Dallas Cowboys Keith Brooking



brooking during game in denver on october 4, 2009.


brooking signed three-year $6 million contract ($2.5 million guaranteed) dallas cowboys on february 28, 2009, after , falcons did not reach agreement. in 2009, started @ inside linebacker besides bradie james, posting 156 tackles (second on team), 3 sacks (fourth on team). in 2010, registered 151 tackles (second on team), 2 tackles loss, 1 sack, 6 quarterback pressures, 1 interception , 9 passes defensed. in 2011, emergence of sean lee, split snaps james @ other inside linebacker spot , finished 50 tackles. @ end of season, club decided not re-sign him.


he became heart , soul of defense , team s emotional leader, cowboys had not had since michael irvin team s emotional leader in 1990s. brooking s pregame on-field speeches credited motivating team reach playoffs , contend nfc east championship in first season team. brooking made headlines in january 2010 when cowboys defeated minnesota in divisional round of playoffs. brett favre threw 4 touchdown passes during game, , brooking argued since vikings had won fourth quarter, last pass unnecessary, unsportsmanlike, , served no purpose other run score , pad favre s stats. brooking displayed anger violently choking minnesota viking s bernard berrian forearm after tackle, pulled off referee. same day article written in dallas morning news brooking s motivational speeches. ironically featured speech earlier game:



before washington game, players gather around, brooking screams, re gonna keep hitting em, re gonna keep hitting em! players shout, yeah! after both lines.


brooking, wide-eyed , picking speed, says, might up. re gonna hit em again! , when re barely hanging on ...


at point choice cuts in, re gonna do?


brooking concludes: re gonna hit em in mouth! re gonna bloody nose! re gonna knock em ground!









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