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Former Bucs linebacker Derrick Brooks is joining ESPN2’s morning show First Take as an NFL analyst. Brooks will provide analysis alongside Lomas Brown, one of his former teammates, and appear mostly on Thursdays and Fridays. He is scheduled to make his debut Thursday. The show airs from 10 a.m. to noon. "I'm not retiring," Brooks said. "I told ESPN I would do this until I sign with a team."

Mancini’s Take: I don’t know if Brooks is a natural for television. That remains to be seen. I do know that he’s as passionate and knowledgeable about the game than just about any other current or former player. No one worked harder or spent more time in the film room than Brooks. The fact that he’s not on a team tells you how screwed up things are in the NFL. I don’t know what type of money the former Seminole would be asking for to play at this point, but I’m sure it can’t be too much considering his love of the game. The fact that he still considers himself a player may work against him and prevent the linebacker from calling out certain players and coaches.

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