Daily Bucs Links: Derrick Brooks enters the Hall of Fame

Here's your open thread for today.

By Sander Philipse Aug 2, 2014, 6:52am EDT

[Video] The Road: A Hall of Fame Journey
Ooh, really cool.

[Video] Brooks Receives Gold Jacket
And more coolness.

John Madden: Brooks was key to Tampa 2 defense | Tampa Bay Times
Yes he was.

Barber: Not even dry ice could keep Brooks off the field | Tampa Bay Times
Hah, nice anecdote.

The first of the Class of 2014 to get his Pro Football Hall of Fame bust: Derrick Brooks | Tampa Bay Times
Yay.

Ronde Barber recalls a Derrick Brooks near miss | Tampa Bay Times
And more notes on Brooks.

Gerri’s smiling down, never far from No. 55’s heart | TBO.com, The Tampa Tribune and The Tampa Times
Always about the mother.

Brooks has many points to make in Hall speech | TBO.com, The Tampa Tribune and The Tampa Times
He doesn't have forever to make them.

Bucs WR Streeter represents legacy of success | TBO.com, The Tampa Tribune and The Tampa Times
Northwestern High School's legacy?

Inside Bucs Practice 8-1: Bucs Entertain Fans Under The Lights-Pewter Report
Practice notes.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice report: Day 7 - ESPN
More practice notes.

Bucs Take Step Forward at Night Practice
And even more practice notes.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2014 Preview: Lovie Smith leads a talented roster | The MMQB with Peter King
Indeed.

SR's Fab 5: Solomon Opening Eyes, Dotson's Big Challenge-Pewter Report
Random notes.