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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,...
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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Carimi says he's right on schedule
The Bears are taking it slow with Gabe Carimi and if all goes according to plan they will be full speed with the right tackle when training camp opens July 30. The 2011 first-round draft pick sat out Wednesday's organized team activities after...
Tags: New Orleans Saints, Mike Tice, Health, J'Marcus Webb, Craig Steltz
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Biggs: Observations from Bears' OTA
Gabe Carimi did not participate in practice Wednesday as the Chicago Bears held their fifth OTA of the spring and the second the media was permitted to view. But there's no cause for concern. The right tackle returned to action -- as much as there is for...
Tags: James Brown, Mike Tice, Shea McClellin, Jay Cutler, Johnny Knox
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Readers Q&A: Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag
With all the information we know about the many knee injuries to Matt Forte, if you were Phil Emery, would you offer him a long-term contract? Ben Mac Beth, Montreal, Quebec Good question. In his column Sunday, David Haugh wrote that a source told him...
Tags: Mike Tice, Joe Montana, Chicago Bears, Chris Conte, Health
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18 Holes with … Hunter Hillenmeyer
After 14 holes, I risked the wrath of the golf gods by reminding Hunter Hillenmeyer he had yet to three-putt a green. "Now that's a jinx," he said. For seven-plus seasons, Hillenmeyer thrived as a Bears linebacker because of his mental toughness. A...
Tags: Green Bay Packers, Tiger Woods, Chicago Bears, Joe Namath, J.B. Holmes
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Jenny McCarthy Dating Chicago Bears Star Brian Urlacher
May Jenny McCarthy's new Bear be of the teddy variety. The TV star and Windy City native is dating Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher, her rep confirms to E! News. When? Where? How long?! Well, the darn-cute pair had dinner last night at Bill and...
Tags: Jenny McCarthy, Chicago Restaurants, NFL Pro Bowl
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Bears LB Urlacher may test free agency after season
Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher said Friday he is considering testing the free-agent market after this season. "I think (team President) Ted Phillips said when they had the owners meeting they're going to wait until the season is over. See what happens,...
Tags: Ted Phillips, National Football League Players Association, Free Agency
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Biggs: Observations from Bears OTAs
Under a beautiful blue sky in a perfect spring setting, the Chicago Bears took to the practice fields behind Halas Hall on Wednesday morning for the second organized team activity (OTA) of the offseason. Keep in mind, training camp is more than two...
Tags: Julius Peppers, Matt Toeaina, Charles Tillman, Chicago Bears, Ricky Henry
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Healthy Paea ready to fill increased role
Despite being part of the defensive tackle rotation during the second half of last season, Stephen Paea never felt exactly right as a rookie, thanks to a right knee he barely could bend. Coming off arthroscopic surgery in January, he spoke Wednesday like...
Tags: Matt Toeaina, Charles Tillman, NFL Pro Bowl, Jay Cutler, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Urlacher pleased with progress rehabbing his left knee
Brian Urlacher missed Tuesday's first day of organized team activities, but the veteran Bears linebacker is not concerned about the health of his left knee. Urlacher, who attended former teammate Desmond Clark's charity bowling event Tuesday evening,...
Tags: Michael Bush, Chicago, Nick Roach, Desmond Clark, Isaiah Frey
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Eddie Vedder gives impromptu performance at Stanley's, Patrick Stump admits he has thin skin, Gary Sinise flops during first pitch
It looks like life-long Cubs fan Eddie Vedder didn’t take his team’s loss to the White Sox in the Crosstown Classic too hard. The Pearl Jam rocker partied with former Blackhawk Chris Chelios and the now retired Kerry Wood at Stanley’s...
Tags: Entertainment, Julius Peppers, Celebrities, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Pearl Jam (music group)
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Briggs not worried about new Bear Marshall
From the moment Brandon Marshall was introduced as a Bear, there was talk of how a strong locker room would play a crucial role in taming the sometimes-volatile wide receiver. Lance Briggs understood the thinking. But the seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker...
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Bowling with the homies
Bowling for charity is hardly a new idea in the Chicago area. The Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade hosts a bowling night during his annual Wade's World Weekend and the Cubs' Kerry Wood will host his Strike Zone Celebrity Bowling tournament for the seventh time...
Tags: Garrett Wolfe, Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat, Celebrities, Sports
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