Former Buccaneer LB Brooks Still Thinks He Can Have an Impact Somewhere in 2009
nflgridirongab.com 7/4/2009 — There’s still one name free agent defensive player on the market, and that is long-time Buccaneer linebacker Derrick Brooks. His name has not been mentioned by a lot of teams as of late, even though Brooks has been rather outspoken about wanting to play in 2009. The Tampa Tribune ...

Former Buc Brooks Thinks He Can Still Have an Impact Somewhere
buccaneersgab.com 7/4/2009 — There’s still one name free agent defensive player on the market, and that is long-time Buccaneer linebacker Derrick Brooks. His name has not been mentioned by a lot of teams as of late, even though Brooks has been rather outspoken about wanting to play in 2009. The Tampa Tribune ...

Derrick Brooks To Bears? Ok, But About That Safety…
blogdownchicagobears.com 7/9/2009 — Derrick Brooks is 36, in the obvious twilight of his stellar career, and after getting released by Tampa Bay more than four months ago, still looking for a home. One of the fastest linebackers of this generation is best in the Tampa 2 and has ties to Lovie Smith, but why feed the rich while the ...

Derrick Brooks Still Waiting For A Call
rfor6.blogspot.com 6/23/2009 — Peter King is reporting that former Buccaneers outside linebacker Derrick Brooks is still looking to sign with an NFL team before the upcoming NFL season. Rumors have been swirling about the possibility of Brooks signing with New Orleans. Brooks would probably be interested in a team that used a ...

LB Brooks Needs to Call Bears, Colts and Vikings for a Job
nflgridirongab.com 7/10/2009 — 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. If I am Derrick Brooks’ agent, I start by calling Chicago. I know, I know. The ...

NFL News Roundup for Monday July 6 – Giants, Raiders, Broncos, Titans, Jaguars
ustailgate.com 7/6/2009 — It doesn’t appear the Jaguars have much interest in signing linebacker Derrick Brooks , who is still job-hunting after getting cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Even if Brooks wanted to play for the veteran minimum, the Jaguars think 2008 draft pick Thomas Williams and rookie free ...

Read: Giants and Derrick Brooks
giantsfootballblog.com 7/16/2009 — Over on FoxSports.com, Peter Schrager writes his two-a-day column , where he asks the question, “Where is Derrick Brooks?” “By my count, there are still 23 teams that employ the 4-3 defense. Could Brooks not play some sort of role ...

Will Derrick Brooks find a home?
eatdrinkandsleepfootball.com 6/22/2009 — In his weekly Monday Morning QB column, SI's Peter King writes that he's "stunned by" the 17 weeks Derrick Brooks has spent unemployed. The NFL's Defensive Player of the Year in 2002 and 11-time Pro Bowler was cut by Tampa in February. Despite his age and "not being the same ...

Derrick Brooks, Warren Sapp, Vince Young in Monday Morning QB - Peter King - SI.com
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 6/22/2009 — 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.'' He always knew it would happen, and he's ...

Should the Giants Sign Derrick Brooks?
giantsgab.com 7/15/2009 — 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 ...

The Biggest Free Agent Busts in the History of the Jacksonville Jaguars — Bleacher Report - NFL 7/4/2009
While the NFL Draft is somewhat of a crap shoot, free agency is supposed to be far more predictable. Teams are able to look at a player's production in previous years and project what that player will do for their team. But sometimes the free agents ...

Jacksonville Jaguars Pass on Derrick Brooks, Keep Youth Movement — Bleacher Report - NFL 7/4/2009
Happy Fourth of July, Derrick Brooks. Not even the Jaguars want you. The 11-time Pro Bowl linebacker and future Hall of Famer has not received many sniffs, if any, since being cut by the Buccaneers in February. Jacksonville is the latest ...

Bucs don't need to spend big bucks — FOXSports.com News for NFL 7/4/2009
Tampa fans wonder why their team has so much unused cap room. But Alex Marvez says the Bucs don't need to spend big bucks.

Fallen Rival: How Steve McNair Will be Remembered in Jacksonville — Bleacher Report - NFL 7/4/2009
The stunning death of Steve McNair is sure to send shockwaves through the NFL and the nation this weekend. McNair, 36, was one of the best quarterbacks of this decade and remains the most marquee player for the Tennessee Titans franchise since the ...

NFC South: The Best Division In Football? — Bleacher Report - NFL 7/4/2009
Coming into the 2008 season, the NFC South was thought of as one of the weakest divisions in the NFL. No one feared any team in the NFC South. No one thought that there would be a Wild Card coming from it and the division winner would be one and ...