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51 TAKEO SPIKESInside Linebacker UFA (San Francisco) - ’116-2, 242 Auburn15th NFL SeasonWashington County HS2nd with ChargersSandersville, Ga.VETERANS &RETURNING PLAYERSIt didn’t take long for veteran inside linebacker TakeoSpikes to make an impression in San Diego. Immediatelyupon arrival after signing a three-year contract in late-July2011, Spikes set out to get to know everything and everyonehe could inside the Chargers’ organization. At the startof training camp, he made a point of sharing meals withdifferent groups of teammates so he could learn abouteach of them and what made them tick. He struck up animmediate kinship with the team’s offensive leader, quarterbackPhilip Rivers. And just weeks later before the seasoneven started, teammates knew Spikes was a specialindividual and voted him a team captain.Spikes paced his new team with 119 tackles, his 11thcareer100-tackle season, and he mentored fellow insidelinebacker Donald Butler, who was basically a rookie aftermissing his entire rookie season with an Achilles injury.Spikes’ experience resonated on Butler who ended upranking second behind Spikes in tackles with 102. At theend of the year, teammates voted another honor forSpikes, this time selecting him as the team’s Most InspirationalPlayer.Over a 14-year NFL career that has seen him play inCincinnati, Buffalo, Philadelphia, San Francisco and nowSan Diego, Spikes has become one of the NFL’s most popularplayers. He’s an 11-time team captain and is followedby more than 390,000 fans on Twitter. With an eye towardbroadcasting, Spikes has a lengthy background in media. InJanuary, he spent a week doing interviews on various platformsat the ESPN studios in Bristol, Conn. and in February,he was one of the most sought-out athletes to make therounds of media row at Super Bowl XLVI. While playing inSan Francisco from 2008-10, Spikes hosted his own BayArea television show, “TKO TV,” on Comcast SportsNet.There aren’t a lot of players still playing in their 15th season,as Spikes will do in 2012. Typically that type of tenureis limited to kickers, punters and quarterbacks, not linebackers.In 2011 Spikes played in his 200th career game,becoming just the 13th linebacker and 98th non-kicker toreach the milestone. His first start in 2012 mark the 200thof his career. And as further testament to his durability, atthe end of the ’11 season, Spikes was only one of eightplayers taken in the first three rounds of the 1998 NFLDraft to still be on an active roster.Spikes isn’t your typical linebacker though and he hasdevised unique training and conditioning methods thathave allowed him to play the game as long as he has. Oneof which is a hyperbaric chamber in which he often sleepsin his homes in San Diego and Atlanta, breathing pressurizedpure oxygen while asleep. It’s a technique athletes useto promote the recovery and healing of damaged tissue.A native of tiny Sandersville, Ga., Spikes learned abouthard work from those who were closest to him. He grewup about two hours from Atlanta where his mom, Lillie,was a special education teacher at the local high schooland his father, Jimmie, spent 30-plus years working in thechalk mines after working in the south’s infamous plantationfields as a youngster. Takeo spent several teenagesummers working alongside Jimmie in the mines wherefather tried to teach son that there was a better life outthere for him. The lessons paid large dividends. Jimmie wasable to see his son’s dream of a professional football careercome true before he passed in 2001.Spikes is still revered in Sandersville. His number isretired at Washington County High School and pictures ofSpikes are strewn throughout the school’s athletic facilities.Over the years, he’s helped the school financially onnumerous occasions and in June 2012 he hosted a freefootball camp at Washington County High for the 11thconsecutiveyear.Spikes’ reputation as a leader extends beyond the lockerroom and the playing field. In 2007, NFL CommissionerRoger Goodell and the NFL Players Association