It was also because Brian Dawkins was great in more ways than one. Yes, he was, without a shadow of a doubt, an exceptional player, and it is thanks to Dawkins that safeties are no longer viewed ...

Brian Dawkins is the only member of professional ... change the way the safety position is played in professional football. "I don’t think Jim had ever before had a Dawkins-type player," Reid ...

One thing experts can agree on, though, is right now the free safety position is locked up. Brian Dawkins, a 35-year-old free safety out of Clemson, is just what the Denver Broncos needed.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. --After 16 NFL seasons, Brian Dawkins is saying goodbye to the game he loves. The 38-year-old announced his retirement via Twitter on Monday. "The Lord has blessed me to play in the ...

KUSA — If Brian Dawkins didn't share the final Pro Football ... the committee rarely chooses two at one position. There are exceptions, the most recent occurring last year when two running ...

Before they became NFL legends, Brian Dawkins and Tedy Bruschi were just ... I learned to play every special team position. That bought me time to learn [how to play linebacker at the NFL level].