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Derrick Brooks to Work Out for Saints

Future Hall of Famer Derrick Brooks has stated numerous times he's not ready to retire. After being released this past offseason by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- with whom the 36-year-old had played his entire 14-year career -- Brooks couldn't find interest from anyone. Well, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune,...

Steve McNair's Tragic End Shouldn't Tarnish His Legacy

We tend to forget that there are human beings behind statistics -- the touchdowns, the passes, catches and tackles. The victories, mistakes and losses. Then Steve McNair, once a powerful, influential football player, but also a husband, father of four and a friend, was gunned down.As the shock of his sudden death staggered...

NFL Mailbag: Free Agents, Hot Seats and Aaron Curry Man Love

Send your NFL questions (along with your name and location) to NFLFanHouse@gmail.com. Each Thursday, we'll answer the best -- or, if nothing else, most entertaining -- in our NFL Mailbag.Excluding Brett Favre, which remaining free agent can play the biggest role in 2009?The easy answer (INCLUDING Brett Favre!!) is Plaxico...

Biggest NFL Busts by Team: Who's Your Team's Worst Draft Pick Ever?

Everyone makes mistakes. But when those mistakes are magnified by intense scrutiny of the NFL draft, well, they become much more embarrassing than, say, my typical Friday morning, mustard-stain-on-khakis incident. Which is why the NFL FanHouse braintrust got together to determine who is the biggest bust for each NFL...

The Perfect Draft: Tampa Bay Bucs

With the draft approaching, we ignore projections and identify the dream scenario for each team in a series we call The Perfect Draft.What started off as a promising season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers turned into an embarrassing finish, as the team lost its final four regular season games in 2008, missing the postseason...

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05/16/12 Derrick Brooks adds fuel to FSU-Big 12 fire Source: USA Today The Florida State-Big 12 saga took another interesting twist Wednesday.
05/16/12 ACC spring meetings wrapup: More FSU chatter, playoff... Source: News-Record - Greensboro NC The ACC spring meetings wrapped up in Amelia Island, Fla., today without all that much fanfare.
05/16/12 FSU AD doesn't know where Derrick Brooks "got that" Source: CBSSports.com Derrick Brooks, a former Florida State board of trustees member and All-American linebacker for the Seminoles , said Wednesday that the Big 12 initiated contact with Florida State about joining the league.
05/16/12 Big 12 reached out to FSU, says Derrick Brooks: Source: The News-Press - Fort Myers FL The Florida State-Big 12 saga took another interesting twist Wednesday.
05/16/12 Big 12 reached out to FSU, says Derrick Brooks: Source: Lehigh Acres News Star - Lehigh Acres FL The Florida State-Big 12 saga took another interesting twist Wednesday.