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The Franchise Tag Has To Go
winningtheturnoverbattle.blogspot.com - 7/25/2007
The Franchise Tag Has To Go
— winningtheturnoverbattle.blogspot.com — With the Lance Briggs and Asante Samuel situations in the news so much recently, I decided to... take a critical look at the franchise tag system. This is what I came up with, two changes to the system that would help prevent situations like Briggs' and Samuel's while returning the franchise tag to its original purpose of allowing teams to negotiate long-term deals with critical players. (more) The Franchise Tag Has To Go

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NFL Jonesin’: Marcus Allen is Baldwinesque
pacmanjonesin.com - 7/25/2007
NFL Jonesin’: Marcus Allen is Baldwinesque
— pacmanjonesin.com — Marcus Allen, Penthouse Pets, Matt Leinart's baby mama, Lance Briggs, the Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders, Tedy... Bruschi, etc... (more) NFL Jonesin’: Marcus Allen is Baldwinesque

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Bears Updates: Briggs, Hester, and June
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End Of The Line For Franchise Players
winningtheturnoverbattle.blogspot.com - 7/16/2007
End Of The Line For Franchise Players
— winningtheturnoverbattle.blogspot.com — Today is the deadline for NFL players that have been franchised to agree to long term deals.... Otherwise, the players are forced to take the franchise tender. Here is a look at the current situation of Asante Samuel and Lance Briggs as the 4 PM deadline approaches. (more) End Of The Line For Franchise Players

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chicagosports.chicagotribune.com - 7/25/2007
Briggs, Bears near deal on ChicagoSports.com
— chicagosports.chicagotribune.com — One of the biggest questions facing the Bears all off-season has been when linebacker Lance Briggs will... end his holdout from training camp. Maybe it won't even begin. There were strong indications Tuesday night the two sides either were coming close ... (more) Briggs, Bears near deal on ChicagoSports.com

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chicagosports.chicagotribune.com - 7/16/2007
Briggs running out of time to come to terms on ChicagoSports.com
— chicagosports.chicagotribune.com — The clock is ticking for Bears linebacker Lance Briggs, who has until 3 p.m. Monday to sign... a long-term contract extension. If no deal is completed -- and little progress has been evident since last year -- NFL rules stipulate that the only deal ... (more) Briggs running out of time to come to terms on ...

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dhpromo.com - 7/17/2007
I Hope That No NFL Team Will Waste His Franchise
— dhpromo.com — The deadline for players who had been given a Franchise Tag to sign multi-year contracts has passed.... July 16th at 4PM marked the close of any such possibility. That leaves Asante Samuel and Lance Briggs in the dust (as far as long-term contracts are concerned), with both players threatening to hold out until the 10th week of the NFL season before they begin to play. (more) I Hope That No NFL Team Will Waste His Franchise

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Lance Briggs Might Sign With Bears, Has Hell Frozen Over?
larrybrownsports.com - 7/25/2007
Lance Briggs Might Sign With Bears, Has Hell Frozen Over?
— larrybrownsports.com — Yeah, this is the same guy who said he would never play for the Bears again ,... and that he would do everything in his power not to be with the organization another year. I mean seriously, I have never seen someone speak so adamantly about a topic ... (more) Lance Briggs Might Sign With Bears, Has Hell Frozen Over?

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It's Getting Cold In Hell
foulballs.net - 7/25/2007
It's Getting Cold In Hell
— foulballs.net — Lance Briggs is about to sign his contract with the Bears, and will report to camp on... time without holding out. (more) It's Getting Cold In Hell

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Report: Bears, Briggs coming close to agreement - NFL
sports.espn.go.com - 7/25/2007
Report: Bears, Briggs coming close to agreement - NFL
— sports.espn.go.com — At one point, Lance Briggs said he would never play for the Chicago Bears again. That stance... may be a thing of the past. The Chicago Tribune reported that as of Tuesday night, there were strong indications the two sides were coming close to an ... (more) Report: Bears, Briggs coming close to agreement - NFL

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Briggs Signs Franchise Tag, Will Report To Camp On Time
tremendousupsidepotential.com - 7/26/2007
Briggs Signs Franchise Tag, Will Report To Camp On Time
— tremendousupsidepotential.com — Remember this past March when Lance Briggs said he would never play another down for the Bears?... Yeah, way to stick to your guns, bro. Pro Bowl linebacker Lance Briggs, who'd threatened to sit out the season, agreed Wednesday to a one-year, $7.2 million deal with the Chicago Bears as the team's franchise player. (more) Briggs Signs Franchise Tag, Will Report To Camp On Time

