Shawntae Spencer awarded 2009 Ed Block Courage Award
by David Fucillo on Dec 17, 2009 12:47 PM PST
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PrintIt's rather solid timing that we find this out following this morning's post about DeSean Jackson. The 49ers announced that CB Shawntae Spencer has been awarded the team's Ed Block Courage Award. The award is voted on by the players and is given annually to the player that exemplifies a commitment to sportsmanship and courage.
Spencer tore his ACL last season in week 2 and has battled back from that injury to become the team's #1 cornerback. I've always felt he was a talented CB, but it seemed like he was always battling injuries and inconsistent play. While he's certainly had some tough games this year, he's put together one of the best seasons of his career, even if it's not reflected in his stats (1 interception on the season).
As you've seen in our discussions about Nate Clements and recently Josh Morgan, we like to consider the community relations aspect of the team, given the impact it can have. The 49ers recognized this in publicizing the award. Spencer has been a staple in the Bay Area community and back in Pittsburgh (he attended Pitt). This year, Spencer joined fellow teammates who worked with Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY), an organization devoted to helping disadvantaged teenagers, to help share thoughts on dealing with stressful triggers and situations that come up in everyday life. He has also given back to Bay Area youth, visiting the Charles Drew Elementary School in the Bayview Hunter’s Point district in San Francisco, where he served as a judge for a Halloween parade and delivered Halloween safety tips to kids in every classroom. In addition, Spencer is helping to fund and launch a YMCA in Pittsburgh.
The Ed Block Courage Award is named after Ed Block, the former head athletic trainer of the Baltimore Colts of 23 years. Block was a pioneer in his profession and a respected humanitarian whose most passionate cause was helping children of abuse. The Ed Block Courage Award Foundation promotes the prevention of child abuse by raising awareness of the epidemic and assisting agencies who provide for the care and treatment of abused children in communities throughout the National Football League (NFL). The Edgewood Center for Children & Families in San Francisco is the local Courage House supported by the San Francisco 49ers.
Past winners of the award include Eric Heitmann, Frank Gore, Jeremy Newberry, Garrison Hearst, Bryant Young and Jerry Rice.
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A very worthy cause. Wtg Shawntae.
If Bochy coached the Warriors Bengie Molina would start every game at PG.
At least one player from the Erickson era survived
Everyone else is probably out of the NFL now— except for Brandon Lloyd who is on the Denver Broncos “bench-warming”.
by More False Hope on Dec 17, 2009 1:50 PM PST reply actions
"certainly had some tough games this year"
Is this true? I ask only because the default opinion is that Spencer is solid but not a top corner, yet I don’t recall any games where he’s been consistently beaten. He doesn’t get any INTs but QBs don’t often throw at him. He is not the fastest guy but his assests of size and technique are better than being a smaller guy who runs a 4.3 with poor technique.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
He allowed a lot of yards to Reggie Wayne no?
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
by SportsChicken on Dec 17, 2009 7:17 PM PST up reply actions
Wayne
He had 147 on 12 catches, though all but two were short receptions. He got fooled on the trick play but that’s why it’s a trick play. Not all if even most were against Spencer. When Manning has 48 pass attempts and his favorite and most experienced WR puts up those numbers, I can live with that. I still can’t recall Spencer having an awful game. He’s been at his best against the two best receivers in the game: Fitzgerald and Andre Johnson (2 catches).
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
Didn't he do
something stupid earlier in the year? UNsportsmanlike?
How many times has Joe Montana thrown an interception in a super bowl?
There was a game where he was called for taunting, but the braodcasters aat the time said it was a horrible call.
by Fifty NINERS on Dec 17, 2009 6:12 PM PST up reply actions
yeah it was the Vikings game.
it was a pretty bad call, he got the flag for wagging his finger and shaking his head after he broke up a pass.
"The Football The 49ers Team has The excitement of the bear, the velocity of the deer and strenght of the buffalo.
Ok if that was taunting
What do you call Fred Smoots comments about Zach Miller at the end of the ’Skins-Raiders game last Sunday?? Those were a bit despicable.
Eh. . .
I heard about it from the Raiders post-game interview with Mike Miller. He was saying that when Zach Miller was hit and knocked out with a concussion, Smoot was apparently saying something along the lines of “scrape him up off the floor”. Nothing too shocking, but apparently it prompted Mike to seek out Smoot after the game. I don’t think anything came of it, otherwise I’m sure it would have made news somewhere.
Spencer's put together a nice season.
I’m glad he’s recovered from that injury so well.
Holmgren would have drafted Crabtree.
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