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  Keith Brooking | NFL Football at CBSSports.com
Falcons LB Keith Brooking (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Week 6 vs. N.Y. Giants.
The hamstring injury flared up on Brooking before Week 5, but he didn't miss the game against the Titans.
Brooking might not always rack up many interceptions or sacks, but is a tackling machine.
www.sportsline.com /nfl/players/playerpage/12243   (208 words)

  
  ESPN.com: NFL - Pasquarelli: Brooking's return
Brooking, 25, was able to work out on consecutive days for the first time since sustaining the freak injury during an Oct. 1 defeat at Philadelphia, the foot finally able to tolerate the torque inherent with making sharp cuts and backpedaling into coverage.
Brooking is a throwback, a player who lists Dick Butkus as the veteran he most admired while growing up in nearby Senoia, Ga., a hitter who at Georgia Tech shattered at least a half-dozen facemasks by leading with his chin.
Brooking pushed himself too hard early in the year, suffered pain and swelling in the foot, and was unable to run on it on consecutive days.
espn.go.com /nfl/s/brooking.html   (1119 words)

  
 Who says dinosaurs are extinct? Here's what you need to know about throwback linebacker Keith Brooking: he worships ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Brooking, who's made two straight Pro Bowl appearances since switching from weakside linebacker to the middle in 2001, is the quintessential throwback player.
Brooking was elated when the hometown Falcons selected him with the 12th pick overall in the 1998 draft.
Brooking was the Falcons' finalist for the 2002 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, the only league award that recognizes off-the-field community service as well as playing excellence.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCL/is_8_32/ai_98249745   (991 words)

  
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The man talked to Gina Weathersby, the director of the Keith Brooking Foundation, and told her he had a young patient dying from cancer.
Brooking and representatives of his foundation decided not to press any charges against the phony doctor, preferring to let him go with a warning.
Brooking is left to wonder if the deceitful doc has tried to dupe other athletes.
www.11alive.com /news/news_article.aspx?storyid=54679   (433 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - NFL Football - Falcons lose second linebacker in as many weeks - Wednesday November 01, 2000 11:38 PM
Brooking, who has not played since Oct. 1, underwent surgery Tuesday in San Francisco to repair a torn ligament in the top of his left foot.
Brooking, who was leading the Falcons with 36 total tackles when he left a 38-10 loss at Philadelphia four weeks ago, remained in California on Wednesday.
Brooking, the 12th overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft, said after the Falcons' 13-12 victory against Carolina that he was flying to San Francisco to seek a second opinion.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/nfl/news/2000/11/01/falcons_brooking_ap   (602 words)

  
 Buffalo Bills
Keith Brooking knew he had some big shoes to fill this season, as he was shifted to inside linebacker to replace the retired Jessie Tuggle at the spot.
Brooking, who is a Georgia native and has played his entire football career in the Atlanta area, knew exactly what Tuggle meant to the Falcons franchise and Atlanta fans when he came to join his hometown team as a first-round pick of the team in 1998 out of Georgia Tech.
Brooking has recorded 138 total tackles so far this season, including recording 10 or more tackles in 9 of 13 Atlanta games this season.
www.buffalobills.com /display_cont.jsp?cont_id=87310&print=yes   (888 words)

  
 Falcons' Brooking finds role model in Butkus - Sports
Atlanta Falcons All-Pro linebacker Keith Brookings is a force on the football field.
Brooking was rolling around on the ground with a Falcons teammate during a routine passing drill - ripping off his helmet, throwing punches, screaming expletives.
Brooking may be set for life, but don't expect all that money to make him soft.
www.dailytexanonline.com /news/2003/07/28/Sports/Falcons.Brooking.Finds.Role.Model.In.Butkus-492778.shtml   (441 words)

  
 Keith Brooking--van   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Keith Brooking Children's Foundation Wednesday donated an eight passenger van to Angel's House Children's Shelter, which hopes to be opening in the coming weeks.
Brooking was an East Coweta High School and Georgia Tech football standout who now plays for the Atlanta Falcons.
The Keith Brooking Children's Foundation was incorporated in November 2003, according to foundation Executive Director Gina Weathersby.
www.theangelshouse.org /04vanstory.html   (900 words)

  
 Welcome to "I Do" For Brides!
After convincing Brooking to call Ingram, the two arranged to meet in Miami, where Ingram was currently teaching sixth grade and dancing for the Miami Heat.
"Keith is only gone 10 times out of the year and most of the time I travel to see him play," Ingram explains.
She is currently running and working with the executive director of The Keith Brooking Children's Foundation, designed to benefit foster children.
www.idoforbrides.com /brides.htm   (1053 words)

