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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 when the next NFL season begins.
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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. How can this be? Has the NFL reached the ...
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?

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tboblogs.com - 7/4/2009
TBO.com Life
— tboblogs.com — Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB Derrick Brooks expressed he still can play football in the NFL today this season during an interview on ESPN Radio St. Louis. Brooks spoke with former teammate and NFL player D’Marco Farr on Wednesday about his carrer, ... (more) TBO.com Life

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pewterreport.com - 7/13/2009
Bucs Release Griese | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
— pewterreport.com — On Monday, Tampa Bay Buccaneers made a move many had been expecting, releasing quarterback Brian Griese. The Bucs released Griese to make room for rookie defensive tackle Roy Miller on their offseason roster. Miller signed his rookie deal on Monday. ... (more) Bucs Release Griese | Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Blog Down, Chicago Bears:  Derrick Brooks To Bears? Ok, But About That Safety…

NFL Gridiron Gab:  LB Brooks Needs to Call Bears, Colts and Vikings for a Job

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Derrick Brooks To Bears? Ok, But About That Safety…
Blog Down, Chicago Bears — ... In other words, the Bears are stacked at linebacker, and Brooks would have to compete/share time with Pisa Tinoisamoa, Hunter Hillenmeyer, Nick Roach and Jamar Williams–all worthy candidates. Still, Gary Shelton of the St. Petersburg Times thinks Brooks’ agent should call the Bears first. ...

LB Brooks Needs to Call Bears, Colts and Vikings for a Job
NFL Gridiron Gab — ... Former Buccaneers LB Derrick Brooks is still a player without a team, and today the St.Petersburg Times points out three teams that Brooks’ agent should be contacting - the Bears, Colts and Vikings. ...

LB Brooks Needs to Call Bears, Colts and Vikings for a Job
Nationalsportsreview.com Blogs — ... Former Buccaneers LB Derrick Brooks is still a player without a team, and today the St.Petersburg Times points out three teams that Brooks’ agent should be contacting - the Bears, Colts and Vikings. ...

The Friday Blitz
TheDailyBlitz.com — ... Gary Shelton of the St. Petersburg Times named five teams that Brooks' agent should call. They are the Bears, Colts, Vikings, Jaguars and Giants. ...

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