Yardbarker: Brian Urlacher

Laundry List of Mediocracy: Stuff Since the Bears Super Bowl

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:09:57 -0500

When a season opens up with as many high expectations as the Bears did, it's not hard to start the finger-pointing game when things go wrong. We have all taken the time to try and pin-point things, but that task can be a bit overwhelming. Enter Bears writer Jeff Dickerson: (an excerpt): Football is the ultimate team game. You win as an organization, you lose as an organization. Instead of simply blaming one person (Ron Turner) for the Bears being 20-22 since the Sup...

Urlacher went to bat for convicted Chicago politician

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:55:44 -0500

Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher, whose previous involvement with the judicial system has been confined to tales of painted toenails in family court, extended an apparent professional courtesy earlier this year by sending a letter to a federal judge on behalf...

Brian Urlacher: Guest To The Stars

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:21:17 -0500

You think Brian Urlacher is just bumming around while he recovers from his season-ending wrist injury? Nah, son. He’s balling out. Like being a guest of Joe Girardi’s for Game 6 and the Yankees’ 27th World Series title last night. Urlacher was a guest of Yankees manager Joe Girardi for Game 6 on Wednesday night. [...]

Vizio Pro Football Pro-Files: Behind the Scenes with Brian Urlacher

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:19:42 -0500

Vizio has teamed up with Fox Sports Net to present some unique, behind-the-scenes looks at the NFL’s brightest starts. This week the series features the Chicago Bears‘ own Brian Urlacher. Here’s an excerpt from the intro that was sent to me: In the age of the 24-hour news cycle, sports radio, the internet, blogs and twitter…. [...]

Urlacher takes another hit

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:21:35 -0500

Not a good week for Brian Urlacher. On top of Sunday’s season-ending dislocated wrist, now, according to the NationalFootballPost.com, he’s been dropped by Dreams Inc., with whom he had a four-year, $1.1 million contract to sign memorabilia and make appearances. Urlacher filed suit Wednesday in Cook County Circuit Court for breach of contract, seeking to uphold the contract and to receive the roughly $600,000 remaining on the contract that was to run through 2011. Regardless of how things pl...

Why Can’t Brian Urlacher Play With A Cast On?

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:59:59 -0500

It’s a simple question, really. When countless NFL players have suited up and played with a cast on their wrist or hand, why can’t Brian Urlacher? Have the Bears somehow overlooked this? Has Urlacher? This question was posed to Brad Biggs by readers, and like any good reporter — which Brad Biggs certainly is — he [...]

Bears Considering Drastic Measures to Replace Urlacher

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:11:57 -0500

Brian Urlacher’s season is over. There’s no sense crying about it. Time to step up and look forward. Old-school fans say, “rub some dirt on it and play.” or “Butkus wouldn’t have missed a snap.” It’s time for Urlacher to stop being so selfish and just cut off the damn hand. Ronnie Lott cut off the tip [...]

Breaking News: Urlacher Out For The Season

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:27:32 -0500

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. G...

Brian Urlacher's Season Is Over

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:30:00 -0500

As agonizing as last night's loss to the Packers for me as a Bears fan, it just got all the more worse. Brian Urlacher is done for the season after dislocating his right wrist. Yes, Brian Urlacher is done for the SEASON! Brian Urlacher appears to be out for the season after dislocating his right wrist, the linebacker said Monday. The team has not given the official word, but Lovie Smith is expected to address the issue during his afternoon press conference. Urlacher injured his wris...

BREAKING NEWS: Bears’ Urlacher Out for Season

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:19:23 -0500

If you weren’t feeling lousy enough this morning, try this one on for size: Bears’ defensive co-captain, middle linebacker Brian Urlacher appears to be done for the season, according to the Chicago Tribune’s Vaughn McClure. Urlacher injured his wrist in the first quarter of Sunday’s 21-15 loss to the Packers. He was ruled out after halftime. When [...]

URLACHER OUT FOR THE SEASON

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:10:00 -0500

As if you weren't already intimidated by the Chicago Bears and their four-interception-throwing franchise savior, news out of the Windy City just went from bad to worse: LB/groper Brian Urlacher will likely miss the rest of the season, as he needs surgery on his right wrist. Gulp. Why is this relevant? Because the Steelers' opponent next week just happens to be the Bears, who will be trying to save a season spiraling out of control after only one game. To rub salt into the wound that...

Urlacher dislocates wrist, surgery required

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:40:59 -0500

Last night’s season opening loss could be much more painfull than the final score. Bears‘ middle linebacker and defensive captain Brian Urlacher dislocated his wrist and is set to have surgery to repair it. A timetable for his return is unknown. The Bears had already lost outside linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa early in the first half with [...]

Bears Beat Giants, Urlacher Has Hard Time Not Getting In Brandon Jacob’s Way

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:45:22 -0500

Second game: much better result. Matt Forte looked every bit of the “fantasy stud” he’s been anointed, carrying nine times for 58 yards and one seemingly effortless touchdown. One of the other team’s running backs did quite well, too … running through Brian Urlacher more than just once. Which, understandably, is codeword for twice. Okay: So, [...]

Brian Urlacher Field: A Field Named After Brian Urlacher

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:45:01 -0500

The University of New Mexico has named their football practice facility after the legendary former Lobo Brian Urlacher, shown here just pre-STD. The decision to appropriately christen Brian Urlacher Field was spurred by “Urlacher’s accomplishments and a recent $500,000 gift to the school.” Presumably, Urlacher outbid fellow alum Neil Patrick Harris, who could only come [...]

LeBron James Reduces Brian Urlacher To 13-Year Old Girl

Fri, 08 May 2009 18:26:01 -0500

If you stayed ’til the very end of the Cavs-Hawks obliteration last night, you might have seen LeBron James walk to half court and hand his game-worn sneakers–gross!–to an all-too-welcoming and brawny bald guy. But that wasn’t just any bald guy, that was Brian Urlacher. He’s just another in a growing list of Bears who can’t [...]