DMN.COM: Bradie James on Keith Brooking: 'He's just a taller Zach Thomas'
By Tim MacMahon/Blogger Bio
For the second consecutive season, Bradie James will be welcoming a veteran former Pro Bowl linebacker to the starting lineup.
His comparison of Zach Thomas and Keith Brooking, given on ESPN 103.3 yesterday:
"One thing about Zach: Zach's very, very fast and active. Zach taught me a lot. When I get to that age, hopefully I'll be called granddaddy in the locker room. [Thomas] brought it every day, every time he walked on the practice field. Yeah, he might've missed a tackle or two, but he gave it his best and that's why he has been regarded as one of the better inside linebackers in the league.
"Keith's the same way, he's just a taller Zach Thomas and he's very, very active. The position those guys play is a very productive position. And that position in our defense is supposed to be the leading tackling position. And so hopefully he can come in and be very productive and I know he will; I know Keith Brooking will. There are some little nuances he's still picking up, but other than that, he's definitely fitting straight in.
"The difference between Zach and Keith, Keith had played in this defense before. He played in a 3-4 at that position. Zach played in a 4-3, and he played my position [in Miami]. It was totally different for Zach. There's no way Zach could've played my position. That's not his style of play."
Since I've milked James' guest hosting appearance on GAC for blog fodder all day, I reckon I ought to mention that Drew Pearson has the gig today. You can listen at espn1033.com.
For the second consecutive season, Bradie James will be welcoming a veteran former Pro Bowl linebacker to the starting lineup.
His comparison of Zach Thomas and Keith Brooking, given on ESPN 103.3 yesterday:
"One thing about Zach: Zach's very, very fast and active. Zach taught me a lot. When I get to that age, hopefully I'll be called granddaddy in the locker room. [Thomas] brought it every day, every time he walked on the practice field. Yeah, he might've missed a tackle or two, but he gave it his best and that's why he has been regarded as one of the better inside linebackers in the league.
"Keith's the same way, he's just a taller Zach Thomas and he's very, very active. The position those guys play is a very productive position. And that position in our defense is supposed to be the leading tackling position. And so hopefully he can come in and be very productive and I know he will; I know Keith Brooking will. There are some little nuances he's still picking up, but other than that, he's definitely fitting straight in.
"The difference between Zach and Keith, Keith had played in this defense before. He played in a 3-4 at that position. Zach played in a 4-3, and he played my position [in Miami]. It was totally different for Zach. There's no way Zach could've played my position. That's not his style of play."
Since I've milked James' guest hosting appearance on GAC for blog fodder all day, I reckon I ought to mention that Drew Pearson has the gig today. You can listen at espn1033.com.
posted by The Gryphon at 8:51 AM
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