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NFL Teams Cutting Big Names, Big Contracts
moondogsports.com - 2/26/2009
NFL Teams Cutting Big Names, Big Contracts
— moondogsports.com — Over the past week, NFL teams have been busy scouring their rosters to see which players would... receive the franchise tag or needed to be released in an effort to help create room against the salary cap. (more) NFL Teams Cutting Big Names, Big Contracts

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NFL Salary Cap Increases By $4 Million, But Were Teams Aware Of This Before All The Cuts?
sharapovasthigh.com - 2/26/2009
NFL Salary Cap Increases By $4 Million, But Were Teams Aware Of This Before All The Cuts?
— sharapovasthigh.com — Reports are the NFL salary cap is increasing by over $4 million, very big news.Teams were apparently... notified by the league yesterday, which got me wondering... were they aware this would happen at all before all of these cuts of noteworthy players in the last few days? (more) NFL Salary Cap Increases By $4 Million, But Were Teams ...

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Peter King: Brooks stares career mortality in the face
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 6/22/2009
Peter King: Brooks stares career mortality in the face
— sportsillustrated.cnn.com — It's happening to Derrick Brooks. After 11 Pro Bowls, six first-team all-pro nods, one Super Bowl victory... and one Defensive Player of the Year award, football is saying to him, "We don't need you anymore.'' (more) Peter King: Brooks stares career mortality in the face

Comments vote down TheDailyBlitz.com found this 6/22/2009found this
Brooks Is Dunn As A Buccaneer
totalprosports.com - 2/27/2009
Brooks Is Dunn As A Buccaneer
— totalprosports.com — Total Pro Sports- Now that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released future Hall of Fame Linebacker Derrick... Brooks , The question of who will fill his place on Tampa's depth chart is obvious, yet the bigger question is who will fill the gap left as a team leader and role model? Brooks has ... (more) Brooks Is Dunn As A Buccaneer

Comments vote down eagles79 eagles79 posted 2/27/2009posted this
sbnation.com - 6/4/2009
Derrick Brooks Profile, Blog Posts, Stats, Photos - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - NFL
— sbnation.com — Scouting Report Assets Tremendous instincts. Knows the Tampa-2 defense as well as anyone on the planet. Still... has good range. Sure tackler. Flaws Slowing down. No longer a big play threat. Now must play within the system instead of taking over games. ... (more) Derrick Brooks Profile, Blog Posts, Stats, Photos - ...

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Derrick Brooks - Time To Move On
mysportsrumors.com - 5/2/2009
Derrick Brooks - Time To Move On
— mysportsrumors.com — Back in February the Tampa Bay Buccaneers released Derrick Brooks a 14-year vet. Ever since his release... Brooks has said that he wants to play one more season but has received very little interest from NFL teams. He’s even stated that he would go back to Tampa if welcomed. Unfortunately ... (more) Derrick Brooks - Time To Move On

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers to release Derrick Brooks, four other veteran players
sports.espn.go.com - 2/25/2009
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to release Derrick Brooks, four other veteran players
— sports.espn.go.com — Linebacker Derrick Brooks, one of the greatest players in Buccaneers history, was told he will be released... before the start of free agency along with four other veterans. (more) Tampa Bay Buccaneers to release Derrick Brooks, four ...

Comments vote down Can't Stop The Bleeding found this 2/25/2009found this
myespn.go.com - 6/22/2009
Strahan, Taylor Lead Dominant Defense
— myespn.go.com — The choice between Michael Strahan and Jason Taylor was simple when ESPN.com selected its all-decade defense.... (more) Strahan, Taylor Lead Dominant Defense

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Derrick Brooks, Warren Sapp, Vince Young in Monday Morning QB - Peter King - SI.com
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 6/22/2009
Derrick Brooks, Warren Sapp, Vince Young in Monday Morning QB - Peter King - SI.com
— sportsillustrated.cnn.com — Ten Things I Think I Think 1. I think the most amazing thing I've heard in the... past month, and I've confirmed it with someone close to Roy Williams , is that the Dallas receiver was never on a consistent weightlifting program in his life before this ... (more) Derrick Brooks, Warren Sapp, Vince Young in Monday ...

