Brian Urlacher - First Ballot Hall of Fame
Brian Urlacher, LB, Chicago Bears #54 (HOF)
Chicago Tribune- Brian Urlacher gets his just due with Hall of Fame honor
"In 13 seasons for the Bears from 2000 to 2012, Urlacher chased down running backs sideline to sideline with blazing speed rare for a 6-foot-4-inch, 258-pound linebacker. In coach Lovie Smith’s Cover-2 defense, the Bears routinely counted on Urlacher’s athleticism to clog running plays at the line of scrimmage and cover passes in the deep middle."
Chicagobears.com - Urlacher's career by the numbers
Butkus, Singletary, Urlacher!!!!
So deserved. I'm a die hard Bears fan (unfortunately) and I'm so happy he got in on the first try. I can't believe some people thought he might not get in this time! I think the fact that he played at the same time as THE BEST ever (Lewis) devalued Urlacher a bit. I would have loved to have seen him win a Super Bowl, but that's not really his fault, the management and coaching staff we had during his career was laughable (Lovey was average at best). Thanks for writing about Brian! I followed you too, look forward to future posts.
I'm a big fan!!!
Scary good player and so consistent. NIce to see Moss get in as well. A little surprised about Owen but he does have great numbers.