  
 ProFiles Sports, Inc.
Brooking still attends the high school games, lifts weights in the high school gym and periodically addresses the team.
This is a slightly different brand of togetherness than Keith remembers from the days when he was 15 and his mom began accepting foster kids.
Brooking, his world broadened by his upbringing, established a children's foundation that soon will be installing physical fitness equipment in his old elementary school.
www.profilessports.com /news/keithbrookingsept52003.html   (1992 words)

  
 GATransplant   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Last fall, three days after the Falcons lost 36-0 to the Rams in what would be a dismal 5-11 season for Brooking, Jenny Cowdell of Moreland gave birth to her fifth child.
Brooking signed on because GTF's mission fit with his desire to help children, who are among the more than 1,400 people in Georgia waiting for transplants.
But given the facelessness of those he helps, Brooking was stunned when, at a Georgia Transplant Foundation cocktail party in Duluth last month, the Cowdells rose to tell their story.
www.gatransplant.org /InTheNews.aspx?ContentID=87   (710 words)

  
 Fantasy Football News, Games & Leagues at Fanball - Fanball.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Keith said he would play if this were a regular season game, so we expect him to return to action next week.
Brooking and teammate Warrick Dunn restructured their deals to provide the team with salary cap flexibility following the recent addition of offensive lineman Wayne Gandy, who is scheduled to earn $4 million this season.
Falcons linebacker Keith Brooking is allowing the team and his agent to restructure his contract, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
www.fanball.com /fb/playerNewsBreakers.cfm?pid=2325   (963 words)

  
 Keith Brooking : USAToday.com - Keith Brooking Biography from USAToday.com
Brooking was injured in Atlanta's first exhibition contest.
ET Keith Brooking needed to be helped off the field in the first quarter of the Falcons' preseason opener Friday night.
Brooking is thought to have sprained his ankle.
fantasyfootball.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=NFL&id=2141   (158 words)

  
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By the time he's done, Atlanta linebacker Keith Brooking may be the most revered Falcon of them all.
Brooking has a tremendous record of philanthropy, a trait he said he inherited from his mom, who took in dozens of foster kids while Brooking was a child.
KB (Keith Brooking): I watch it horizontal on the couch, and I don't move.
11alive.com /sports/sports_article_nbc.aspx?storyid=86484   (757 words)

  
 ESPN.com: NFL - Both sides will resume talks at end of season
Unable to address a wide disparity in their respective proposals, the Atlanta Falcons and standout middle linebacker Keith Brooking have agreed to shut down negotiations on a long-term extension, ESPN.com has confirmed.
Brooking was able to void the sixth year of the deal by meeting playing time benchmarks.
A former Georgia Tech star, Brooking is one of the club's most popular players and enjoyed a breakout year in 2001, with 167 tackles.
espn.go.com /nfl/columns/pasquarelli_len/1433883.html   (495 words)

  
 Keith Brooking - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Keith Howard Brooking (born October 30, 1975 in Senoia, Georgia) is a linebacker who currently plays for the Atlanta Falcons.
After being the 12th overall selection by the Falcons in the 1998 NFL Draft, Brooking quickly became the foundation of their defense.
Brooking was named to his fifth straight Pro Bowl in 2005 and is one of only a few NFL players to play his entire football career (pee wee to pro) in his home state.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Keith_Brooking   (157 words)

  
 AugustaSports.Com: The Augusta Chronicle's Pro Football Coverage: Keith Brooking has some big shoes to fill in Atlanta ...
Brooking, a second-year linebacker, is not just moving into the starting lineup for the NFC champion Atlanta Falcons.
Bennett led the Falcons with 121 tackles and was a prime reason the team had the second-best rushing defense in the NFL and ranked eighth overall in yards allowed.
Brooking, who had 32 tackles during his rookie season, heard of Bennett's release during a trip to California.
augustasports.com /stories/073099/foo_124-4658.shtml   (702 words)

  
 Dunn, Brooking re-work contracts | ajc.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Pro Bowlers Warrick Dunn and Keith Brooking have re-worked their contracts to allow the Falcons more flexibility under the NFL's $102 million salary cap, both players' agents confirmed Wednesday.
Brooking, who last season made his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl appearance, turned $2.7 million of this season's base salary into a signing bonus.
The re-working of Brooking's contract was precipitated by the Falcons' need for cap space in order to trade for Saints offensive tackle Wayne Gandy, who is scheduled to earn $4 million this season, according to Brooking's agent, Pat Dye Jr.
www.ajc.com /sports/content/sports/falcons/stories/0413dunn.html   (322 words)

