BU54

Urlacher supports Briggs' efforts for contract

By David Haugh
Tribune staff reporter

April 20, 2007, 7:33 PM CDT


In case the Bears were wondering, they found out Friday where their franchise player stands in the contract dispute with Lance Briggs.

Not surprisingly, it isn't behind the franchise.

During a national radio interview on Dan Patrick's show on WMVP-AM 1000, Brian Urlacher threw his support behind Briggs, who has threatened a holdout if the Bears don't rescind the franchise tag and its $7.2 million salary or trade him.

"I'm on Lance's side," Urlacher told Patrick. "I think he has played his way into a new contract. I think he has played his way on the field and, whether he gets [a new deal] in Chicago or somewhere else, I think he needs to be rewarded for what he did on the field."

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The-Hammer

That's got to speak volumes to the Bears organization. The best MLB in the game is hoping that his fellow LB gets resigned. I'd say that this is a hint to the Bears organization.

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BU54

That's just the class act and team leader that BU54 is. Just trying to keep peace with the team instead of creating controversy like many other NFL players. Quite the role model.

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Bears always have and always will need a quarterback!! But not a MLB.


10-7-07 Bears 27,Packers 20
12-23-07 Bears 35, Packers 7
Then Brett Favre became a Jet...

The-Hammer

Yeah, exactly. If there ever is a LB I'd like to be like, I'd definetly be BU.

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BU54

And BU's not even in the top 5 paid LBs. Maybe not even the top 10. Don't see him crying about it.

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Bears always have and always will need a quarterback!! But not a MLB.


10-7-07 Bears 27,Packers 20
12-23-07 Bears 35, Packers 7
Then Brett Favre became a Jet...

The-Hammer

That's the crazy thing. You have players like, Branch, Briggs, Asante, which are good, but not as good as they think the are, holding out. Were you have the Reeds, Urlachers, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Champ Baileys, who are the best at there position, but just go out on the football field, and play every game. Those are the role models.

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BU54

Don't forget the bottom of the barrel TO,Moss,Packman,Ricky Williams and the Bengals.
What the heck mind as well throw in Tank Johnson too.

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Bears always have and always will need a quarterback!! But not a MLB.


10-7-07 Bears 27,Packers 20
12-23-07 Bears 35, Packers 7
Then Brett Favre became a Jet...

The-Hammer

Yeah, but those guys don't really need to hold out, there already getting over payed to do nothing, see Moss, and Ricky Williams.

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BU54

Yea that true. But IMO that trouble comes in many forms. Arrogance bigotry ect......

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Bears always have and always will need a quarterback!! But not a MLB.


10-7-07 Bears 27,Packers 20
12-23-07 Bears 35, Packers 7
Then Brett Favre became a Jet...

Serrated Shadow

LOL, good one.

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