Adkins makes contribution for Falcons close to home

TAMPA — The first thing Spencer Adkins noticed as he prepared to play his first professional game in his home state Sunday was just how darn cold it was at Raymond James Stadium.

“I didn’t really feel at home today,” Adkins said. “It was a little nippy out there. I was expecting a little sun today.”
It was cold, 44 degrees when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicked off to Adkins’ Atlanta Falcons. But the former Naples High standout still had a warm feeling knowing that more than a dozen friends and family members had made the two-hour drive north to watch him put a lid on his rookie season. Head coach Bill Kramer was expected to make the trip as well.

“I take every game seriously, no matter where it’s at,” Adkins said. “It was definitely nice to come back home and know I had family here, though.”

The year ended about as well as Adkins could have hoped. Not only did his Falcons defeat the Bucs, 20-10, but Adkins made an important play on special teams to help secure the victory.

As any hopeful rookie should, Adkins downplayed his role.

“It was just another play,” Adkins said.

Humility aside, it was, in fact, a key play at a critical moment for the Falcons.

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(naplesnews.com)