Urlacher is a Rockstar and Pisa is His Screaming Groupie

by Adam T on Jun 5, 2009 9:00 AM CDT Comment 24 comments

Urlacher is still the man in Chicago, but I had no idea that he could cause other players to swoon. While browsing the official site for some new content I came across this story about Pisa Tinoisamoa and being accepted in Chicago. Most of it was standard "I love it here", "They've treated me great" stuff, but there was also this little tidbit.

"I wasn’t really sure how I’d be embraced, but they’ve been totally cool," Tinoisamoa said. "I’m familiar with Lance—we came out [of college] the same year—but Brian, when I came to my visit he said [hello] to me and he knew my name, I was like, ‘Wow, that’s Brian Urlacher. He called me by my first name.’"

Tinoisamoa is a 6 year man, its not like he's never met Uralcher. The Bears and the Rams have played a few times in the last few years, I'm sure Urlacher is familiar with the linebackers on the the other teams. Maybe Pisa is just overdoing it a bit to get on his good side.

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RESPECT

You have to give respect in order to get respect. I like how all the new guys are fitting in. I think the players believe they have a good run at the sb.

by stumpo on Jun 5, 2009 9:23 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Great comment

I agree and like to see that these guys seem to respect each other. Urlacher, by all accounts, isn’t a “big head” among the players despite what some writers were trying to portray a couple of years ago when he was trying to get his extension. He appears to be a good leader and I hope that Marinelli can really do a job to keep the D-line from letting blockers get to the second level. If that happens, I think we’ll see Urlacher type numbers again.

by BearFan611 on Jun 5, 2009 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

love the title.

When I played I was a triple threat.... Stumble.... Fumble.....Grumble....

by scespy12 on Jun 5, 2009 9:43 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

HURUMPH!

by rdent4hof on Jun 5, 2009 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Urlacher and Pisa

While the teams have played against each other they never met on the field, both playing defense and all. Urlacher is a big name amoungst LB. Urlacher and Ray Lewis are probably the biggest name that are currently playing.

We are who we think we are.

by Bearfan1973 on Jun 5, 2009 9:52 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Gotta agree - Urlacher is still the man

There’s no denying it – Urlacher is still the face of the franchise and arguably one of the main poster boys for the linebacker position in the NFL. When Pisa joined the league, Urlacher was already becoming a legend.

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by Sarcastiholic on Jun 5, 2009 10:35 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Pisa

You can now remove your lips from Urlacher’s butt.

by GallopingGhost on Jun 5, 2009 10:54 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

ok Urlacher isn't even wearing pads. Dudes got tree trunks for legs.

by SoulEater7 on Jun 5, 2009 11:07 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Brian Urlacher

looks tough, or constipated … even while standing on an illustrated field.

Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb.

by junkhorse on Jun 5, 2009 11:26 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Good post.

I totally agree with you. I was just reading another piece where Tinoisamoa was saying something like, “I could have gone to other teams where they were going to pay me more and offer me a starting position but I was like, man, I can’t just walk in and take the starting role from those other guys who have been working so hard. I’d feel bad doing something like that.”

Is it just me or does that story not jive with the rest of you guys too?

Well, I’m happy to have Pisa on the team for an even $1M. I think the Bears got a great deal on that and Pisa seems to have the right attitude as well— so don’t get me wrong. But I’m hoping he’s a bit less accommodating and deferential on the field than he appears to be in front of the cameras…

by The Kaiser on Jun 5, 2009 11:57 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

If you take the rest of the quote into context

it makes a lot more sense. He didn’t want to walk into a starting position. He wanted to be on a team where the other players were just as good, if not better than him, and he wanted to fight to earn a spot as a starter. I think fitting into the system and knowing the coaches probably played a large role in his decision as well.

PC Load Letter? WTF does that mean?!

by ChiTown2ShineIn'09 on Jun 5, 2009 12:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs