Comments on: Report: Vikings not interested in Urlacher unless price comes down

By: norsefanforlife

norsefanforlife — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 06:26:03 +0000

Please Vikings DO NOT sign Brian Urlacher for any price.

Not only is he past the point of providing value to the team relative to other, younger options there’s certain players who should retire for the teams they’ve played for forever. It would be a shame if Urlacher didn’t retire as a Bear as it was a shame Matt Burke didn’t retire as a Viking or Brett Favre as a Packer. I’d much rather see Antoine Winfeild given that chance as a Viking.

By: holdsteady76

holdsteady76 — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 05:05:27 +0000

The Vikings should not sign him for the same reason the Bears didn’t. Also I heard on the radio the Brian countered the Bears asking for 3.5 plus incentives up to an additional 500k. The Bears were wise not to give him 3.5m and so are the Vikings.

By: urcrap

urcrap — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:40:32 +0000

Viking fan for life and beyond but totally respect future HOF-er BU and regardless of where he signs wish him best to finish with his head up. I dig the rival theater with possible signing in Gods country and seeing what can happen with Fraizer and Singletary! On other hand if it doesn’t t happen its just fun to see all of the stupid posting over the drama.
SKOL VIKES and GB America!

By: dragonfly99

dragonfly99 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:30:07 +0000

Here’s some Truth 4U. 7 Vikings in the 2013 Pro Bowl. Jared Allen drafted by and played first half of his career with by the KC Chiefs. Jerome Felton drafted and played most of his career with division rival Detroit Lions. Chad Greenway selected to Pro Bowl after Clay Matthews and Demarcus Ware out with injuries. Kyle Rudolph added when Tony Gonzales was injured. Matt Kalil added when Trent Williams was injured. There was 1 Viking in the 2013 and 2012 Hall of Fame class but No Vikings were enshrined in 2011, not five consecutive years.

By: thecoltsman

thecoltsman — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:29:40 +0000

It isn’t worth the batter on the body for 2 mil. ?Come on, id do it for about $1000. Try working construction for $50,000 a year 50 hours a week ,6 days a week, 4 vacation days a year.I really don’t think there is anything I wouldn’t do for a million except killing someone or myself. I think i’m gonna shave my head and tell the bears to write it up. Shoot I wonder if they need a live practice dummy. They could break all my bones and I’d still be grinning ear to ear with my 2 mil. dollar check.

By: eljefe322

eljefe322 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:15:50 +0000

ephillips122 says:
Mar 21, 2013 4:48 PM

Think: Olin Kruetz.

*****

Exactly. Everyone was offended Kruetz left and that the Bears didn’t pay him what he wanted. So he signs with the Saints and was so bad they benched him and then he retired in the middle of the season. Same thing will happen to Urlacher if he goes to the Vikings.

And he won’t be going to Dallas – they said they can’t sign him with their cap situation.

By: monkeyboymotors

monkeyboymotors — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:15:11 +0000

markpacman should maybe quit drinking paint thinner in his mom’s basement clean up all the rock hard Kleenex and maybe move out.

By: Glassguy9

Glassguy9 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:15:09 +0000

glac1 says:
Mar 21, 2013 1:07 PM
the vikes are losing it! LOL What a miserable off season for this team.

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Yea because the offseason is almost over.Idiot!!!

By: truthserum4u

truthserum4u — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:17:35 +0000

dragonfly99 says:Mar 21, 2013 3:58 PM

For five consecutive years a Viking has been inducted into the Hall of Fame. This past Pro Bowl had seven Vikings participating and could have had another four. They just improved by seven games from the previous year. Boy, they sure don’t draft well.

While it seems a little weird on the surface, it actually makes some sense when pursuing free agents. You know people within your division best. And the bottom line is the players they’ve picked up from division opponents have by and large ranged from contributors to very successful. If it works why not continue doing it? Having said that, I would pass on Urlacher unless he was coming in just over the veteran minimum.

By: n001363

n001363 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:10:32 +0000

What is it with GB fans talking all over this board. Your teams called the Packers. The “PACKERS”!!!! Fudge!

By: sprtsfan1

sprtsfan1 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:07:35 +0000

If he plays next year, it’ll end up being in Chicago.

By: tatum064

tatum064 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:58:22 +0000

I think either the Cowboys sign him, or he sits. He’s 35 and coming off a lot of injuries. Seems as if he’d be a fit with the Colts…i think he’s at the end of it, especially if Audie Cole is talked up over him in Minnesota.

