[Editor’s note: This article is part of the series “Talking with Takeo,” in which Auburn Wire looks back at Tigers legend Takeo Spikes’ early life, playing under Friday night lights, his recruitment, ...

Takeo Spikes sits carefully, silently chewing on his thoughts: "It cannot be called knowledge if you can't pass it on," the 49ers linebacker says. "That's one of my biggest values." He chose the words ...

Earlier this summer, the 49ers said they were keeping Takeo Spikes’ phone number handy in case they needed a linebacker. Apparently, they had him on speed dial. After just one exhibition game, the ...

Former standout linebacker Takeo Spikes found his name randomly buzzing on social media Sunday morning, a testament to the impression he left after a successful 15-year NFL career. A trivia question ...

Takeo Spikes was invited as a legend to the Bills’ second game of the season — but didn’t appear to be treated like one. The former linebacker, who played with the Bills from 2003-06, was not ...

Following a tough Week 1 loss to the Jets in primetime, the Buffalo Bills welcomed a friendly face in their home opener against the Las Vegas Raiders: Legendary Auburn linebacker Takeo Spikes. Spikes, ...

In 12 NFL seasons, he's had more than 140 tackles three times (100 or more nine times) and has been an unquestioned leader on the four NFL franchises he's played for. But these days, 49ers middle ...

A source told NFL.com's Ian Rapoport that Spikes has been informed of his release, which the team later confirmed Thursday morning. Spikes commented on his release via Twitter on Thursday morning: ...

Former Bills linebacker and NFL legend Takeo Spikes voices dissatisfaction with his seating experience during the game. His tweet read: "Congrats to @BuffaloBills for getting a dominant win in home ...

Takeo Spikes has practically seen it all in his 14-year career. He was a highly-rated linebacker from Auburn University and was drafted 13th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals. He lived up to the ...

The San Diego Chargers have released veteran linebacker Takeo Spikes. Spikes, 36, was under contract for 2013 at $3 million. The move buys the team $3 million in salary cap space. With this move, the ...