blogs.suntimes.com - 11/21/2008
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Through happenstance or by design, Lance Briggs has become the unofficial spokesman for the Bears' 19th-ranked defense.
He's the player that is trotted out behind the podium at Halas Hall every Thursday at noon to take questions at large on the defense, lately queries about why the Bears ...
suntimes.com - 11/22/2008
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A "First Place" Team
Da' Bears Blog —
... The Sun-Times blog has an interview with Lance Briggs. Don't read it. Here's what you need to know. (1) The Bears can stop teams when they start wanting to. (2) It's not cute when teams can run and throw at you at will. (3) "So at some point we're going to have to grab ourselves and do something about it, or continue to be on other peoples' highlights.” It seems to me that every time this defense plays...all they do is grab themselves. ...
Audibles: NFC North Week 12 preview
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
... attempted this week to smooth over indications of tension in the locker room. Speaking to Chicago-area reporters, Briggs said the Bears will improve defensively "if we want it bad enough." This Sunday might be a good day to want it. ...
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chicagotribune.com 11/24/2008 — The built-in qualifier is that these were the Rams, who are close to perfecting a new attack called the "purported offense." With that out of the way, so what? The Bears' besieged defense took a few steps Sunday — baby steps, perhaps — but steps ...
Bears News and Notes - 11/21/2008
windycitygridiron.com 11/22/2008 — *** If one wanted to look at our defensive woes, one could summise that once some of our defensive players got their off season money they may be mailing it in. It is safe to say that one guy who is definitely not mailing it in is Lance Briggs, ...
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suntimes.com 12/18/2008 — Linebacker Lance Briggs won't be the only Bears player going to Hawaii for the Pro Bowl. Defensive end Adewale Ogunleye said he plans to make the trip and bring his family with him to honor former Bears running back Thomas Jones , now with the ...
All Eyes On The Defense
windycitygridiron.com 11/10/2008 — It is the question that will have a lot to do with determining how the Bears fair the rest of the year.
Are the Bears in a good scheme, but the players are not capable of executing it or are the Bears players not being put into position to ...
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chicagotribune.com 11/28/2008 — Bears lucky to have roof over their heads
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Lovie Smith can downplay it, but the numbers show this Bears defense plays better indoors when the conditions ideally suit their ...
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Yahoo! Sports - NFL News 11/21/2008
Given the way opponents are picking apart the Chicago Bears, Lance Briggs has reason to cringe. "It's not cute, it's not fun, to see yourself on somebody else's highlight film," he said. On the bright side, at least he's on a highlight film. Devin ...
