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  1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers pull together for 24-7 victory over Seattle SeahawksRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | St. Petersburg Times

    ... linebacker Geno Hayes recovered the fumble. Better check Hayes' ID, too, because he looked an awful lot like Derrick Brooks with a sack, an interception, a fumble recovery, two tackles for a loss and three hits on Hasselbeck. The Bucs allowed 118 ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Deon Grant, NFL Players, Sammie Stroughter, Ronde Barber, Geno Hayes

  2. Plant's Dungy, Wilder blazing their own trailsRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Dec 18 | Tampa Bay Online

    ... became the head coach in 1996 and soon found himself running around with Mike Alstott, Warrick Dunn and Derrick Brooks. "Jose, the chef, would always make me a grilled cheese sandwich and I would go and watch Cartoon Network in my dad's office," ...

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    Related Topix: High School Football, Florida High School Football, Sports, NFL Football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, High School Football, Mike Alstott, NFL Players, Warrick Dunn

  3. Blazing Their Own Trails

    Thursday Dec 17 | Tampa Bay Online

    ... became the head coach in 1996 and soon found himself running around with Mike Alstott, Warrick Dunn and Derrick Brooks. "Jose, the chef, would always make me a grilled cheese sandwich and I would go and watch Cartoon Network in my dad's office," ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, High School Football, Mike Alstott, NFL Players, Warrick Dunn, High School Football, Florida High School Football

  4. Bucs have endured brutal 16-game stretchRead the original story

    Friday Dec 11 | New York City's Hometown Newspaper - NY Daily News

    ... a second consecutive 9-7 season and a veteran purge in February that included future Hall of Fame linebacker Derrick Brooks , the Bucs failed to land a prime-time game in 2009. Tampa Bay's 13-year streak of placing at least one player on the NFC Pro ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Michael Clayton, Aqib Talib, Josh Freeman, Jeremy Trueblood, NFL Players

  5. Brooks may tackle politics in Senate raceRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 12 | Pensacola News Journal

    TAMPA - Derrick Brooks earned a reputation as a dominant linebacker and fearsome tackler for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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  6. Bucs have endured brutal 16-game stretch

    Friday Dec 11 | Tampa Bay Online

    ... a second consecutive 9-7 season and a veteran purge in February that included future Hall of Fame linebacker Derrick Brooks, the Bucs failed to land a prime-time game in 2009. Tampa Bay's 13-year streak of placing at least one player on the NFC Pro ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Michael Clayton, Aqib Talib, Josh Freeman, Jeremy Trueblood, NFL Players

  7. Tom Jones' Two Cents on the broadcast of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Carolina Panthers gameRead the original story

    Sunday Dec 6 | St. Petersburg Times

    ... to call cornerback Ronde Barber "the Little Chihuahua" and how linebacker Geno Hayes , assuming the role of Derrick Brooks in the new (old) defense, should shine in the Bucs' defensive scheme. But Lynch wasn't afraid to be critical, such as when the ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Josh Freeman, NFL Players, Ronde Barber, Geno Hayes

  8. Tom Jones' Two Cents on the broadcast of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Carolina Panthers gameRead the original story

    Sunday Dec 6 | Tampabay.com

    ... to call cornerback Ronde Barber "the Little Chihuahua" and how linebacker Geno Hayes , assuming the role of Derrick Brooks in the new (old) defense, should shine in the Bucs' defensive scheme. But Lynch wasn't afraid to be critical, such as when the ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Josh Freeman, NFL Players, Ronde Barber, Geno Hayes

  9. Brooks reacts to Bowden's retirementRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 2 | WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

    Before addressing some students at the Brooks-DeBartlo Collegiate High School, Derrick Brooks took a few moments to give his thoughts on Bobby Bowden's retirement.

