There aren’t many more electrifying moments in a football game than when a big man gets the ball in his hands and actually shows off some skill. Sure, Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson are fun. But give me a 366-pound nose tackle making players miss every time over a wideout doing what he’s expected to do.
We got to see just that on Sunday.
During the second quarter of the Titans’ Week 15 game against the Bengals, Joe Burrow was stuffed behind the line and then stripped by Titans nose tackle T’Vondre Sweat.
Rather than simply going down there and being content with the recovery, Sweat showed off his return skills and even unleashed a nasty stiff-arm on Alex Cappa.
366-pound T'Vondre Sweat wanted to show off his RB skills 😂
📺: #CINvsTEN on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO8ZBqG pic.twitter.com/sgeC2DADlT— NFL (@NFL) December 15, 2024
How’s that for a 30-yard return after the recovery? Sweat could get some looks at running back after that.
Of course, the Titans squandered the turnover with a fumble of their own, but fans still loved seeing that skill and stiff-arm from the big man.
This was how Twitter/X reacted
When T’Vondre Sweat gets the ball, you do not want to be in the way.pic.twitter.com/w6dn0lxluM
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 15, 2024
Derrick Henry?
No, 360lb T'Vondre Sweat rumblin’ #Athlete pic.twitter.com/atgqHR6lIN
— WeAreBigGuys (@WeAreBigGuys) December 15, 2024
Good lawd #Titans DT T’Vondre Sweat looks like a 350 pound Derrick Henry. pic.twitter.com/RThKoWulzN
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) December 15, 2024
Put T’Vondre Sweat in the backfield! pic.twitter.com/dxMwiBLKoA
— CJ Vogel (@CJVogel_OTF) December 15, 2024
It wasn’t a TD but this run by T’Vondre Sweat is the best Bug Man run of the season pic.twitter.com/HVWCls07qV
— ThatsGoodSports (@BrandonPerna) December 15, 2024
t'vondre sweat earned a couple fullback reps here. I count two broken tackles and a nice block setup that helps him spring for an extra 10 (!!) yards. pic.twitter.com/ge3DVKyjL7
— Austin Gayle (@austingayle_) December 15, 2024
Look at the STIFF ARM from T’Vondre Sweat.
Large excellence. pic.twitter.com/M5YrgHSMj6
— Ben Stevens (@BenScottStevens) December 15, 2024
T'Vondre Sweat with an all-time stiff-arm! Just get out of his way!#TheDraftStartsInMOBILE™️ pic.twitter.com/81G6bmAs9h
— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) December 15, 2024
