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He was the player the Bears virtually lucked into at No. 9 in the first round of 2000 draft after running back Thomas Jones and wide receiver Plaxico Burress went in the two previous picks, eliminating two of the three players the Bears had targeted. A former safety at New Mexico, Urlacher lost his starting job at outside linebacker during the preseason, then became the starting middle linebacker when Barry Minter was injured in game two. The rest was franchise history. Urlacher, 6-foot-4, 258 pounds with freakish speed, became defensive rookie of the year with his 8 sacks and 165 tackles and earned the first of his six Pro Bowl honors. He was named NFL defensive player of the year in 2005, just the second...
He was the player the Bears virtually lucked into at No. 9 in the first round of 2000 draft after running back Thomas Jones and wide receiver Plaxico Burress went in the two previous picks, eliminating two of the three players the Bears had targeted. A former safety at New Mexico, Urlacher lost his starting job at outside linebacker during the preseason, then became the starting middle linebacker when Barry Minter was injured in game two. The rest was franchise history. Urlacher, 6-foot-4, 258 pounds with freakish speed, became defensive rookie of the year with his 8 sacks and 165 tackles and earned the first of his six Pro Bowl honors. He was named NFL defensive player of the year in 2005, just the second Bear (along with Mike Singletary) ever to receive that honor. In 2003 he signed a nine-year contract and was instrumental in the Bears reaching the playoffs in 2001 and 2005 and the Super Bowl in 2006.
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Hester reports to Bears training camp
AP Sports WriterDevin Hester showed up at the Chicago Bears' training camp without a new contract. Whether the kick return star will practice without one remains to be seen. After missing the first two days, Hester reported Friday because he saw some progress in...Tags: Devin Hester, Chicago Bears, Desmond Clark, Super Bowl, Lance Briggs
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Williams misses first full-contact practice
All the projections about the potential of rookie left tackle Chris Williams have been made without ever seeing him block an NFL defensive end in anything but shorts and shoulder pads. Williams' first chance to do that was to have been Friday during...Tags: Marty Booker, Olin Kreutz, Dusty Dvoracek, Rex Grossman, Jason McKie
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Been there, didn't do that
Nathan Vasher hasn't spoken to Devin Hester. But Vasher knows exactly what Hester's thinking. The same thoughts of being underpaid and unloved by the Bears tortured Vasher in the summer of 2006.
"I can relate," Vasher said after practice Thursday....Tags: Tom Brady, Deion Sanders, Football, Rashied Davis, Devin Hester
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AP: NFL commissioner monitoring Favre situation
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is monitoring the ongoing rift between the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre. A person with direct knowledge of Goodell's interest said the commissioner has spoken with Packers management several times recently as...Tags: Brett Favre, Chicago Bears, National Football League, Frank Winters, Minnesota Vikings
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He's out for more money
Chicago Tribune reporterThe most electrifying return man in the league has found a different way to display his elusiveness. Devin Hester told the Tribune on Wednesday he intends to hold out of training camp until the Bears grant him a new deal. "I'm not coming," he said by...Tags: Rex Grossman, Football, Alex Brown, Rashied Davis, Devin Hester
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Idea not ridiculous, but method sure is
BOURBONNAIS—Speed always has been the preferred method Devin Hester uses to make points. So hurry up and get to training camp, No. 23. Maybe Hester can borrow Lance Briggs' car. Whatever it takes to get him to the Olivet Nazarene University...Tags: Major League Baseball, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins, Football, Devin Hester
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Too soon?
1. Let the suspensions begin Naperville's Candace Parker was involved in an WNBA fight Tuesday night. That's our girl. If only the Bulls had that much fight in them. 2. Rick Ghastly Detroit Shock assistant Rick Mahorn appeared to shove Lisa Leslie during...Tags: Naperville, Brett Favre, Chicago White Sox, Lisa Leslie, Rex Grossman
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Urlacher está de vuelta
Todo hace parecer que los Osos no se tiene que preocupar después de todo de que Brian Urlacher aparezca por el campamento de entrenamiento.
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Bears bet new money on Urlacher
Nobody should interpret the Bears and Brian Urlacher finally agreeing to a new contract Monday as a career achievement award for the middle linebacker. This is not an $18 million gold watch or very expensive thank-you card.
This is the Bears putting...Tags: National Football League, Chicago Bears, Contracts, Football
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Bears still hope to sign top pick Williams
Tribune staff reporterNow that the Bears have appeased the face of the franchise before training camp, they can focus on appealing to the future of the offensive line. Brian Urlacher agreed Monday to the one-year contract extension that pushes his current contract through...Tags: New York Jets, John Tait, Pittsburgh Steelers, Bill Johnson, Football
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