  
 AccessNorthGa.com - News Articles: North Georgia's Sporting News Weather and News
Brooking insists Vick, who has a 23-12-1 record and led the Falcons deep into the playoffs during his two full seasons as a starter, is a great teammate.
What Brooking seeks is more recognition that the defense, which led the NFL with 48 sacks and improved 16 spots in scoring to No. 14, was no fluke.
Brooking, who grew up just south of Atlanta in the small town of Senoia, had few chances to show much in the Falcons' preseason win over Indianapolis last week in Japan.
www.accessnorthga.com /news/hall/newfullstory.asp?ID=94899   (959 words)

  
 Keith Brooking Stats, Statistics and Fantasy News - RotoWire.com
Brooking agreed to a seven-year, $41 million deal with the Falcons in February of 2003, which includes a $10.5 million signing bonus.
Brooking reworked his contract in April of 2006 to allow the Falcons more flexibility under the NFL's salary cap.
Brooking (ankle) may return for Saturday's game against the Titans, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
www.rotowire.com /football/player.htm?ID=1031   (238 words)

  
 Join the Team - Brooking Visits Local Elementary School
Students at Tyrone Elementary School got a surprise on recently when Keith Brooking, a linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons and a graduate of East Coweta High School and Georgia Tech, addressed all of the students in a morning assembly.
Brooking discussed the importance of doing well in school, listening to one's parents, following one's dreams and choosing the right friends.
Brooking's appearance will likely be ready for air in approximately one month.
www.jointheteam.com /features/?f=277&t=22   (340 words)

  
 Bucs: Gruden fools linebacker to spring Pittman
By the time Brooking got to the flat, Pittman had cut up the field to catch the pass.
Brooking was behind the play, leaving nothing between Pittman and the end zone.
"Keith Brooking is a great linebacker and has covered a lot of our stuff in the past.
www.sptimes.com /2003/09/22/Bucs/Gruden_fools_lineback.shtml   (559 words)

  
 Silent stars: as the NFL's spotlight shines on marquee offensive players and big names in big games, defensive ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Raiders defensive tackle John Parrella and Falcons linebacker Keith Brooking are two of the NFL's silent stars.
Brooking broke out last season--he was selected to the Pro Bowl--but largely has been overshadowed by a preponderance of premium linebackers such as Ray Lewis, Junior Seau, Derrick Brooks, Zach Thomas and Brian Urlacher.
Speed is the theme of the Falcons' linebacker unit, anchored by Brooking and outside man Patrick Kerney, a converted end, who broke out with 12 sacks last season.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1208/is_24_226/ai_95792859   (930 words)

  
 nfl future odds and Keith Brooking
Keith is a big supporter of East Coweta High School as he holds a yearly golf tournament in the offseason with proceeds going to the school?s athletic department.
He boasts a big, family fan base that includes mother, Brenda Hembree, and father Harvey Brooking, who often travels to road games to watch his son play.
He started playing peewee football at the age of five in Forest Park, GA. He is one of the few NFL players to have played his entire football career in the same state (high school, college, pro).
keith-brooking-nfl.worldbreak.com /Index.html   (336 words)

  
 Falcons notes: Falcons' Brooking set to get married - gainesvilletimes.com
A 41-28 victory over the Broncos gave Keith Brooking a perfect start to Sunday, but a snowstorm in Denver nearly ruined his plan to propose to his girlfriend later that night.
Thanks to a close friend, Brooking had the inside of the house lit with candles just before the limousine pulled into the driveway.
Brooking, who turned 29 on Saturday, believes the wedding will be this spring.
www.gainesvilletimes.com /news/stories/20041103/localsports/49146.shtml   (633 words)

  
 Only two players left from Atlanta's Super Bowl team - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Keith Brooking made it to the Super Bowl in his very first season -- playing for the Atlanta Falcons, no less.
Brooking and Hall managed to stick it out, while those around them came and went.
Brooking and Hall hope for a chance to finish the job.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/pittsburghtrib/s_294238.html   (787 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Up-and-down ride heads up for Falcons' Brooking   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Keith Brooking was a rookie when the Atlanta Falcons last played for the right to go to the Super Bowl.
Falcons linebacker Keith Brooking was just a rookie when Atlanta played in the 1999 Super Bowl.
Brooking was Atlanta's No. 1 pick in 1998, a local kid who had played at Georgia Tech and would get to stay home to play pro football.
www.usatoday.com /sports/football/columnist/weisman/2005-01-20-nfc-beat_x.htm   (1008 words)

  
 Join Brooking and friends for his 3rd annual Great Tailgate Kickoff   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
For the third consecutive year, Keith Brooking and friends will host The Keith Brooking Children's Foundation's largest fundraising event of the year.
In fact, Keith Brooking's Tailgate Kick-Off has quickly become one of the largest fundraising events in metro Atlanta.
The focus of The Keith Brooking Children's Foundation (KBCF) is foster children and the organizations that serve and support them.
www.atlantafalcons.com /community/article.jsp?id=12387   (495 words)

  
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