appointedSpikes to the first-ever Player Advisory Council, a six-mancommittee established to advise Goodell on a wide range ofplayer issues.In 2003, Spikes and former NFL linebacker CarlosEmmons launched 51 Ways, Inc. (www.TakeoSpikes51.com),a non-profit foundation that provides financial, spiritual andphysical resources to families that have children with canceror blood disorders. Both players grew up in Georgia and lostfamily members to cancer.Spikes enjoys playing golf in his free time. Teammatesoften refer to him as “TKO” or “Spikedog,” but his parentsnamed him “Takeo” after Japanese Prime Minister TakeoMiki, who served from 1974-76. Takeo means “great warrior”in Japanese. And in keeping with the family tradition,Spikes named his daughter, Jakai, another Japanese wordthat means “beautiful flower.”Spikes’ cousin, Brandon (Spikes), is a starting linebackerfor the defending AFC Champion New England Patriots.In March, Spikes, along with Carolinapunter Jason Baker, formerNFL linebacker Dhani Jones,Cleveland center Alex Mack andHouston tackle Eric Winston tookpart in a NFL-USO Tour and visitedseveral military bases in the MiddleEast. Here Spikes is pictured atForward Operating Base FarahAfghanistan with Major Rich Fierroand Corporal Yeison Betancur.Photo: NFL
TRANSACTION HISTORY: First-round pick by Cincinnati (13),April 18, 1998...signed with Bengals, July 25...signed with Buffalo,March 12, 2003...traded to Philadelphia, March 28,2007...released by Eagles, March 6, 2008...signed with SanFrancisco, Aug. 11, 2008...re-signed with 49ers, March 4,2009...signed three-year contract with Chargers, July 30, 2011.2011: Emil Karas Award as Chargers’ Most InspirationalPlayer...Game Ball from Coach Norv Turner after leadingteam with season-high 13 tackles in Week 1 win over Minnesota,first game as Charger...played in 200th career gameDec. 11 vs. Buffalo and went over 100 tackles for season vs.Bills for 11th-career 100-tackle season...third-quarter interceptionand 45 yard return Dec. 18 on NBC Sunday NightFootball vs. Baltimore set up touchdown that gave Chargers31-7 lead. 2010: Len Eshmont Award as 49ers Most Inspirationaland Courageous Player, as well as its Garry NiverAward from the San Francisco chapter of Pro Football Writersof America for cooperation and professionalism in dealingwith media...sealed Oct. 17 win vs. Oakland with late fourthquarterinterception...another pick Nov. 29 at Arizona...tiedcareer-high with 18 tackles Dec. 5 at Green Bay... racked up18th career pick and third of season Dec. 12 vs. Seattle.2009: Recipient of 49ers’ Perry/Yonamine Unity Award...season-high 11 tackles and first sack of season Oct. 4 vs. St.Louis. 2008: Recipient of Matt Hazeltine Award as 49ers’most courageous and inspirational defensive player... tied forteam-high with three interceptions and two forced fumbles...secondon squad with 122 tackles...first interceptionsince 2004 Sept. 28 off Drew Brees at New Orleans... season-high14 stops and interception vs. Tom Brady Oct. 6 vs.New England...set 49ers team record for most consecutivegames with interception by linebacker after picking offDonovan McNabb Oct. 12 vs. Philadelphia. 2007: Played only14 games but finished second on Eagles with 139 tackles...season-high 12 stops Sept. 9 at Green Bay, Nov. 4 vs. Dallasand Nov. 11 at Washington...played through torn rotator cuffDec. 16 at Dallas but placed on “Reserve-Injured” Dec. 19.2006: Had sack and forced fumble against Brady Sept. 10 atNew England returned for touchdown by teammate LondonFletcher...inactive weeks 2-5 (hamstring)...season-high 13tackles in Dec. 31 season finale at Baltimore. 2005: Sufferedtorn Achilles tendon Sept. 25 vs. Atlantaand placed on “Reserve-Injured” Sept. 28.2004: Pro Bowl starter..11-yard interceptionreturn for touchdown Oct. 17 vs.Miami...interception, forced fumble andtwo passes defensed Dec. 5 at Miami...two forced fumbles and sack Dec. 12 vs. Cleveland... fumblerecovery and 62-yard interception return for score Dec. 19 atChicago...interception off Daunte Culpepper in Pro Bowl.2003: First-career Pro Bowl selection...first-career multiinterceptiongame with two picks offBrady Sept. 7 vs. New England... seasonhigh13 tackles Nov. 16 vs. Houston.2002: Led Bengals with 171 tackles...career-high 18 stops vs. San Diego Sept.8...fumble recovery and 45-yard return fortouchdown and 24-23 lead at Carolina Dec. 8...two fumblerecoveries Nov. 22 vs. New Orleans...16 tackles, forced fumble,fumble recover and half-sack Dec. 29 at Buffalo. 