In a day of big hits, flashy celebrations, and underachieving superstars, a rookie defensive back slowly made a name for himself amongst veterans like Brian Dawkins and Champ Bailey.
Darcel McBath, a second-round pick out of Texas Tech, may be one of the most overlooked players that have helped turn the Broncos around this season. The Broncos over the past few years have been horrible tacklers on special teams and McBaths' 28 tackles this year have come almost exclusively on the third side of the ball.
Twenty-eight tackles, 22 of them solo, is quite a feat for a near exclusive special teamer. Eleven of these solo tackles came in his two games against San Diego. This is absolutely spectacular considering San Diego's knack for breaking big plays with speedster Darren Sproles. I have a feeli ...
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Darcel McBath: The Denver Broncos Unsung Hero, Out For Season
Posted: 15th December 2009 by Kyle Eggemeyer in NFLComments Off on Darcel McBath: The Denver Broncos Unsung Hero, Out For Season