Charles Tillman came into the NFL in 2003 as a second round pick out of Louisiana-Lafayette. Tillman had a pretty solid rookie season, appearing in all 16 games, making 86 tackles, one sack and four interceptions.
Tillman was named NFL Rookie-of-the-Year and an All-Pro by Sports Illustrated while receiving NFL Defensive Rookie-of-the-Year honor from Football Digest.
In 2004, Tillman only appeared in 8 games suffering an injury in week three. 2005 and 2006 were perhaps Tillman’s best seasons...Read Full Story
With 30 interceptions in nine seasons with the Bears, Charles Tillman is eight behind all-time leader Gary Fencik (38).
The only other players with more picks than Tillman are Richie Petitbon (37) and Donnell Woolford (32).
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Chicago starting corner back Charles Tillman is one of the more charitable Bears. He's constantly active in the community and through his Cornerstone Foundation he's impacted the lives of well over a million Chicago area children. Earlier this week he and his foundation hosted the Chicago premier of the new movie Alvin & the Chipmunks: [...]Charles Tillman of the Chicago Bears is Chipwrecked! is a post by the Best Sports Blogs at BallHyped.com.
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Chicago, IL —The fifth annual Charles Tillman Meijer Celebrity Football Championship, otherwise known as the “ultimate flag football experience” is slated for June 18, 2011 in Lake Zurich. The official sponsor of the event, Meijer, is offering their customers the chance to participate and line up next to their favorite NFL players to compete for the championship trophy. Those interested can fill out an entry form at any Chicago area Meijer location beginning May 15th through May 28th to enter...Read Full Story
Jay Cutler isn't the only Chicago Bears player known for his charity work. On June 18th, 2011 in Lake Zurich, Illinois the Charles Tillman Cornerstone Foundation and official sponsor Meijer will present the fifth annual Charles Tillman Meijer Celebrity Football Championship.View and VoteRead Full Story
Bears cornerback Charles Tillman doesn’t want to be “that guy.” “You know, the one who makes the Pro Bowl one time and is done with it,” Tillman said. “I want to have that title like Lance [Briggs] and Brian [Urlacher] and [Julius Peppers].
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Charles Tillman was sent to his first career Pro Bowl last season, but according to the Sun-Times' Sean Jensen, Tillman isn't satisfied with that. He said he wants to be like Lance Briggs, Brian Urlacher, and Julius Peppers, guys considered to be perennial Pro-Bowlers.
"I want to be like them. I want to make it multiple times. I don't want to be a one-and-done guy."
But the competitive drive goes a little deeper than that.
The...
Helen Tillman Netherton, 85 ... She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Alfred Turner of Gamaliel and Bonnie and Kenneth Arterburn of London; a son, Charles Netherton of Gamaliel; a sister, Lilly Hallmark of Madill, Okla.;
With off-season activities starting this week, the Bears stepped practice up a notch. Players could put on helmets, practice sessions are longer, and offense and defense could finally face off. That last stipulation allowed for an in-practice rivalry that ...