claim: Atlanta metropolitan area had a population of only a few thousand people.
evidence: Ahmad D. Brooks -LRB- born March 13 , 1980 -RRB- is a retired National Football League player and sports broadcaster for ESPNU , the Longhorn Network and KTXX-FM .. National Football League. National Football League. ESPNU. ESPNU. Longhorn Network. Longhorn Network. KTXX-FM. KTXX-FM. He is also co-founder and president of Helping Adolescents / Athletes Lead Others -LRB- HALO -RRB- .. Brooks is a graduate of the University of Texas , where he served as captain of the football team in 2001 .. Texas. Texas Longhorns football. University of Texas. University of Texas. He played in the NFL for three years before retiring in 2005 .