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Breaking: Bears Sign Briggs
Breaking: Bears Sign Briggs
Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. The Bears just announced a six-year deal for Lance Briggs today, and I couldn't be happier. Briggs is easily the best defensive player on the team (yes, better than Urlacher, I said it), and he's worth every penny. I say "every penny" without a specific amount because this news is so breaking that the terms of the deal haven't been disclosed yet. Rather than ...
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Are The Bears Going To Get Started Anytime Soon?
Foul Balls — Free agency in the NFL started on Friday, and over the weekend there was a ton of player movement throughout the league. Well, not here. The Bears re-signed Lance Briggs , and at less money than they paid him last season, which is absolutely awesome. I did not want to lose Lance Briggs, especially with Brian Urlacher's back problems. He's too big a part of the defense to just assume you can plug anybody else in there, and things will be fine. Still, like a lot of teams, the Bears have a ton of cap space this offseason and I was hoping to see them use it somewhere else than just ...

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