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  10. Top 10 NFL Players Coached by Bobby Bowden at Florida State

    Tuesday Dec 1 | The Scores Report

    ... corners still try to emulate the way he played the game. (Uh, outside of his shoddy tackling that is.) 2. Derrick Brooks, LB (1995) When the Tampa 2 defense was implemented into the NFL by former Buccaneers head coach Tony Dungy and defensive ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFL Players, Warrick Dunn, Seattle Seahawks, Walter Jones, Shaun Alexander

  11. Marcus Jones finds true passion in MMARead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Las Vegas Sun

    ... of nature. That's for sure." But while teammates on the same defensive unit a ' such as perennial Pro Bowlers Derrick Brooks and John Lynch a ' would put in countless hours watching film and studying opponents, the game never grabbed Jones the way ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Players, NFL Football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Mixed Martial Arts (Ultimate Fighting), Martial Arts

  12. John Romano's Gimme 5 from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Atlanta Falcons game

    Sunday Nov 29 | St. Petersburg Times

    ... cornerstone cornerback: If anyone wondered why Ronde Barber was not part of the pensioner's purge along with Derrick Brooks and company in the spring, the answer should be obvious by now. At 34, Barber is still a playmaker. A list of five Five ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons, Michael Turner, NFL Players, Gaines Adams, Aqib Talib

  13. Marcus Jones finds his true passion in hunt for UFC contractRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Las Vegs Sun

    ... of nature. That's for sure." But while teammates on the same defensive unit a ' such as perennial Pro Bowlers Derrick Brooks and John Lynch a ' would put in countless hours watching film and studying opponents, the game never grabbed Jones the way ...

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  14. Joe Henderson: Return to Tampa 2 unlikely to help BuccaneersRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Tampa Bay Online

    ... remember linebacker Barrett Ruud being absolutely manhandled on running plays. There was the iconic image of Derrick Brooks limping after Oakland running back Michael Bush, who was off and running on a 67-yard touchdown. Michael Bush! And what have ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFL Players, Roy Miller, Aqib Talib, Geno Hayes, Barrett Ruud

  15. Joe Henderson: Return to Tampa 2 unlikely to help Buccaneers

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Tampa Bay Online

    ... remember linebacker Barrett Ruud being absolutely manhandled on running plays. There was the iconic image of Derrick Brooks limping after Oakland running back Michael Bush, who was off and running on a 67-yard touchdown. Michael Bush! And what have ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFL Players, Roy Miller, Aqib Talib, Geno Hayes, Barrett Ruud

  16. Marcus Jones finds his true passion in hunt for UFC contract

    Wednesday Nov 25 | The Las Vegas Sun

    ... of nature. That's for sure." But while teammates on the same defensive unit a ' such as perennial Pro Bowlers Derrick Brooks and John Lynch a ' would put in countless hours watching film and studying opponents, the game never grabbed Jones the way ...

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  17. Latest Move by Tampa Bay Bucs Illustrates Failure of Morris-Dominik Regime

    Tuesday Nov 24 | BleacherReport

    ... because the scheme was outdated and didn't match the personnel. Mark and Raheem told us they didn't need Derrick Brooks or Ike Hilliard or really anyone older than the coach that wasn't named Ronde Barber. Leadership, schmeadership. New leaders ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFL Players, Ike Hilliard, Ronde Barber, Derrick Ward, Michael Clayton

  18. After years of neglect, Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense a clunker

    Sunday Nov 22 | St. Petersburg Times

    ... come in, and the Bucs would remind everyone that defense dominated, too. That was then, when players like Derrick Brooks and Warren Sapp and John Lynch and Simeon Rice and Hardy Nickerson and Ronde Barber and Shelton Quarles played on that side of ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Torrie Cox, Gaines Adams, Ryan Sims, NFL Players, Barrett Ruud

  19. Points of Interest:The kicker carousel, creamsicles & Aqib Taliba "The IssueRead the original story w/Photo

    Nov 4, 2009 | WhatTheBucs.com

    ... teama TMs second biggest personnel blunder in the Raheem Morris-Mark Dominick era (the first was not allowing Derrick Brooks to play out his career in the Bay Area) Bryant was released in the pre season in favor of upstart Matt Nugent . After it was ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Aqib Talib, NFL Players, Matt Bryant, Kansas City Chiefs, Connor Barth

  20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebackers coach Joe Barry has a bright spot on a long, hard road

    Nov 14, 2009 | Tampabay.com

    ... won a Super Bowl XXXVII ring as part of Jon Gruden's staff in 2002. And he coached Pro Bowl players like Derrick Brooks and Shelton Quarles and made them better. "People say losing and going through these tough times make you better," Barry said. "I ...

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