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Derrick Brooks

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

It's Tampa Police vs. Tampa Firefighters For a Good Cause

The Badge Bowl IX, a flag football showdown hosted by Tampa Bay Buccaneer Earnest Graham and Bucs legend Derrick Brooks, will raise money and spread awareness about children's cancer.

The men and women of the Tampa Police Department and Tampa Fire Rescue share much in common, all of them putting their lives on the line each day to help people stay safe. But this Saturday, May 6, they'll be pitted against each other for a good cause. Tampa's police officers (aka the "Gladiators") and firefighters (team "Firestorm") will square off in Badge Bowl IX, an annual flag football game that raises money and spreads awareness about children's cancer. Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Earnest Graham and Bucs legend Derrick Brooks will host pregame activities — including food, music, raffles and visits from police and fire rescue vehicles — from 10 to noon Saturday at the Tampa Bay Times Forum, 401 Channelside Dr. That will be …

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