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¿Quien es Robert Spillane? – Steelers 360

-By Carlos Ortega

Steelers 360 friends after ILB injury Devin Bush last sunday, the HC Mike Tomlin in his press conference on Tuesday he clearly stated that the ILB #41 Robert Spillane is he “next man up”. So without further ado and without restrictions.

But beware, Spillane is the next man up, but he’s not the only one. This is what CoachT said:

We have a lot of confidence in Robert. We will continue to use it heavily in replacement of Devin. Through the planning of the game, we will analyze all the options in terms of dividing the work. But Robert will be primarily responsible for replacing Devin. We are excited to see him play and play to the standards of our expectations. “

Robert Spillane came to the NFL as undrafted in 2018, precisely with the Tennessee Titans, our rival next Sunday. He did not make the final roster but was placed on PS. On October 9, 2018, he was activated and made his professional debut on October 14. On October 29, he was released and was not re-signed for the remainder of the season.

On February 8, 2019, he signed a reserve / forward contract with the Steelers. He did Training Camp last season and did not survive the final cut but was signed to PS the next day. He was released on September 24, but was rehired on October 8. He was promoted to the active roster on November 5 and remained on the roster until the end of the season.

In total, he finished the 2019 season with 1 defensive snap and 168 in ST in which he got 11 tackles and 2 penalties (illegal formation and false start).

According to Tomlin’s words, they are very clear who is # 41 because they have always followed the development of MAC (Mid-American Conference) players.

Regarding Spillane’s roles, it remains to be said whether he will be given the “green dot”, the small green patch on the helmet that indicates that it is he who receives the signals via radio transmission:

We will develop some of those details, such as who wears the green dot, what is the division of labor. I doubt that Robert Spillane plays all the defensive plays. So it will probably require a combination of people in an effort to replace Devin Bush. “

The other alternatives to carry the “green dot” son Minkah Fitzpatrick Y Vince Williams, although there are already teammates who supported Spillane being the bearer, as this happened in the match before Brows where, after Bush’s departure, they put the green patch on him, he received the plays and was present in all the defensive snaps after the injury of the # 55.

GENERAL FROM ROBERT SPILLANE

Robert Spillane He was born in Oak Park, Illionis on December 14, 1995 (turning 25). He is a graduate of Western Michigan where he was a generation partner of Chuks Okorafor (both from Class 2018).

He is 1.85 m (6’01 ”) tall and weighs 103 kg (229 pounds). In the SPARK test he had 97.3 points. During his collegiate career he played 47 games, 40 of them as a starter. He was part of the All-MAC team in 2016 and 2017. He had with Western Michigan a total of 312 tackles (156 solo), 10.0 sacks, 32.5 TFL, 5 passes defended, 4 INT, 4 FF and 2 FR.

His relationship with the Steelers dates back to his grandfather, Johnny Lattner who was Heisman Trophy winner playing for the University of Notre Dame in 1953 and twice All-American unanimously (1952 and 1953) and twice winner of the Maxwell Award for the most complete football player in the country (1952 and 1953). Spillane’s grandfather was chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1954 Draft with pick # 7 from 1st rd. In his only season with the Steelers (and also his only as a professional), he achieved more than 1,000 yds per run and catch (a milestone in those years) and was selected to the Pro Bowl as a rookie. He was elected to College Football Hall of Fame in 1979. He never played football again because after the 1954 season with the Steelers he joined the Army and playing “tochito” had a severe knee injury. He played # 14, which is why today Spillane plays # 41

Hopefully Robert Spillane, this Irish descendant and with football running through his veins, seizes the opportunity he is getting right now.

We wish you all the success in the world.

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