Takeo Spikes
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"Takeo Gerard Spikes" is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Auburn Tigers football/Auburn University. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals 13th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft. A two-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time All-Pro, Spikes also played for the Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, and San Diego Chargers.

Spikes is one of only 7 linebackers to achieve more than 200 career starts with the NFL. Only once did Spikes record less than 70 tackles in a season. He has been team captain 13 out of his 15 seasons of play. Spikes has the distinction of playing in 219 regular season games without a playoff appearance, which is the most in NFL history.

After retiring from the NFL, Spikes became a media personality. He is currently a football analyst on NBC Sports Network, and he co-hosts SiriusXM NFL programs.

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I think he made some good throws. For where we're at, he should be fine. We're not worried about anything. As long as we do what we can do defensively, we can keep him in the rocking chair and just let him continue to get better.

Point blank, we've got to get out to a good start. None of us want to go through what we did last year. It was painful.

We never had the chance for us to go together, ... We were planning on going, and that happened. We didn't have him for a long time at all.

Those were just basic. He wasn't shy. Ultimately, that's what makes us. We're an attack defense and we're not holding back ever.

I promise you, ... When I come back, I'm going to be like a mad dog in a meat house.

In order for you to get where you want to go, ... you have to remember where you came from.

The best thing I can say is their legacy has been written.

I think everybody has expressed what they expect out of him. I told him, 'Don't feel like you have to do more than you have to. Know that we've got your back no matter what happens, point blank.

I guess they felt they had to get their money's worth out of us. It was good work, a good change of pace. You get tired of beating up on each other, so this was great to come out here and get some work against Green Bay.