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==Professional career==

~~===Tampa Bay Buccaneers===~~Brooks was selected in the first round of the [[1995 NFL Draft]] by Tampa Bay. Brooks was instrumental in turning the Buccaneers from perennial doormats into eventual [[Super Bowl]] champions.

Brooks has long been considered one of the premier linebackers in the NFL, as respected off the field as he is feared on it. He was selected to the [[Pro Bowl]] every year from 1997 to 2007, but his 10-year streak ended in 2007, as he did not make the 2008 Pro Bowl. He was selected to the 2009 Pro Bowl, his eleventh selection. Brooks is one of 5 players in history to be voted to 10 Pro Bowls, named Defensive Player of the Year, and be a Super Bowl Champion. The other 4 are [[Mike Singletary]], [[Reggie White]], [[Lawrence Taylor]], and [[Ray Lewis (American football)|Ray Lewis]]. He has also been named All-Pro 9 times. Brooks currently leads all defensive players in consecutive starts, surpassing the 200 start mark late in the 2007 season.

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