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Brian Urlacher wants more cash
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What is it about the Bears?
Do they just not like linebackers?
Or do they just not like to pay linebackers?
You remember the franchising of linebacker Lance Briggs and all the acrimony that went with it?
Now it is on to Brian Urlacher.
Brian Urlacher says his arthritic back feels great and his surgically repaired neck is fine. However, don’t expect Urlacher to get his mind right until the star middle linebacker’s contract dispute with the Chicago Bears is resolved.
On Monday Urlacher, …read more

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The 49ers got a little too eager last year and paid for it.
The San Francisco 49ers forfeited their fifth-round pick in next month’s NFL draft after commissioner Roger Goodell said they tampered with Chicago linebacker Lance Briggs.
In a statement released by the league Monday, Goodell also said the teams will switch picks in the third round of the April 26-27 draft. Chicago, which had the 12th pick, will get San Francisco’s seventh pick and the 49ers will get Chicago’s choice.
Goodell said the 49ers violated the NFL’s anti-tampering policy by contacting Briggs’ …read more

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After all that talk last year of holdouts and forced trades and not liking the Bears anymore.
After all that talk of leaving the Bears, because they franchise tagged him.
After all that talk of not even coming back for any games at all and wanting to be the man on a different team.
After all that venomous talk, Lance Briggs shouts “Show me the Money”.
Free-agent linebacker Lance Briggs re-signed with the Chicago Bears, agreeing to a six-year deal Saturday.
The Bears didn’t disclose financial terms of the deal, but the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago …read more

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Lovie Smith says It will be a Cold Day in Detroit when we use injuries for an excuse
It happens often.
Sometimes there is just no explanation for it.
What is it?
The team with the supposed disadvantage comes up big, sometimes in the very place where they are hurting.
The Bears are hurting with a number of injuries.
Some think the Lions are catching the Bears at the right time. Some think it’s the worst possible time to play the defending NFC champs.
Confused? Don’t be. Both scenarios are possible because the Bears are struggling. …read more

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Ray Lewis chortles – They made my group number 1!
Hey, it is time to rank the linebackers, only we don’t have to do it because FootballOutsiders.com did it for us.
How about we get in the mood first.
Squibster will now perform his psychic act.
Here goes. –You have always dreamed of being a vicious 6′ 4″ 250 pound linebacker. A true animal waiting to destroy everything in your path.
You do not care about pain, in fact you love it!
You want to crush people, now! Grrrrrrrr.

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Vikings player helps Rex with foot placement on deep throws
Geez, the Bears were that close to winning it all. That close!
So what the heck are they doing in the off season? Do they purposely want to fail?
You know you had a team built on extra strength defense, right? Well, you would not know it.
They got rid of their defensive coordinator.
Ronald Eugene Rivera (born January 7, 1962 in Fort Ord, California) is the first American of Puerto Rican and Mexican descent to play in the National Football League …read more

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Lance Briggs is jumping at the chance to be a Redskin!
The rumors are flying all over the place.
Let’s start with the Redskins going for Lance Briggs, again. Yeah, yeah, we heard this one before and nothing happened, only this time it makes a little more sense.
Washington does not like to improve through the draft and they would get a proven player in exchange for their 6th pick and maybe something else.
Meanwhile Chicago cuts payroll, gets rid of an unhappy player, and gets the 6th pick in the …read more

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Lance says – No long term deal, No helmet and jersey
He has no drive in window.
There are no fries.
You can’t wash your car, get coffee, or rent a limo.
Hey, what kind of franchise is Lance Briggs anyway?
Jerry Angelo, GM of the Chicago Bears, will not give Lance Briggs a long term deal, so they franchised him.
Just how do you franchise a player?