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sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 7/11/2007
SI.com - Writers - Bucky Brooks: NFC North training camp challenges - Tuesday July 10, 2007 3:12PM
— sportsillustrated.cnn.com — Chicago Bears Challenge No. 1: Avoid Super Bowl hangover. The Bears' biggest challenge for the coming season... will be putting the disappointment of Super Bowl XLI behind them. Six of the past seven Super Bowl losers have failed to get back into the ... (more) SI.com - Writers - Bucky Brooks: NFC North training camp ...

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Briggs agrees to ink one-year contract with Bears
chicagobears.com - 7/25/2007
Briggs agrees to ink one-year contract with Bears
— chicagobears.com — LAKE FOREST, Ill. Lance Briggs won t have to watch the sports news on television to get... a glimpse of Bourbonnais. The two-time Pro Bowl linebacker will be at training camp in person after agreeing Wednesday to sign a one-year contract with the Bears ... (more) Briggs agrees to ink one-year contract with Bears

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Throwing Knives: Baby Mama Drama
epiccarnival.com - 7/26/2007
Throwing Knives: Baby Mama Drama
— epiccarnival.com — by BD , Sports Show On Mute Their really is nothing I'd call a "top story" today.... But, their are a few decent ones and a couple that link onto those two big ones that have been dominating the headlines. While I'm playing around with the idea of ... (more) Throwing Knives: Baby Mama Drama

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Linebacker Briggs takes one-year deal with Bears - NFL
sports.espn.go.com - 7/26/2007
Linebacker Briggs takes one-year deal with Bears - NFL
— sports.espn.go.com — Two-time Pro Bowl weakside linebacker Lance Briggs , who was unable this spring to reach a long-term... deal with the Chicago Bears as a designated franchise player, on Wednesday agreed to sign the one-year qualifying offer of $7.206 million that ... (more) Linebacker Briggs takes one-year deal with Bears - NFL

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foulballs.net - 7/29/2007
Urlacher and Briggs, Sittin in a Tree...
— foulballs.net — Brian Urlacher is happy to have his life partner back.... (more) Urlacher and Briggs, Sittin in a Tree...

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Bears Sign Greg Olsen
sports.aol.com - 7/4/2007
Bears Sign Greg Olsen
— sports.aol.com — Filed under: Bears , NFL Draft , Chicago Pro Football Talk is reporting that the Bears have... signed tight end Greg Olsen , making Chicago the first NFL team to get its first-round draft pick locked up. Olsen, the latest player to come out of the ... (more) Bears Sign Greg Olsen

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windycitygridiron.com - 7/15/2007
Contract Status - Harris, Tillman and Briggs
— windycitygridiron.com — This article is specifically about disgruntled linebacker Lance Briggs , but in it it hits on contracts... of some other Bears players.  Mainly, Charles Tillman and   Tommie Harris . On Briggs: Two Bears players told the Chicago Tribune they ... (more) Contract Status - Harris, Tillman and Briggs

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myespn.go.com - 7/16/2007
Samuel, Briggs Bust Deadline
— myespn.go.com — As expected, Patriots cornerback Asante Samuel and Bears linebacker Lance Briggs weren't able to reach contract agreements... before today's 4 p.m. deadline for franchise players to sign multiyear deals. It doesn't sound like either player came close ... (more) Samuel, Briggs Bust Deadline

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windycitygridiron.com - 7/25/2007
Lance Briggs and Bears Close To An Agreement
— windycitygridiron.com — Today just got a whole lot nicer outside.  Despite all of Briggs lack of business sense and... negative comments he and Bears are close to signing an agreement. The Chicago Tribune reported that as of Tuesday night, there were strong indications ... (more) Lance Briggs and Bears Close To An Agreement

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dabearsblog.com - 7/31/2007
Briggs Signs
— dabearsblog.com — Lance Briggs has signed a one-year deal with the Bears, solidifying one of the league's finest defenses... and continuing a tidal wave of good work by Jerry Angelo this off-season. He stuck to his guns on this one and it paid dividends. The following ... (more) Briggs Signs

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