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
In 11 years, I've done it eight times. I believe in keeping a good team together. So far, if those conditions are the same, if it's a two-way street, then we'll do it.
I guess we're a little down because of the way we lost. It appears that we got dominated.
I plan on being here until they bury me at Raymond James Stadium.
As good as this feeling is we're looking to feel even better next week.
Don't get too excited! We got to go back out there!
Each guy has got to get his (meeting) room. That's where my leadership comes, (by) kind of stepping aside, and that way they take ownership. That's one of my better qualities.
It was a real big key in doing it. Do you want to stay, or do you want to go.
They realize that we have a game-breaker back there not only in Cadillac but in (Michael) Pittman and they only need one crease and they could turn it into a touchdown,
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.
The big-play element is still there. Daunte made a lot of big plays not throwing to Randy.
It's just the first leg of the championship - division, conference and Super Bowl. As good as this feels, we're looking to feel even better next week.
It's no secret. The spotlight is going to be on him. My advice is for him not to feel the pressure. He has 10 other guys he can lean on.
For anybody who thought I lost a step, I hope I showed them.
A lot of questions have to be answered,