THIS IS THE SPORTS SPECTRUM PODCAST WITH MATT FORTE & JASON ROMANO, FEATURING CHARLES TILLMAN
Charles Tillman is a former Pro Bowl cornerback with the Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers. He was selected in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft, 35th overall to the Bears. He spent 12 seasons with Chicago (2003-2014) and helped the Bears to an NFC championship and trip to Super Bowl XLI in 2006-07. He was selected to the 2011 and 2012 Pro Bowls, and in 2013 was selected as the NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year.
Thanks to his “Peanut Punch,” Tillman owns the NFL record for most forced fumbles in a game, with four against the Tennessee Titans in 2012. He also had three interceptions returned for touchdowns that season and was a first-team All-Pro.
Today on the podcast, Charles Tillman joins his former teammate, Matt Forte, to discuss his NFL Draft story, the challenges he faced around the game of football, developing the “Peanut Punch,” and the importance of faith and family during difficult times, such as his daughter’s heart surgery.
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HBD @peanuttillman!!!
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Throwback to arguably the greatest single game defensive performance in NFL History!
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