He finished that afternoon with 16 tackles (third-highest total in franchise history), an interception, and, most important, a belief that he belonged. "Before Chicago, I didn’t know I had what it takes to be a middle linebacker in the NFL ... The football part of it, that was a given. But the position was still a little new to me. Then I realized I could compete at this level." Hawthorne showed that he can do more than simply compete. Full Article at The Olympian