this kid has the bite to go with his bark”

And I’m loving what I’m seeing .

 

[Nachos but Grande]

Last night I heard comparisons of him to Prime and The LOB. Overall fair comparisons and pretty complimentary ones too boot, As an Iowan, I have a few friends and neighbors who are Illinois fans and were pumped that Seattle got him and Kept saying “this kid has the bite to go with his bark”

And I’m loving what I’m seeing .

Yeah, he’s not Prime. Not even close. Just a completely different approach to the game, including and especially run support.

But Spoon is a warlord. Of this I’m sure.

 

[olyfan63]

Browner pick six 2011.

Witherspoon pick six 2023.

Almost like a replay of the same play. The rest was history after that Browner play. I like the omen…

I was thinking that too, shades of 2011, to me that Browner pick 6 was the day the Carroll Seahawks announced to the NFL, "These are not your father's "finesse" Seahawks! These are the Pete Carroll smack-you-in-the-mouth Seahawks!!".

That 2011 game, it was all scripted for Eli to lead a last-minute game-winning drive against the hapless Seahawks. The announcers were all ready to call it and start knob-slobbing Eli. I bet some of the NY sportswriters were already writing their column about Eli's late-game heroics to lead the Giants to victory. Then thug Browner takes the ball 90+ yards the other way, and the NY team, media, and fans were all in shock, WTF just happened?

During the broadcast last night, they showed Victor Cruz leading cheers on the sideline, the excellent former Giants WR, and all I could think was, "That's the dude who tipped the ball up for Browner to pick and take 90 yards to the house!"

IIRC, that 2011 team, with TJack at QB, beat both the previous and the next SB champions, Giants and Ravens, in physical, last-smackdown-wins type of games.