Because Chris Neild is destined to become a fan favorite if he keeps that massive beard and his 2-sacks-a-game average, I will now present seven Chris Neild bullet points for your Monday reading pleasure.
1) He wasn’t expecting 2 sacks in his debut.
Neild knew going into the game that he’d get about 10 snaps, in a rotation with Barry Cofield. In his entire four-year career at West Virginia, Neild recorded 6 sacks. So he wasn’t necessarily thinking he’d get a third of that total in a limited role during his NFL debut.
“I just went out there and tried to do my job,” he said. “I just go out there and play. Whatever comes about, comes about.”
2) He’s now destined for Canton.
“I told him at this pace he’ll be a Hall of Famer,” Cofield said. “Man, I’m so happy for him. He’s a guy who you don’t even know if he’s gonna make the team, and now he’s out there making big plays against my old team. I gave him a big hug. I’m excited for him.”
“You don’t expect that from a rookie nose tackle coming off the bench, seventh-round pick, going out there and putting up Pro Bowl-type numbers,” Lorenzo Alexander added. “Two sacks, a forced fumble? I mean, those type of numbers get you to the Pro Bowl.”
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