Urlacher supports Briggs

[Ursa Majoris]

I'm beginning to wonder if this Briggs thing is going to be a big deal in the locker room.

 

Urlacher supports Briggs

 

Brian Urlacher said he supports fellow Chicago Bears linebacker, who has threatened a holdout if the Bears don’t rescind the franchise tag and its $7.2 million salary or trade him.

 

“I’m on Lance’s side,” Urlacher said. “I think he has played his way into a new contract. I think he has played his way on the field and, whether he gets [a new deal] in Chicago or somewhere else, I think he needs to be rewarded for what he did on the field.”

 

Star Tribune snippet

[The Vatican Hitsquad]

I'm beginning to wonder if this Briggs thing is going to be a big deal in the locker room.

Star Tribune snippet

 

Urlacher is smart, he knows by supporting Briggs here opens the doot to him renogiating that horrible-by todays standards contract he has.

[Randall]

I saw him on TV last night and answering the question was tough on him. But what could he say?

 

He obviously wants Briggs to stay but he did say threatening to sit out was an extreme stance. Like Vatican Hitsqaud said he doesn't want to criticize a teammate because he wants him back.