May 28 2008
Briggs Backing the Bears
In case you missed it, Lance Briggs was in Bristol Connecticut at ESPN yesterday. He stopped by the many shows of ESPN to help promote the Bears. Briggs really did speak out about many of the off-season questions that had to be asked. Briggs responded as a teammate should and supported his players.
Briggs spoke on behalf of Brian Urlacher and his hold-out for more money and a new contract. Briggs stated as Urlacher stated last year when Briggs held out that he is Urlacher’s number one fan. Briggs understands Urlacher’s demands simply by stating the city of Chicago owes Uralcher for all he has done for th Bears. The Bears are a winning club when Brian Urlacher takes the field and as Briggs stated that is a fact the Bears organization should recognize.
Briggs also stated that “Cedric Benson simply got beat up.” Briggs backed his underachieving running back as he defended him and that he was caught up in a bad situation. Briggs thought Benson was taken advantage of and that he should not be labeled the bad guy. Briggs even saying that the running back was in all workouts at Bears mini camp and that is enough for Briggs to back up his teammate.
Of course Briggs was asked about the quarterback position and he again was in full support of the team. He stated “we have two quarterbacks with one year deals and it is up to them as in Rex Grossman and Kyle Orton to lead this team.” One must step up and make or break their career in Chicago and if one does that then he will most likely get a longer contract and stay with the Bears.”
Lastly, Lance Briggs will pull out the number 54 as mini camps continue. The jester is in response to Urlacher doing it for Briggs last year as he wore 55 in mini-camp. I guess Lovie Smith team is feeling the love and preparing for the upcoming season as they will need each other if they want to erase last year’s disappointing season.
