Bradie James and Keith Brooking aren't having to feel out somebody new around them this season.
The Dallas Cowboys' inside linebackers are getting ready for
their second year together. The tandem coach Wade Phillips refers
to as the "Killer Bs" had immediate success last season. They
were the top two tacklers for the NFC East champions.
Before Brooking got to Dallas last year, James had teamed with
at least five other inside linebackers while starting all 64 games
the previous four seasons in the Cowboys' 3-4 defense.
During his eight consecutive seasons starting every game in
Atlanta before that, Brooking also was used to having a lot of
"different guys coming in each and every year" around him.

The Dallas Cowboys' inside linebackers are getting ready for
their second year together. The tandem coach Wade Phillips refers
to as the "Killer Bs" had immediate success last season. They
were the top two tacklers for the NFC East champions.
Before Brooking got to Dallas last year, James had teamed with
at least five other inside linebackers while starting all 64 games
the previous four seasons in the Cowboys' 3-4 defense.
During his eight consecutive seasons starting every game in
Atlanta before that, Brooking also was used to having a lot of
"different guys coming in each and every year" around him.