NYbengals Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Brian Urlacher was just released by by the Bears. Would he be a good fit hear? At what price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scharm Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Damaged goods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bgal Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Can he pass a physical? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyrid Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 For what it is worth, he wasn't released. He has been a free agent for a week and a half just like everyone else. It just came out in the last few days that negotiations for a possible resigning in Chicago have broken off as Chicago wouldn't budge from their $2M one year offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassanos Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 I'd take him, worst-case he can be another leader in the locker room and school Rey and Dez on the MLB position. ... plus he's pissed with a chip on his shoulder now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 I'd bring him in for a visit (can't think of anyone I wouldn't), but it would have to depend on his health and price. If he's healthy enough to be a quality starter I'd give him a $2M deal with lots of incentives. Don't see the Bengals doing it though. They're on a "stay young" kick and he's what, 34? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scharm Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 If you are going to fuck around with Free Agent Middle LB canidates. If Karlos Dansby is out there, go do that instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|High School Harry| Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 I'd bring him in for a visit (can't think of anyone I wouldn't), but it would have to depend on his health and price. If he's healthy enough to be a quality starter I'd give him a $2M deal with lots of incentives. Don't see the Bengals doing it though. They're on a "stay young" kick and he's what, 34? Caught part of sports talk on the radio last night and this was the balloon being floated by whichever talking head was blathering at that moment. He said $2 mil was what Ul turned down in Chicago. He wanted $11 mil plus per year. But all that is and has been said on here, pro and con, was bounced around on the air. Specifically bringing him in with a chip on his shoulder and a role model for Burficit and Maualuga and as a vocal vet on the D. Said, assuming he is healthy and still had "some gas in the tank" be could do well behind our killer D line. Compared him to Dhani Jones who was nearing the end of the career line when he came here and the stability he brought to the D. Dunno... I'm not and cold on it. But don't think it will happen, like so much discussed around here, so a moot point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Caught part of sports talk on the radio last night and this was the balloon being floated by whichever talking head was blathering at that moment. He said $2 mil was what Ul turned down in Chicago. He wanted $11 mil plus per year. But all that is and has been said on here, pro and con, was bounced around on the air. Specifically bringing him in with a chip on his shoulder and a role model for Burficit and Maualuga and as a vocal vet on the D. Said, assuming he is healthy and still had "some gas in the tank" be could do well behind our killer D line. Compared him to Dhani Jones who was nearing the end of the career line when he came here and the stability he brought to the D. Dunno... I'm not and cold on it. But don't think it will happen, like so much discussed around here, so a moot point. not quite. The starting point for Urlacher and his agent was 2yrs/$11.5M, so $5.75M/yr. Urlacher on the DP show said that was just there starting point, not what he ultimately wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelWeston Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Hasn't he been a free agent the entire free agent period? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRAPradio Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 I'd be against it. The best way for Burfict to learn is to actually play MLB. Bringing Urlacher in for even just a year is a year less of "on the field, playing the position" learning for Burfict. If we're really moving him to MLB, let him start there and bring in a veteran backup that knows he's a backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Urlacher's game was based on speed, speed that he doesnt have anymore. While I think there is something to what he could bring from a mentoring aspect I dont know that I would want him to start, and I dont know that he would want to be a backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khatmandude Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Urlacher was asking the Bears for 3.5m/yr and they wouldn't budge on their 2m/yr offer. He's not asking for 11m at all...... I'd rather have Urlacher than Maualuga. Even if Urlacher's joints creek when he moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Urlacher's game was based on speed, speed that he doesnt have anymore. While I think there is something to what he could bring from a mentoring aspect I dont know that I would want him to start, and I dont know that he would want to be a backup. I work with a bunch of Bears fans and this is what they have said as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcat Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Urlacher was asking the Bears for 3.5m/yr and they wouldn't budge on their 2m/yr offer. He's not asking for 11m at all...... I'd rather have Urlacher than Maualuga. Even if Urlacher's joints creek when he moves. 53 tackles in 12 games? that's about a third as many as crummy old RayM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sois Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Urlacher is the white Manny Lawson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeds Orange Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 I say he ends up signing in the NFC North, so he'll have two chances a year to stick it to the Bears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Harley| Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Had we not put money into RM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYbengals Posted March 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Well, shows how much i've been paying attention this offseason. Lots going on in my life right now. all good stuff though. Anyway, Just turned on ESPN and they were already talking about BU so i kinda figured he was released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Bunghole| Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 No way on Urlacher. As a poster said above, Burfict needs to be inserted in the MLB slot, Howard should be back and they've already re-signed Rey to play somewhere....Urlacher is not his former self and is old, injury prone and slow, not a solution we need at MLB, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khatmandude Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 53 tackles in 12 games? that's about a third as many as crummy old RayM. No, I get it....I don't really want Urlacher....it was more of a dig at Rey. Urlacher is useless these days...a liability himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmishBengalFan Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 The only positive, besides locker room motivation and free Chunky Soup, is that we play at Chicago this fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoBengal Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 There are plenty of other slow linebackers out there who can't shed a block - and they'd all be cheaper. Pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboi Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 I don't feel sorry for urlacher and no I don't want him on this team because he is one of the reason Cedric Benson left Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khatmandude Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 I don't feel sorry for urlacher and no I don't want him on this team because he is one of the reason Cedric Benson left Chicago. Cedric Benson is the reason Cedric Benson left Chicago. He was an ass while he was there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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