Yardbarker: Derrick Brooks

When did the Dungy Turnaround really happen?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:47:17 -0500

You will find different checkmarks on calanders when you ask people to put down a time when the Bucs really changed things around under Tony Dungy. You'll get everything from the date he was hired, to the day we drafted Sapp and Brooks. Most people forget the steps along the way and the terrible start to 1996 that forged the season that started it all. But a little known fact about two starters who really messed up and embarrassed the coach, may have been the catalyst that starte...

The All Mickey Andrews Team Is Terrifying

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:26:04 -0500

Longtime Florida State defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews long ago went from resplendent genius to a guy the internet wants to see beheaded, and the internet is getting its wish this year. Andrews will not return to FSU next year in the aftermath of a disastrous season that confirms what FSU fans have know for a while know: Andrews has checked out. But when Andrews was good, he was terrifying. In memoriam, an All Mickey Andrews defense: DE Andre Wadsworth - Wadsworth was actually draf...

See Derrick Brooks speak about his possible return to the NFL… and links!

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:49:03 -0500

You may remember that a day ago, we reported that Derrick Brooks was on the Patriots’ radar as a potential replacement for injured Jerod Mayo. And that even though Brooks took a job with ESPN, he still wanted to strap it on. Thursday, Brooks was on ESPN talking about… exactly that. Check it out:

Derrick Brooks still wants to play this season, and praises Pats

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:03:10 -0500

Linebacker Derrick Brooks, who has reportedly drawn interest from the Patriots, but who has signed to become a studio analyst for ESPN, might not be in the broadcast game for long. This afternoon, on SportsCenter's live show, Brooks said that...

ESPN Adds Two More Former NFLers To Roster

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:59:00 -0500

Every offseason, ESPN seems to make offers to every recently retired NFLer an offer to appear on various shows throughout the subsequent season, and two more players have been added. Both, Derrick Brooks and Drew Bennett, have signed on to appear on First Take, and other shows throughout the 2009 season. Via ESPN PR....

Super Bowl champion linebacker Derrick Brooks is joining ESPN2’s First Take as an analyst for the 2009-10 NFL season where he will provide analysis on the popular sports-themed morning show (10 a.m. – 12 p.m., M-F) each week throughout the pro football season. Brooks will work primarily Thursdays and Fridays with analyst Lomas Brown, one of his former teammates, and will make his debut this week (Sept. 17-18).

Brooks: "While I still feel like I can play in the NFL, I'm excited to be a part of ESPN’s NFL coverage where I have a lot of former teammates. I look forward to the exposure this opportunity will bring as a share my knowledge and perspective of the game on First Take.”

Former standout wide receiver Drew Bennett has also joined ESPN2’s First Take as an analyst for the 2009-10 NFL season. Bennett will work a combination of Mondays and Tuesdays. His first day on-air was Monday.

Bennett: "I could not be more excited to be a part of the team at ESPN. This is the pinnacle of sports broadcasting, and I am looking forward to learning from and working with the best in the business."

“Derrick and Drew are accomplished, highly-respected players who will be great additions to our NFL coverage because they will relate to fans what goes on in the locker room and on the practice field leading up to and following each week’s NFL games,” said David Brofsky, ESPN senior coordinating producer, who oversees First Take.

Good lord. I don't even know how to describe how ridiculous the amount of ex-players ESPN has on its roster now. By my count, that's now thirteen on NFL coverage alone. Do you really need that many people, let alone former players?

Derrick Brooks Joins A Surprising Team

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:15:08 -0500

When the Patriots lost middle linebacker Jerod Mayo to injury, there was a report that said the team was considering going after Derrick Brooks.Privately, I wondered if they would first ask recently retired linebacker Tedy Bruschi if he wanted to...

Ex-Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB Derrick Brooks joins ESPN2’s First Take as NFL analyst

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:13:34 -0500

Derrick Brooks is joining ESPN2’s First Take as an analyst for the 2009-10 NFL season where he will provide analysis on the popular sports-themed morning show (10 a.m. – 12 p.m., M-F) each week throughout the pro football season. Brooks...

Bears will make Brooks wait

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:20:08 -0500

The Chicago Bears need help at linebacker, and veteran standout Derrick Brooks is available.But despite a strong connection between Brooks and head coach Lovie Smith, there will be no reunion in the near future in the wake of the second-ending...

Bears to sign linebacker not named Derrick Brooks

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:55:27 -0500

Lovie Smith may already be talking to Derrick Brooks as a possible replacement for Brian Urlacher, but the team is signing another linebacker -- Tim Shaw.The Chicago Sun-Times reports the team will sign Shaw on Tuesday when the former Penn...

Buccaneers great Derrick Brooks headed to Chicago?

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:57:26 -0500

Multiple reports indicate linebacker Derrick Brooks has been identified as a possible target for the Chicago Bears, who lost Pro Bowl linebacker Brian Urlacher (wrist) in a Sunday night loss at Green Bay. The Bears also lost strong-side linebacker Pisa...

Derrick Brooks to Work Out for Saints

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:21:13 -0500

by Matt SnyderFiled under: Saints, NFC South, NFL Free AgencyFuture Hall of Famer Derrick Brooks has stated numerous times he's not ready to retire. After being released this past offseason by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- with whom the 36-year-old had played his entire 14-year career -- Brooks couldn't find interest from anyone. Well, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Brooks has finally received some interest. The Saints will bring the 11-time Pro Bowl linebacker in for a wo...

Saints to Bring in Former Bucs LB Brooks for a Workout

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:27:12 -0500

The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports that the Saints are going to bring in former rival linebacker Derrick Brooks for a workout. New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton said the team is bringing in former Tampa Bay Bucs linebacker Derrick Brooks for a workout. But he offered no more information. “We typically don’t comment on players before [...]

Derrick Brooks Not Ready to Call It Quits

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:30:00 -0500

by Jim HenryFiled under: Buccaneers, NFL Free Agency, FanHouse ExclusiveDerrick Brooks still believes he can be productive in the NFL.Brooks, an 11-time Pro Bowl selection who was cut in a veteran purge by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last February, remains jobless with the start of training camps later this month. Brooks says prospective teams have winked, smiled and telephoned but the timing and situation haven't been right."It's all about what the teams want," Brooks told Fan...

Former Buccaneers LB Derrick Brooks Will Not Retire

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:24:41 -0500

Former Buccaneers linebacker Derrick Brooks said Tuesday that he does not plan to retire and that he has heard from several teams interested in...