Takeo Gerard Spikes (born December 17, 1976) is an American football linebacker for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals 13th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn.
A two-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time All-Pro selection, Spikes has also played for the Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, the San Francisco 49ers.
According to Spikes, his nickname TKO stands for "The Knock Out". Spikes and singer Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins have been dating for over three years. Several of Spikes' jerseys from the early days of his career are preserved in glass at the Dairy Lane restaurant in Sandersville. Spikes boasts a 22 inch neck, which he claims is mostly due to his genetics.
He was named after Japan's 66th Prime Minister Takeo Miki after Spikes' parents saw a news report. Miki's successor, who was appointed the nation's 67th Prime Minister on December 24, 1976 a week after Takeo was born, was also Takeo (Fukuda). Takeo's younger cousin Brandon Spikes plays football for the New England Patriots.
Spikes has the distinction of playing the most regular season games without a playoff appearance, which reached 200 by December 18, 2011. Source: wikipedia.org
A two-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time All-Pro selection, Spikes has also played for the Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, the San Francisco 49ers.
According to Spikes, his nickname TKO stands for "The Knock Out". Spikes and singer Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins have been dating for over three years. Several of Spikes' jerseys from the early days of his career are preserved in glass at the Dairy Lane restaurant in Sandersville. Spikes boasts a 22 inch neck, which he claims is mostly due to his genetics.
He was named after Japan's 66th Prime Minister Takeo Miki after Spikes' parents saw a news report. Miki's successor, who was appointed the nation's 67th Prime Minister on December 24, 1976 a week after Takeo was born, was also Takeo (Fukuda). Takeo's younger cousin Brandon Spikes plays football for the New England Patriots.
Spikes has the distinction of playing the most regular season games without a playoff appearance, which reached 200 by December 18, 2011. Source: wikipedia.org
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