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Reader Q&A: Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag
How long until Brian Urlacher's a hall of famer? -- @t walinski, from Twitter Tough to say, except it shouldn’t take anywhere near as long as it took Richard Dent. At this point, it’s difficult to determine who will be on the ballot in...Tags: National Football League, Football, Gabe Carimi, Chicago Bears, Brian Urlacher
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Urlacher could do it all, and then some
Brian Urlacher revolutionized the middle linebacker position in the NFL. Yeah, he was that good, that rare an athlete. He was a special talent with a uncommon combination of size and speed. At 6 foot 4 and 250-plus pounds Urlacher had the footwork and...
Tags: Sports, National Football League, NFL Pro Bowl, Ray Lewis, Football
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Urlacher exits NFL stage quietly
Twitterwas launched in 2006, six years after the Bears selected Brian Urlacher with the ninth overall pick in the 2000 draft. Jack Dorsey, the Twitter creator has said the name was chosen because he ran across a definition of the word that was a perfect...Tags: Mike Mulligan, Lance Briggs, National Football League, Green Bay Packers, Football
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Urlacher special to Bears
Typical of how a giddy little brother of a probable Hall of Fame middle linebacker would react, Casey Urlacher couldn't stop gushing over Brian Urlacher's endless accomplishments in 13 NFL seasons. Yet there was one yearly deed the younger Urlacher...
Tags: Lance Briggs, National Football League, Dallas Cowboys, Football, Target
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Urlacher's game of legends
Full marks to the Arizona Cardinals. You don’t hear that very often, do you? But they deserve it for this tweet in the wake of Brian Urlacher’s announcing his retirement Wednesday: “You were who we thought you were.’’...
Tags: Neil Rackers, Mark Anderson, Chicago Cubs, Football, Arizona Cardinals
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Payton replaces Belichick as highest-paid U.S. coach
Sean Payton has taken over the title as America's highest-paid coach. Payton, coach of the New Orleans Saints, will make approximately $8 million per year for the next five seasons as part of a new contract. He replaces New England Patriots coach Bill...Tags: National Football League, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, Mike Tomlin, Arizona Cardinals
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Urlacher's greatness x 2
Brian Urlacher retires as two of the greatest linebackers in NFL history. He will receive the one customary bust in the Pro Football Hall of Fame when the time comes, but he deserves another, and here’s why: He was asked to completely change his...
Tags: Sports, National Football League, Michael Vick, Football, Chicago Bears
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Tryout players lining up for Bears' rookie minicamp
The Chicago Bears' three-day rookie minicamp that begins Friday at Halas Hall is largely an initiative to introduce their six draft picks to what will be expected of them as the remainder of the offseason program unfolds. But it’s also an...Tags: Bartlett
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Emery sticking to game plan
Even though the Bears won 10 games last season, they didn't make the playoffs and entered this week's NFL draft with an extensive list of wants and needs. Second-year Bears general manager Phil Emery kept his intentions close to the vest, but moving...
Tags: Lance Briggs, Sports, Miami Dolphins, Football, NFL Draft
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Bears hope history doesn't repeat
The future does not necessarily portend prologue, but the history of first-year Bears coaches warrants concern. As Marc Trestman assumes the leadership reigns for his first season in Chicago, the Bears have not had a first-year coach finish with a...
Tags: Sports, National Football League, Green Bay Packers, Football, Mike Ditka
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Sneak preview: Bears flash potential in minicamp
The Bears wrapped up their first minicamp of 2013 last week under new coach Marc Trestman. And while it is tough to evaluate and breakdown the pro game in shorts and helmets, here are five observations I took from the up-tempo practice sessions at Halas...
Tags: National Football League, Football, Chicago Bears, Alshon Jeffery, Kansas City Chiefs
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Mini-camp will present 1st look at Trestman Bears
The Bears won't look game-ready this week when they open up their first mini-camp under new coach Marc Trestman. That's understandable in April while practicing in shorts and helmets. Jobs won't be won or lost as the new coaching staff installs the...
Tags: National Football League, NFL Pro Bowl, Football, Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears
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Apr 26, 2013
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Apr 13, 2013
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