Derrick Brooks on his work as an NFL appeals officer, carrying the legacy of Walter Payton & his Mt. Rushmore of life influences
NFL: Good Morning Football
iHeartPodcasts and NFL
4.3 • 655 Ratings
🗓️ 16 April 2025
⏱️ 45 minutes
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On the latest NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, Hall of Fame linebacker Derrick Brooks joins hosts Peanut Tillman and Roman Harper for a discussion far beyond football. Brooks explains his work as an NFL appeals officer and the mentorship the position has allowed him to carry out. Brooks also reflects on the significance of receiving the first ever Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. Later, the former Tampa Bay Buccaneer lists his personal Mount Rushmore, which includes his old coach, Tony Dungy.
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| 0:39.4 | To be the first one to win this award, I will carry your family's name with more honored |
| 0:46.6 | now that I'm retired more than I did when I played. I owe that to your family. |
| 0:56.0 | My name's Walter Payman |
| 0:58.2 | under year, my name is mentioned, |
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| 1:08.0 | What's up, everybody? |
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| 1:14.2 | And with him as always, I'm a majority co-host, Roman Harper. |
| 1:17.3 | Why you look so serious? |
| 1:18.7 | I'm not. |
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| 1:20.6 | Why you look so serious? |
| 1:21.6 | Well, because you just yelled at me before we started. |
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