Found September 14, 2009 on From the Midway:
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The Chicago Tribune confirmed their report that Brian Urlacher will mis the rest of the season. Here's what they had to say: "Brian did have surgery this morning and he is out for the remainder of the season," team spokesman Jim Christman said. Urlacher himself told the paper via text message that his "season is over." This is a really bad break for the Bears, but they do have a veteran in Hunter Hillenmeyer, who has started 51 games in seven seasons with the Bears. Good luck Hunter because their is already talk about the Bears adding former Buc, Derrick Brooks to the roster. Urlacher left the game on the first drive of the second half. Urlacher was on a streak of starting 49 games since 2004. In 2004, the seven games he did not play, the Bears went 0-7. That's not a good sign, but Hillenmeyer is a very solid player, who could surprise some people. I know Brian Urlacher is the anchor and face of this defense, but the Bears have a good system and they shou...
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