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New money puts Bears in Urlacher's corner
Nobody should interpret the Bears and Brian Urlacher finally agreeing to a new contract Monday as a career achievement award for the middle linebacker. This is not an $18 million gold watch or very expensive thank-you card.
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Black and Blue all over: Bears maintain faith in Urlacher
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog — ... It's up to Urlacher to justify the Bears' faith on and off the field, writes David Haugh of the Chicago Tribune. "Behaving like an adult whose example affects millions of his fans of all ages should be assumed more than applauded," Haugh writes. ...

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