EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- After recording two sacks in the first half of the Seattle Seahawks’ 24-3 win over the New York Giants on Monday night, rookie cornerback Devon Witherspoon punctuated his breakout performance by intercepting a Daniel Jones pass and returning it 97 yards for a touchdown.
It slammed the door shut on any hope of a Giants comeback and, with a national audience watching on television, announced Witherspoon’s arrival in the NFL.
“That was an incredible moment for me,” he said. “First career pick is a pick-six on Monday Night Football.