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‘I Wanted To Cheer:’ Former Titans LB Describes Reaction To Robert Spillane’s Hit On Derrick Henry

One of the more fun plays in recent Steelers history was former linebacker Robert Spillane blowing up Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry at the goal line in an eventual 27-24 Pittsburgh victory during the 2020 season. In a clip from the Raw Room podcast, former Titans linebacker Daren Bates talked about the hit and how he wanted to cheer for Spillane laying the wood like he did.

“Third-and-goal, on the goal line, they run that motherfucking dive with D-Hen to the goal line, they think they’re gonna get in that bitch from two yards out, all you see is No.