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Niners Ink Veteran LB Spikes to One-Year Deal

Sun, 11 Aug 2008 12:54:18 GMT

posted by Cartman

The 49ers have signed free-agent lineback Takeo Spikes to a one-year contract. Terms of the deal were not announced. The 6-foot-2, 242-pound Spikes, who was released by the Philadelphia Eagles in March, is entering his 11th NFL season after originally being taken with the 13th overall pick in the first round of the 1998 Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. A two-time Pro Bowler, the 31-year old Spikes has started 139 of the 140 games he has played in.

He has recorded 1,177 tackles, 22-and-a-half sacks, 12 interceptions, 15 fumble recoveries and 11 forced fumbles in his career. In his only season with the Eagles in 2007, Spikes ranked second on the team with 139 tackles to go along with one sack. Spikes also spent four years with the Buffalo Bills (2003-06).

Eagles release two-time Pro Bowler Spikes

Wed, 6 Mar 2008 23:00:06 GMT

posted by nflmonday
Takeo Spikes got TKO'd by the Philadelphia Eagles. The two-time Pro Bowl linebacker was released on Thursday, the second high-profile ...

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Eagles cut two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Spikes

Wed, 6 Mar 2008 23:00:08 GMT

posted by nflmonday
The Eagles have released two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Takeo Spikes.

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TKO’d

Wed, 6 Mar 2008 20:51:51 GMT

posted by bkcox

So Takeo Spikes gets cut, clearing $5 million in cap room. Is the other shoe about to drop?

My immediate reaction to the Eagles cutting Takeo Spikes is a beautiful one. He was not much better then the young guys and it freed up cap space. He made a lot of nice goaline plays last year, but like the rest of the defense he could not catch an INT. Spikes injury history and age had a lot to do with it, but I believe this move more then anything shows that the coaches are very impressed with their young group of linebackers. I believe this means that Double J’s either likes Stew Bradley at MLB, Gaither at the WILL, and GoCong; providing the defense with even enough versatility to go 3-4 (would look like this).

D - Line : Howard, Bunkley, Patterson, Cole, Abiamiri (3 of these 4, great combos in different situations)
LB Corps : Gaither, Bradley, Gocong, Clemmons

They like a MLB in the draft. Most likely Dan Connor because he is a local guy and a F-in stud.

The fact that Eagle brass also freed up $5 million in cap space could be the hint that another move is on the horizon ….. ahhhem Larry

49ers sign former Pro Bowl LB Spikes, waive Moore

Sun, 11 Aug 2008 07:00:08 GMT

posted by nflmonday
The San Francisco 49ers signed two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Takeo Spikes on Sunday, hours after waiving former starter Brandon Moore.

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