Brian Urlacher
Brian Urlacher
Brian Urlacheris a former American football linebacker who spent his entire 13-year career playing for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He played college football for the University of New Mexico, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American and became one of the school's most decorated athletes...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth25 May 1978
CityPasco, WA
biggest coaches guys hard league nice players recognized saw talent
We've got some good, young talent on this team, and it's nice to see they got recognized for their play, because they're not the biggest names. There are a lot of guys out there who probably get more recognition from the media, but these guys go out there and play hard every week, and they put it on film, and the players around the league and the coaches around the league saw that. That's why they're going.
coming ended guys last next
We were young last time, too, and we ended up being 4-12 the next year. I'd like to think we'll be better next year. We have a lot of guys coming back. ... We're optimistic, but I'm not going to look at that right now.
blessing emotional guys himself injure leaders-and-leadership tough
This is tough for our team, too, because he was one of our leaders. One of the emotional guys out there on the field. He's just an unbelievable guy. At least he didn't injure himself bad. I know that's a blessing for him.
ball eight face guys moss randy run trying
It's a little different trying to run the ball with eight guys in the box. The Vikings haven't had to face that because of the Randy Moss factor.
ball guys
We play hard, we take the ball away and the No. 1 thing is we get to the quarterback and we get to the ball. When the ball is on the ground, we usually have a lot of guys around it.
eight guys kept pressure seven three
They kept a lot of guys in and only had two or three out on the routes. We thought we would get pressure with four, and they kept seven or eight in to block.
bunch deal equal gave hold lost main points yards
I think we know we are No. 1. I don't think yards equal wins. Yards are big, but points are the main thing that matters. We did not play very well and gave up a bunch of yards and I think we lost our No. 1 status, but points are a big deal and I think we hold that.
anytime except good matters obviously people players realize realizing
People are realizing we have some good players here. Anytime you lose, nothing really matters except winning. ... People realize that when you win, you obviously have some good players on your team.
doubted earn good great people playoffs respect win
We had to win in the playoffs to earn respect and we didn't do that. So all of the people who doubted us, I guess, were right. We may be a good team, but we're not a great team.
bowl boy bring couple cut easy gaps guy pro runs stay sure tackle tried work
Jamal's a house. I tried to tackle him in the Pro Bowl a couple times and he's not an easy guy to bring down. He's a big boy and he runs hard. We've got our work cut out for us. We've got to stay in our gaps and be sure tacklers.
bowl boy bring couple cut easy gaps guy pro runs stay sure tackle tried work
Jamal's a house, ... I tried to tackle him in the Pro Bowl a couple times and he's not an easy guy to bring down. He's a big boy and he runs hard. We've got our work cut out for us. We've got to stay in our gaps and be sure tacklers.
five row
We need to reel off three, four, or five (wins) in a row and go from there.
compared definitely games happy playoffs won
We haven't won any games in the playoffs yet. If we can win, I'll definitely be happy to be compared to them.
easier four green played playoff teams
Look at the teams we played when I was not there - Indy, Minnesota, Green Bay, Philadelphia - that's four playoff teams right there. I don't think it's a significant statistic. We just have to play better when I'm not in there or play easier teams.