FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2009, file phot, Dallas Cowboys linebacker Keith Brooking follows the action during an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver. Whatever reasons the Atlanta Falcons had for giving up on Keith Brooking, the Dallas Cowboys are sure glad they did. Brooking has quickly become the passionate, aggressive, emotional leader of the Dallas defense. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)