Keith Brooking
Keith Brooking
Keith Howard Brookingis a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft and also played for the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos. He played college football at Georgia Tech. Brooking was a five-time Pro Bowl selection with the Falcons...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth30 October 1975
ask locker room
Don't ask me for tickets. I'm tapped out. Everyone in this locker room is, too.
behind crowd line nine offensive
To get nine sacks and with our crowd behind us like they were, that would fluster any offensive line in the league,
coming defense experience late learn might players plays results together younger
The results might not always look like it, but I feel our defense coming together as our younger players get more experience and learn how to make plays late in the game. The thing is, with our defense, if one guy's not in his spot, that's when you still see breakdowns.
option
There's not a choice, ... There's no other option with us.
kitchen sink threw
They pretty much did anything they wanted to with us. They threw the kitchen sink at us.
mistakes
It wasn't pretty today, ... That's for sure. There were so many mistakes out there. A lot of it, I think, was on us, the linebackers. We've just got to get better.
considered foundation heart somebody succeed taken wants
I've always considered myself a builder, somebody who wants to put a foundation in place that will succeed for years to come. It's taken a while, but I know with all my heart that one day we'll get there.
atmosphere boiling dome emotions seen tension
I've never seen anything like that. I think it was just the emotion, tension and atmosphere of the dome boiling over.
came city excited knocked last mountain schedule since team year
That team knocked us off the mountain last year in the NFC Championship Game. Ever since the schedule came out we've been anticipating this game. And the city has been very excited about this game.
backyard coming kicking promise proud teams
That's not something we were proud of. I can promise you that. You don't want other teams coming into your backyard and kicking you around like that. It's embarrassing.
ending job knowing respect tough
You've got to respect that decision, ... It would have been tough to come in here and give it everything, knowing your job was ending at the end of the year.
football notoriety teams televised winning
When you put winning football teams out there consistently, you get these nationally televised games. You get the notoriety that you deserve. That's the way it works, and that's the way it should be.
guess playing score
Yeah, I guess it's one of those things you look at and you say, 'I want to score a touchdown before I'm done playing football,'
best complete confidence decision football players
We need to get our best football players on the field. I have complete confidence they're going to make the best decision for the football team.