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Former Bucs great Brooks announces retirement from NFL
 
  
Tampa, FL - Past Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker and 11- time Pro Trundle quotation Derrick Brooks has officially announced his retirement from the NFL.
 
 
Brooks released a short video information Wednesday morning confirming the word and desire occupy a more formal huddle colloquium at Buccaneer headquarters on Thursday at 1:30 (et). Brooks thanked previous coaches Tony Dungy and Jon Gruden, teammates and fans in Wednesday's announcement.
 
 
Right now 37, Brooks was side of a wages unseating nigh Tampa Bay following the 2008 season that led to his manumitting along with compeer veterans Warrick Dunn, Joey Galloway, Ike Hilliard and Cato June. He did not recur to play in 2009.
 
 
At an end his 14 NFL seasons, all with the Tampa Bay systematization, Brooks not till hell freezes over missed a game. He started all but three of his 224 vocation contests after being selected by way of the Bucs with the 28th total pick in the 1995 NFL Draft.
 
 
He went on to enhance bromide of the most recognizable players in franchise adventures, taking territory NFL Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2002 and leading the Buccaneers to their from the word go NFL inscription to outstrip that same season.
 
 
Brooks recorded 100 or more tackles in search 13 reliable seasons from 1996-2008 and his 2,198 business stops are the most in set history. He also finance franchise records seeking games played and games started with the club. Brooks was selected for the first of 10 consecutive Pro Bowls appearances in 1997. The streak was second-most before a linebacker in NFL history.
 
 
The former Florida Declare big shot racked up 25 livelihood interceptions, including a important fourth-quarter pick in Wonderful Bowl XXXVII that was returned payment a touchdown to alleviate seal Tampa's collect across Oakland. He added 11 phony fumbles and 13 1/2 sacks to his NFL resume.
 

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