How Julius Peppers saved Charles Tillman from being beaten up by Logan Mankins

Exclusive: Charles Tillman opened up about how Julius Peppers had his back during an altercation with Logan Mankins.

The man famed for the iconic ‘Peanut Punch’ was delighted that his friend was there to prevent the situation from turning ugly.

Charles Tillman says Julius Peppers saved him from Logan Mankins

During a recent trip to the UK, Charles Tillman attended the Chicago Bears NFL Girls Flag League Championship to crown the winners of the Manchester Girls Flag League.

The former football star watched on as the athletes worked together as a team to try and emerge victorious.

Tillman knows all about the importance of having a tight bond with your fellow players, having developed an unbreakable friendship with Julius Peppers during his time at the Chicago Bears, with the linebacker once helping him get out of a precarious situation.

In an exclusive interview with Sporf, the 44-year-old reminisced: “I think it was Logan Mankins, some big offensive lineman, and he ended up grabbing me, and I was trying to do all my little fighting jiu-jitsu moves, and it did not work. Logan Mankins is like 6ft7, and he was like, ‘Listen here, you little s—‘ and he just grabbed me. Nothing worked on this dude.

“Then, Pep came by, and he was like, ‘Yo, my man, chill’. I was like, ‘Appreciate that Pep’. All my jiu-jitsu moves didn’t work, but Pep definitely came to my rescue that day.”

Charles Tillman loved his experience at the Chicago Bears NFL Girls Flag League Championship event

Tillman had a fantastic time at the NFL Girls Flag League championship event, watching on and passing down his words of wisdom to the talented players participating in the competition.

The experience was meaningful for the legend, who reflected on his own start in football.

He reminisced: “It takes me back to when I was a kid in the yard at school outside with my friends playing football. It’s nice to see that these young ladies are playing the sport. I have three girls and two of my girls are playing flag football in the States, and I am kind of wishing I would’ve brought my girls here so they could see and be a part of this.”

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