Comments on: “Old fart” Urlacher looking for a place to win

By: larryboodry

larryboodry — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:57:15 +0000

mjkelly77 says: Mar 22, 2013 10:37 AM

“The Bears insulted Urlacher and kicked him to the curb after he dedicated his whole career to them. He should sign with the Lions for the vet minimum and lay Cutler out. Revenge. Sweet.”

What part of ‘looking for a place to win’ did you not understand?

By: larryboodry

larryboodry — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:53:19 +0000

Every time Brian opens his mouth lately, I miss him less and less…His comment about Lovie tells me that he had no real desire to return unless the Bears were dumb enough to pay him $11 mil over 2 years…And his ‘joke’ about not coming back if the Bears want to honor him at some point is just childish.

By: pxeeks

pxeeks — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 02:51:04 +0000

Come to the EAGLES!!!

By: blackhawks2010

blackhawks2010 — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 02:43:57 +0000

Not looking forward to watching 54 play for someone else. Always hate to see legends go out this way.

By: blackhawks2010

blackhawks2010 — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 02:41:15 +0000

The only issue I have is how the Bears played this out. If the Bears ownership or Emery decided not to pay him above the $2m offer, why did they string him along and ask Urlacher to give them a proposal? They should of handled this better, URL was the face of the franchise and now, he’s a disgruntled former Bear.

By: alex7awesome

alex7awesome — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:32:16 +0000

Vikings need to get Winfield back first.

By: joejacks

joejacks — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:30:39 +0000

5 years ago, he would have been a good fit for a lot of teams. He is a 35 year old ILB who has to realize that in his prime he was overrated. I still remember him getting run over several times by Jerome Bettis in a snowy December game in Pittsburgh several years ago.

By: dfeltz

dfeltz — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:51:37 +0000

People who think Urlacher has been “mistreated” are the same people who think the Bears D is better with him. I love the Bears, I love Urlacher, but god damn, he has lost 2 steps, maybe three. Plays that we took for granted that he use to routinely make, he’s not even getting a finger on the guy anymore. I accept we had a stud middle linebacker for decade plus, but if you’re not making plays someone else will. I hope he doesn’t mess up the relationship the Bears and him should have in the future.

By: thompsonway

thompsonway — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:19:17 +0000

Did Brian Urlacher really think that the Bears were going to offer him money that they don’ have? Is Brian completely oblivious of the fact that the Bears are up against the cap? His words say “yes”.

By: pappavike

pappavike — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:31:15 +0000

He should retire, and become a linebackers coach then he would have some takers!! Bear for life!!!

By: lnfinite

lnfinite — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:09:40 +0000

This story was directed at fans of Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, not Green Bay Packer fans. So why do so many Packer fans down and diss Urlacher and what team he is going to? It must be because the Vikes had Favre and now Jennings on their team. Really now kiddies, its obvious you need to throw your tantrums but please confine it to stories about your team.

If Urlacher signs with the Vikes, I am cool with it and if he doesn’t no biggie. Trolling your rivals stories just make you and your fanbase all the more idiotic.

By: bearsfan4life

bearsfan4life — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:49:48 +0000

If he were looking for a place to win, he’d have signed with the Bears who are returning all of their studs on both sides of the ball.

His bottom line was pay. He can say whatever words he wants, but his actions show the truth.

He’s 34. His most recent injuries (plural) were leg injuries. He is a guy that relied on his speed his whole career.

If you watched last year, he wasn’t the same player he was in 2010 and just a shell of the guy who won the DPOY in 2005. He wanted more money than he is worth. It isn’t personal, it’s business. His perception of his value isn’t the reality.

By: seaeagle707

seaeagle707 — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:47:30 +0000

Uh Brian, the phones ringing. Could it be Gus Bradley, wanting to take you out to dinner (you leave the tip) and offer you a great deal to “win” with the JAGS? Whatever you do, don’t even think about Seattle. We’ve got a young and FAST defense. We don’t need an old fartinski slowing the D down, or regaling the locker room with tales of how many bones you’ve broken in other teams’ offenses.

By: wicuda

wicuda — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:40:50 +0000

Brian u to G B !

By: wicuda

wicuda — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:39:01 +0000

Urlacher go to Green Bay just to stick it to the bears!

By: iowahbr

iowahbr — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:18:56 +0000

Some of us old farts didn’t want the new Bear coaching staff.

