Brian Urlacher Willing To Retire?

by Adam T on Apr 18, 2008 8:07 AM CDT in News Comment 14 comments

UPDATE:Not that you'd expect him to say different, but Urlacher is refuting that he said he would retire.

Whoa, whoa, whoa and whoa!!!! What the hell is in the pizza in Chicago?

Take a gander at this article. If this is correct, then Bears MLB Brian Urlacher is using some pretty underhanded tactics to get his contract extension.

One league source says Urlacher's agents have asked the team if they could explore a trade. Another says Urlacher is threatening to retire because of neck and back problems, a move in which he wouldn't have to repay any portion of the $13 million signing bonus he received in 2003, when he received a nine-year, $56.65 million deal.

Listen Urlacher has been good for the Bears and in return the Bears have been good to him. He signed a contract. I have no issue with him asking for an extension or asking to redo the deal for more up front money, but there is a time and a place. Urlacher of all people knows what happens when there is no line in front of him, so he needs to take a step back and let the Bears take care of more pressing matters. Namely Tommie Harris.

How many games would the Bears have won without Devin Hester?

Obviously, I don't know any of this is true, but I don't like where it is headed.

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How can

he demand a new contract AND say he might retire because of his back and neck problems? That seems a little contradictory.

Trade him for Chad Johnson or Boldin.

by tomas21 on Apr 18, 2008 8:11 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

This might be the problem.

Maybe his neck and back ARE so sore that he's scared that one wrong hit could end his career*, and he wants to try to get more money now in case that happens.

I seriously have no problem with it. He'll play. If not, I like your idea.

by tyger1147 on Apr 18, 2008 9:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I put the asterisk...

...to note below (and then I forgot) that I understand "one wrong hit" can happen anytime, but that, with his issues, maybe he's more concerned with it.

by tyger1147 on Apr 18, 2008 9:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Way to taint your legacy

I never took him as the crybaby type. Maybe his neck is really in bad shape and he just wants to add a bigger pile of money to his already big pile of money before he retires. But if that's not the case, he's just being a dick.

by Doctor Chicago on Apr 18, 2008 8:16 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

This is exactly why

I don't care about the name on the back of the jersey, only the name on the front! It's amazing, the way are economy is right now, that these assholes can seriously be pissed they are only making $55 million over 9 years.

GO BEARS!!!!!

by McRipper on Apr 18, 2008 8:45 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Dude, get over it.

What? He should not ask for more money so you're not bad that you got laid off or that the McKaskey's don't go broke or something?

Let's bitch about the countless CEO's running bankrupt companies yet still pulling down 8-figure bonuses. It's obviously cool to root for the name on the front of the jersey (after all, that's really all we are doing), but let's not call the guy an asshole because he has one good skill in life and is trying to maximize his earning potential before he gets paralyzed or crippled for life at the age of 30.

Seriously, in this such "crappy economy", people are still spending their money on overpriced entertainment like going to games, TV packages, jerseys, fatheads and other shit. Besides, shouldn't the argument be, the economy is in the dumps so Urlacher should try to get as much money as he can now?

by tyger1147 on Apr 18, 2008 9:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why?

I said what I said because i meant it. This is a Chicago Bears football blog, if we were on a Greedy CEOs blog, I would definitely bitch about how unfair their contracts are. Why should I get over it? Was it my decision for these players to say the hell with education and thinking about my future, i want to play football and risk being severly injured. No, it's there decision. Just like it's their decision to handcuff themselves by signing 9 year contracts.

It's pathetic that these guys, year after year, complain, hold out, demand trades so they can work better contracts, etc. all so they can have their house on MTV Cribs.

GO BEARS!!!!!

by McRipper on Apr 18, 2008 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

games

Maybe is having to pay more for the baby mama drama and he needs the $$$

The other thought is that this is agents playing games. Brian better come out soon though and say something directly himself or he will loose EVERYONE's support and faith.

Maybe he wants to join his buddy Jason Taylor in Dancing.

by scy3000 on Apr 18, 2008 9:00 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree with his agents

trade him. He is done and It is vey likely his successor (Jamar Williams) will be a better player in 3 years anyways. We could probably get a mid second rounder and a fourth for him.

by Devin47 on Apr 18, 2008 9:41 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

ok.....

Yeah, and Ronald Curry/Jerry Porter were supposed to fill in nicely for the loss of Randy Moss when he was on the downside of his career too. Good call on trading one of our best defenders (granted, maybe not quite what he used to be but still nothing at all to complain about) for draft picks.

by Ando on Apr 18, 2008 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

by rob in iraq on Apr 18, 2008 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

aritcle

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/cs-brian-urlacher-chicago-bears-080418 ,1,7634249.story

I dont know if that works or not. But he says is did not threaten to quit or ask for a trade. And goes on about how he hates talking to the media and he wants to play for 12 years in Chicago.

by scy3000 on Apr 18, 2008 11:27 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs