Derrick Brooks
Derrick Brooks
Derrick Dewan Brooksis an American former football linebacker who played in the National Football Leaguefor fourteen seasons. He played college football for Florida State University, and was twice recognized as a consensus All-American. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 1995 NFL Draft, where he played his entire professional career. An eleven-time Pro Bowl selection and nine-time All-Pro, Brooks was named AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2002, and earned a...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth18 April 1973
CityPensacola, FL
It was a real big key in doing it. Do you want to stay, or do you want to go.
It's a very humbling experience. I'm just so thankful to be a part of three division championships in this franchise's history.
It's a very humbling experience. But we understand this is just one of the championships that we're after.
After that, I'm calling myself everything but a child of God,
It kind of reminds you of something we've seen on the other side of the ball. Back when we were building this franchise.
Everyone feels the same way we feel, that their chances are just as good as ours. If everybody is not feeling that way in this locker room, I hope to have a conversation with them.
You know they can do one of three things, ... Somebody has got to run it; somebody has got to block. Or they are both going out for a pass route. We have no idea with both of them in the backfield. And if that presents itself, you just have to read your keys.
We're not very difficult to figure out. I think sometimes less is better. We've thrown in a few new wrinkles, but very few. We're just going out and executing.
You know they can do one of three things. Somebody has got to run it; somebody has got to block. Or they are both going out for a pass route. We have no idea with both of them in the backfield. And if that presents itself, you just have to read your keys.
He does a great job of understanding how to motivate and how to speak to people. He takes that to another art form because he believes when he tells it.
Their running game has obviously picked up the last couple weeks. They're running strong right now and playing well on defense too. If you can run the ball and get turnovers you're tough and that's what they've been doing the fourth quarter of the season.
You (trim) 25-30 yards a game just off of that.
In this game there are so many rules favoring the offense. To see a little defense being played is a good thing.