Brian Urlacher News

Brad Biggs had a pretty interesting article in the Tribune about the playing time of certain members of the team .

To help muddle through our first weekend without football in six months, let's take a look at Mel Kiper Jr.'s NFC North-heavy analysis of the top veteran players whose eventual replacement should comprise at least a part of his team's offseason.

I've spent quite a bit of time researching this and can't come up with anyone older than Mike Horan, who was 39 when he punted for the Bears in 1998.

Despite all the positive talk about the Bears' defense last season - most of it coming from players and coaches at Halas Hall - Lovie Smith's team wasn't very impressive on that side of the ball.

If the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants are the last two Super Bowl champions, how far away can the Bears be? The Bears were NFC North champions ahead of the Packers in 2010 and battled the Packers to the end in the NFC Championship Game even with Caleb Hanie playing most of the second half.

Of the 20 NFL teams that missed the playoffs in 2011, NFL.com analyst Steve Wyche thinks that the Bears have the best chance of winning next season's Super Bowl.

Yes, this post screams 'Off season fluff!' , and so what... It is what it is! With the Bears filling their QB coach position, they only have one more assistant position available.

Kilroy flies to Florida this week to deliver the eulogy Friday at the funeral of Dundee, Ali's Hall of Fame trainer.

Instead of churning out another mock draft with the usual suspects, this is an opportunity to fulfill every need the Chicago Bears have.

SB Nation's final set of NFL Power Rankings for the 2011-12 season has the Giants and Patriots at the top and the Chicago Bears at No.

Samsung's Galaxy Note mobile device was the star of the company's first costly NFL Super Bowl commercial on Sunday, putting a bow on a somewhat controversial media campaign that has been defined by its abject portrayal of Apple customers.

OK, maybe not the kickers, punters and backup quarterbacks. But everybody else - even the guys who won - will be hurting.

Former Green Bay Packer Gilbert Brown will appear and sign autographs at this year's Lake Geneva Home Improvement Expo.

Linebacker Lance Briggs, defensive end Julius Peppers and cornerback Charles Tillman all made impact plays during the 2011 season, but middle linebacker Brian Urlacher was the defensive MVP as far as I'm concerned.

An official Super Bowl XLVI sign is seen in front of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument prior to Super Bowl XLVI between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots on February 1, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Amazon has just launched this new Sports Collectibles and Memorabilia store just in time for Super Bowl Sunday and they've got some pretty interesting signed sport stuff with some interesting prices to boot.

Before the start of the 2008 season, Briggs signed a six-year, $36 million contract extension with Bears, but now, he wants more money.

Hey Phil! I hope you're finding the office to be to your liking. You can find color-coded post-its in the closet down the hall.

Time: 7:20 p.m. Sunday at Lambeau Field. TV: Ch. 5 . Radio: 780-AM, 105.9-FM. A A Line: Packers by 121/2. GREEN BAY, Wis.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Phil Emery presented a thorough plan for improving the Chicago Bears, and team president Ted Phillips loved his attention to detail and his toughness from his days as a strength and conditioning coach at Navy.