By: larryboodry

larryboodry — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:51:47 +0000

@mjkelly77:

They offered him more money than anyone else is likely to, and HE turned them down…How is that (except in the mind of a Packer fan) kicking someone to the curb?

By: mjkelly77

mjkelly77 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:37:35 +0000

Let this be a lesson to all the players out there. The Bears, no matter how revered of a player you are, will use you and then kick you to the curb.

By: ephillips122

ephillips122 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:48:03 +0000

Think: Olin Kruetz.

By: crownofthehelmet

crownofthehelmet — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:45:07 +0000

Excellent, keep the Urlacher stories coming.

– Derrick Rose

By: brownsfan83

brownsfan83 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:24:18 +0000

The offer the Bears were wanting to give him for one year was more than a lot of us will see in a lifetime! He should have accepted their offer and retire as a Bear! If it meant that much to him, he would have accepted their offer and that’s that. He’s already made many of millions of dollars throughout his career, greed is all I see!

By: funshipm174

funshipm174 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:23:24 +0000

Geez, Vikings getting like Packers and want everyone for free.

By: dowhatifeellike

dowhatifeellike — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:22:37 +0000

If Ed Reed gets 4 there’s no way Urlacher gets more than 3.

By: larryboodry

larryboodry — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:07:42 +0000

As much as I have always liked Urlacher, and respect what he has meant to the Bears for the past 13 years, if he signs elsewhere for less than what the Bears offered then he is a hypocrite and never planned to return anyway. If he signs with the Vikings for less, then he is also a traitor.

Personally, I think Urlacher made his choice when Lovie got canned, he had to know the Bears would not give him $5.5 mil per year on a two-year deal.

By: umpire52

umpire52 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:03:32 +0000

Vikes do not need to spend money on an old LB Lets get Winfield back instead !! Draft is the way to go

By: contra74

contra74 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:59:21 +0000

deltaoracle says:Mar 21, 2013 3:53 PM

Gudasbeard1 – yes, I very much want Allen and Peterson to be near the end of their careers. Oh wait – you mean want them on the Packers? No, not really.
I respect and like Urlacher as much as any Packer fan can admire a Bear – but it’s time for him to go.
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If the article read “Packers show interest in Urlacher” your reaction would be – “Can you blame Ted!? Urlacher is primed for greatness and Ted can see that!! IN TED WE TRUST!!!”

By: dragonfly99

dragonfly99 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:58:08 +0000

I guess when you are unanble to draft and develop your own players you are constantly trying to sign proven players from your rivals. Vikings should get their prime recruiter Favre to give him a call.

By: khmer379

khmer379 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:57:46 +0000

He’ll swallowed his pride and sign for less with the purple just to rub it in on the Bears he not what he used to be but he definitly can bring some leadership for our MLB

By: deltaoracle

deltaoracle — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:53:34 +0000

By: gudasbeard1

gudasbeard1 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:39:47 +0000

So you mean to tell me the packers wouldn’t want Jared Allen or AP toward the end of their careers??? Enough said.

By: paul82461

paul82461 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:36:41 +0000

All these old vets still think they are worth top dollar, sorry Brian would rather have a new quicker, stronger stud than you.

By: theytukrjobs

theytukrjobs — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:11:24 +0000

This article is confusing and needs some context. I’m assuming the Vikings would take him at $2 mil on a 1 year deal. But Urlacher wants more, and the Vikings need Urlacher to come “way way down” from whatever that number is. But we don’t know what that number is.

You can’t possibly come way way down from $2 mil, or even $3 mil or $4 mil. I think the veteran minimum is damn near a mil.

My guess is that Urlacher wants like 7 mil or something.

If there is cap space towards the end of free agency then the Vikings should consider spending $3 mil on a 1 year deal and they could sweeten it by guaranteeing big portions against injuries which are likely to occur.

By: redbirdsrising

redbirdsrising — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:09:58 +0000

Aaaand… the grim reality of being an aging NFL vet past his prime finally sets in.

By: seaeagle707

seaeagle707 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:07:01 +0000

I like the way this has been going. The Purple Crew sends us their sports cars with plenty of zip, and they replace them with worn-out taxicabs from the mean inner city streets. Good deal. Keep ‘em coming.