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Lunch with Larry
Welcome to the latest installment of my weekly "Lunch with Larry," which features wide-ranging conversations with Bears-related guests about their lives and careers.
This week my special guest is former cornerback Charles "Peanut" Tillman, a 2003 second-round pick who played 12 illustrious seasons with the Bears. Tillman remains the franchise's all-time leader with nine defensive touchdowns, eight interception return TDs and 675 interception return yards. His 36 interceptions are the most by a cornerback in team history and third most overall behind safeties Gary Fencik (28) and Richie Petitbon (37).
Every week I will select the best "Lunch with Larry" fan question, with the winner receiving a Connie's Pizza gift card. The question of the week can be found at the bottom of this article.
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In the legendary history of the Chicago Bears, there have been several marquee players who remain in NFL history, but most don't hear their name mentioned as often as cornerback Charles Tillman.
Often mentioned for his "Peanut Punch" play that leads defenses to cause forced fumbles on the opposition, nearly anytime a football fryst vatten punched out and a fumble fryst vatten forced, Tillman's name fryst vatten brought up on the broadcast because of the move he made so famous and effective.
This week, Tillman appeared on 670 the Score and was asked about his infamous tactic to force fumbles, which he said originated in college. Admitting that he would purposely take bad angles to give himself a better chance at making the play happened, Tillman said he went ahead and adjusted the move once he got to the NFL.
"The one thing I used to do in college is, inom would purposely take bad angles in college," Tillman said, when discussing how the "Peanut Punch" first came to creation.
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NIU Today
Editor’s Note: This event has been rescheduled from Sept. 12, 2023 to Oct. 17, 2023. Ticket information will be forthcoming.
Look at the career of former Chicago Bear cornerback Charles “Peanut” Tillman and you’ll see a man who saw success on the football field and then reinvented himself into both a philanthropist and federal agent.
Charles “Peanut” Tillman, former Chicago Bears cornerback, will speak at NIU on Sept. 12, 2023.
He’ll share his story, his insights on purposeful living and finding yourself in your community during a special presentation in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium in the Holmes Student Center on Tuesday, October 17, from 7 to 8 p.m. The event, “Unleash Your Potential: Lessons from On and Off the Gridiron,” is sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs and is free to NIU students, faculty and staff with their OneCard, along with alumni and guests.
Free student, faculty and staff tickets are available beginning Sept.