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Briggs believes Bears should pay Urlacher
Briggs believes Bears should pay Urlacher
Lance Briggs threw out the first pitch at Wrigley Field today and sang "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" before making a pitch for a new contract for his teammate Brian Urlacher. "He has outlived that contract, and I'm the biggest supporter of my big brother," Briggs said. Briggs also discussed negative events that have kept him in the headlines.
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Lance Briggs Thinks Brian Urlacher Should Get a New Deal
FanHouse — ... for a trip to Wrigley where he threw out the first pitch, sang "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and delivered a plea for his linebacking brother-in-arms. ...

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