Sports Jabber-Exclusive Interview with Dallas Cowboys OLB Anthony Spencer

Jabber HeadMay 18, 2010

In 2007, the Dallas Cowboys used the 26th pick in the draft on defensive end/outside linebacker hybrid Anthony Spencer out of Purdue. With that came a player with a huge upside and all the talent in the world. This past year, he flashed what every Dallas fan had been hoping for. With 3 years under his belt, Spencer looks forward to dominating along with fellow outside linebacker Demarcus Ware, to give opposing quarterbacks fits.

In his rookie year, Spencer started 6 of the 16 games he played and acquired 3 sacks in his limited time. Along with the 3 sacks, he forced 2 fumbles and accumulated 36 tackles. In his second year, he suffered a bit of a setback with injuries as he played in just 12 games, getting 34 tackles and just 1.5 sacks. He was still able to show flashes of his play-making ability.

All that came out in his 3rd and most recent season. He tallied 67 tackles with 6 sacks, 7 passes defended, 1 interception and 2 forced fumbles. He also led all linebackers with 26 quarterback hits. There's definitely a lot to look forward to next season as a Dallas Cowboy fan. Two solid pass rushers playing across from each other, one of them being, arguably, the best, the other steadily improving.

Anthony Spencer took some time to answer some questions from the fans and here's what he had to say.

Brandon Williams: You showed increasing flashes of superior sacking capability in 2009. What steps are you taking to be more consistent in that area and get to the next level?

Anthony Spencer: The only way that I see to be more consistent, is to be consistent in everything I do during the season. With workouts, practice, and film watching. It paid off for me at the end of the season.

BW: What aspects of the 3-4 do you like the best and/or dislike?

AS: I love the 3-4 defense because it gives outside linebackers lots of opportunities to make plays in the running and passing game.