By: chi3454

chi3454 — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:16:25 +0000

What does “Madden” have to do with it? I really doubt you commenting on blogs gives you any better insight to the runnings of a football front office than the next guy.

The Bears were not going to re-sign Urlacher and cut him from the roster before week 1. Hence why everyone is calling the first million guaranteed.

And he played all 16 games, but your body breaks down as you get older. The last few years are evidence of that. Thats why health is an IF in his case.

Good for Urlacher if he can get more money on the open market, but according to most people he wont. The Bears were not “spitting in his face”, they were giving him a fair offer from a team against the salary cap.

By: thompsonway

thompsonway — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:11:21 +0000

After those comments, I understand why the Bears new coaching staff didn’t want him. Brian would’ve been poisen in the locker room. Brian has done and said a lot to make me think that the Bears, and Emery did the right thing. You don’t hear Brian talking about how the Bears are up against the cap right now. You don’t hear Brian talk about all the money that Chicago gave him in the past. You don’t hear any loyalty, or love for Chicago, from Brian at all.

By: patrickvwashington

patrickvwashington — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:35:26 +0000

Actually it was $500 guaranteed and another $500k if he made the roster. So if he didn’t make the roster all he got was $500k. Thats just about as bad as them spitting in his face.

Also, the problem with “fans” who play madden is they don’t realize that basing opinions on one year where he didn’t have a training camp, and only practiced once a week is kinda dumb. What is relevent is that his play was improving over the course of the year which means he was getting healthy.

BTW, injured 3 of the last 4 years, however he played all 16 games last year and the year before. So its not like he’s Mr. Glass all of a sudden. 13 years and didn’t play all 16 games 3 times. I’d say thats pretty durable to me.

By: whereyaat

whereyaat — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:28:22 +0000

ridingwithnohandlebars says: Mar 22, 2013 9:49 AM

The Lions could use him. They need some leadership on the defense.
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Not a Lions fan, but could not agree more. One has to wonder how much the Cards need him, especially with Daryl Washington being a young BMF at the ILB already.

By: dooz76

dooz76 — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:23:25 +0000

the sign with another team and knock cutler out comments are hilarious, he hasn’t had a sack in years..

By: chi3454

chi3454 — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:14:48 +0000

patrickvwashington says: Mar 22, 2013 11:31 AM

So please stop calling it a 2 mil offer because only $500 was guranteed. Thats even below league minimum, so you can see why he was insulted with such an offer.

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You know you cannot offer contracts below the league minimum right? It was 1million guaranteed and another 1 mill in incentives.

And about him being injured last year? Well he has been injured 3 of the last 4 years, so if he is healthy then yeah, people will be upset we didn’t get him back… But that is a big IF at this point

By: geobh

geobh — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:04:57 +0000

hey old fart come to cincy.

By: patrickvwashington

patrickvwashington — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:43:42 +0000

Funny all these comments talking about he can’t play, however noone is paying attention to the fact that he was on a gimpy knee all year and then messed that up with a bad hamstring…….Just curious that since he’s finally healthy and if he plays like the old #54 for someone will you people be mad he didn’t take the deal.

By: jjthesportsguy

jjthesportsguy — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:35:26 +0000

Come to Green Bay…we could use a special teams player.

By: icdogg

icdogg — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:18:21 +0000

Sad to say he just can’t run any more… time to walk away from the game

By: iowahbr

iowahbr — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:18:00 +0000

both sides handled this badly but the Bears are the ones going through a complete rebuild and this was the last thing the team needed. I think Urlacher would have played for a straight 2 mill but my guess is that it really wasn’t that much
guaranteed. we can now go back to the silly Hester can be a 75 catch a year receiver or all they need is a shored up O-line to get back to the Super Bowl. Even crazy hope springs eternal. Let’s move on folks.

By: chi01town

chi01town — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:01:35 +0000

Time for the truth… Chicago fans dont care what happens with Urlacher’s career. We just dont want the team to OVER pay him just to save face. he cant play like he use too and all 31 of the other teams know it. SO they go right after him running and passing. its time to draft his replacement

By: 85bear

85bear — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:57:28 +0000

“Urlacher explained that, if Lovie Smith were still the head coach, Urlacher would still be a Bear.”

One reason why Lovie is gone. Thank Brian for the clear explanation.

By: scjohnny

scjohnny — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:49:30 +0000

Miami is the place…Can’t beat the weather,up & coming young team natural playing surface all in a place where “old farts” go to retire.