2001:Team-high 173 tackles and career-high six sacks...AFCDefensive Player of Week after 11 tackles and 66-yardinterception return for touchdown Sept. 23 vs. Baltimore...season-high 17 stops Nov. 25 at Cleveland and Dec. 23 atBaltimore. 2000: Interception off Tim Couch in Sept. 10 season-openervs. Cleveland...season-best 14 tackles Sept. 24vs. Baltimore...two fumble recoveries in Dec. 24 season-finaleat Philadelphia. 1999: Led Bengals with three forced fumblesand four recoveries...interception off Jon Kitna Nov. 7 atSeattle...season-high 12 tackles and forced fumble vs. EddieGeorge Nov. 14 against Tennessee. 1998: First Bengal rookiesince 1990 to lead team in tackles (112)...racked up first NFLsack against Green Bay’s Brett Favre on late fourth-quarterfourth down play Sept. 20...season-high 11 stops and sackweek later, Sept. 27 at Baltimore.COLLEGE: Football News’ Defensive Player of Year andSporting News first-team All-America as junior in 1997...firstteamAll-SEC after leading Tigers with 136 tackles and tyingfor team lead with nine tackles for loss...Football News honorablemention All-America after 119-tackle season in1996...won team’s Zeke Smith Award as defensive player ofyear...co-Defensive MVP of ’96 Independence Bowl vs.Army...freshman All-SEC by Knoxville News-Sentinel after 76-stop season in ’95...applied for NFL Draft following juniorseason...played at Auburn from 1995-97...liberal arts major.PERSONAL: Born in Augusta, Ga....USA Today All-America atWashington County High in Sandersville, Ga....named Georgia’s“Mr. Football” in 1994 after leading school to 15-0record and state title during 181-tackle, 21-sack and 31-tackle for loss season...Georgia Player of Year by Atlanta Journal-Constitutionand Associated Press.VETERANS &RETURNING PLAYERSRegular Season Pass Fumbles Special TeamsYear Team G-S Tack.-Asst. Total Sacks-Yds. Int.-Yds. Long TD Def. For.-Rec. TFL Tackles1998 Cincinnati 16-16 95-17 112 2-19 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2 21999 Cincinnati 16-16 82-23 105 3-14 2-7 7 0 6 3-4 3 22000 Cincinnati 16-16 109-19 128 2-16 2-12 7 0 4 0-3 2 02001 Cincinnati 15-15 114-59 173 6-58 1-66 66t 1 5 1-0 6 02002 Cincinnati 16-16 113-58 171 1.5-12 0-0 0 0 1 1-4 2 02003 Buffalo 16-16 98-46 144 2-14 2-1 1 0 8 1-2 2 02004 Buffalo 16-16 74-37 111 3-16 5-122 62t 2 17 3-1 3 02005 Buffalo 3-3 12-6 18 1-8 0-0 0 0 0 1-0 1 02006 Buffalo 12-11 51-25 76 1-16 0-0 0 0 3 1-0 1 02007 Philadelphia 14-14 90-49 139 1-0 0-0 0 0 4 0-0 1 02008 San Francisco 16-13 75-47 122 1-6 3-14 13 0 6 2-1 1 02009 San Francisco 15-15 58-37 95 4-18 0-0 0 0 1 0-1 4 02010 San Francisco 16-16 83-42 125 0-0 3-9 6 0 9 0-1 0 02011 San Diego 16-16 84-35 119 1-8 1-45 45 0 3 0-0 6 1Totals 203-199 1,138-500 1,638 28.5-205 19-276 66t 3 67 13-17 34 5Single-game HighsTackles — 18 (2 times) Last: at Green Bay Dec. 5, 2010Sacks — 2 at Tennessee Jan. 6, 2002Interceptions — 2 vs. New England Sept. 7, 2003Interception Return Yards — 66 vs. Baltimore Sept. 23, 2001Interception Return Long — 66t vs. Baltimore Sept. 23, 2001Interception Return TDs — 1 (3 times) Last: at Cincinnati, Dec. 19, 2004MEDIA GUIDE | 109
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NORV TURNERHead Coach28th NFL Seaso
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ASSISTANT COACHESRICH BISACCIAAssis
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VETERANS &RETURNING PLAYERSQuentin
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Page 105 and 106: 5 MIKE SCIFRESPunter Draft 5 - ’0
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Page 123 and 124: 27 EDWIN BAKERRunning Back Draft 7B
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