[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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

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 ...

Former Buffalo Bills linebacker Takeo Spikes, the team's Legend of the Game for Sunday's home opener, expressed frustration over his seating accommodations. The Buffalo Bills honored former linebacker ...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The provocative photo illustrated marginalization. Retired linebacker Takeo Spikes, brought back as the Buffalo Bills’ guest to help rouse Highmark Stadium into a pregame frenzy ...