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 Often-overlooked Brooks has spot reserved in Canton - NFL
Often-overlooked Brooks has spot reserved in Canton - NFL
Derrick Brooks Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images Derrick Brooks may or may not be the best linebacker of all time. But his impact on the position as well as the Buccaneers' franchise is undeniable, writes Pat Yasinskas. TAMPA, Fla. -- When Michael Strahan announced his retirement Monday, a door automatically popped open in Canton, Ohio. Five summers from now, he'll join Brett Favre in the Pro ...
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Best LBs ever (mini-version)
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog — Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas. Singing the praises of Derrick Brooks was easy. The guy's one of the best linebackers ever. But who's the best linebacker ever? I don't know and we'll save the definitive answer to that question for when we do that position in our occasional series on the best ever at different spots. I recently wrote the story on the top 10 running backs ever and I'm sure it's only a matter of time before one of my colleagues or I get assigned to break down the LBs. But let's do a mini-version here with several conditions. First, as I said in the column on Brooks, I ...

Derrick Brooks: The GOAT
Bucstats.com — ... Pat Yasinskas, who often covers the Bucs for ESPN.com, wrote a nice little piece about how Derrick Brooks is often overlooked as one of the best linebackers of all time, but should definitely be in the conversation. ...

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ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog — Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas. Brooks Just before vacation, I posted an item on the best players in the history of the Carolina Panthers and promised to do the same for the rest of the NFC South teams. It's time for the next step -- the top five Tampa Bay ...