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Should the Giants Sign Derrick Brooks?
giantsgab.com - 7/15/2009
Should the Giants Sign Derrick Brooks?
— giantsgab.com — Peter Schrager at Fox Sports is previewing each division. Today, he previewed the NFC South. He asked... one question that I think interests Giants fans. Where is Derrick Brooks? This is what he had to say: By my count, there are still 23 teams that employ the 4-3 defense. Could Brooks not ... (more) Should the Giants Sign Derrick Brooks?

Comments vote down Cartman Cartman posted 7/15/2009posted this
Blogs: Rap Sheet» Blog Archive » Is Derrick Brooks on the Patriots’ radar? “They’re kicking it around.”
bostonherald.com - 9/16/2009
Blogs: Rap Sheet» Blog Archive » Is Derrick Brooks on the Patriots’ radar? ...
— bostonherald.com — The Patriots are engaged in internal discussions about replacing injured star linebacker Jerod Mayo , and at... least one big-name is a potential target. Derrick Brooks , the long-time Tampa Bay Buccaneer great, is on New England’s radar. A source with ... (more) Blogs: Rap Sheet» Blog Archive » Is Derrick ...

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Bucs Release Brooks, Dunn, Others
notqualifiedtocomment.com - 2/25/2009
Bucs Release Brooks, Dunn, Others
— notqualifiedtocomment.com — The Tampa locker room will miss the country tunes of Brooks & Dunn next season, and there... is no way to know how that will affect the team. What’s important to us, other than bad jokes, is what this means for the Bears. With Forte and company, the Bears aren’t in the market ... (more) Bucs Release Brooks, Dunn, Others

Comments vote down jdyme1 jdyme1 posted 2/25/2009posted this
ESPN - NFL 'Best Of' Series, Best Defensive Player
sports.espn.go.com - 6/6/2007
ESPN - NFL 'Best Of' Series, Best Defensive Player
— sports.espn.go.com — "Urlacher's the most important defensive player in the league. The Bears use the Cover 2 scheme, which... normally features the weakside linebacker. Urlacher has all the playmaking ability of a Derrick Brooks, but he does it in a more important position -- middle linebacker." (more) ESPN - NFL 'Best Of' Series, Best Defensive Player

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www2.tbo.com - 10/17/2008
Comments Fire Up Bucs DE Carter
— www2.tbo.com — arichardson@tampatrib.com Published: October 17, 2008 Seattle RB Julius Jones may have showed his youth in commenting about... Tampa Bay's older defensive players. "Like I said, they have veterans, and they know the system well and those guys know the ... (more) Comments Fire Up Bucs DE Carter

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pewterreport.com - 12/15/2008
BREAKING: PHILLIPS OUT FOR THE SEASON, BROOKS INJURY A CONCERN
— pewterreport.com — Tampa Bay head coach Jon Gruden held a press conference at One Buc Place on Monday morning... to discuss the team's 13-10 overtime loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Gruden disclosed that Bucs strong safety Jermaine Phillips sustained a fractured forearm ... (more) BREAKING: PHILLIPS OUT FOR THE SEASON, BROOKS INJURY A ...

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buccaneers.com - 2/25/2009
Buccaneers: Bucs Release Derrick Brooks, Others
— buccaneers.com — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers today announced that they have released LB Derrick Brooks, RB Warrick Dunn, WR... Joey Galloway, WR Ike Hilliard and LB Cato June. “Our family and the entire Tampa Bay community owe Derrick an indescribable measure of ... (more) Buccaneers: Bucs Release Derrick Brooks, Others

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Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Derrick Brooks is too good to be sitting on the outside when the next NFL season begins.
tampabay.com - 7/9/2009
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Derrick Brooks is too good to be sitting on the outside ...
— tampabay.com — By Gary Shelton, Times Sports Columnist Thursday, July 9, 2009 The days pass. The phone does not... ring. We are two weeks from the start of the opening of training camps, and Derrick Brooks, a linebacker all his life, does not have a job.  ... (more) Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Derrick Brooks is ...

Comments vote down Blog Down, Chicago Bears found this 7/9/2009found this
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