Monday, September 14, 2009

Urlacher Out For Season: Paging Derrick Brooks?

As if last night wasn't bad enough (and let's not overstate this. It really wasn't that bad, despite Cutler's four picks and the injuries. That's par for the course when you run a country club-style training camp like the Lovie Smith Editions. The Packers are a good team, our defense played well, and it was a close game the whole way through.), the news today is that six-time Pro Bowler and Heart of the Defense Brian Urlacher is out for the season with a dislocated wrist.

I think free agent MLB Derrick Brooks is a must-add. He can still play, he worked with Lovie in Tampa Bay, and he is available. Various sources are reporting that the Bears have already been in contact with his agent, so let's get Derrick up to Halas Hall ASAP.

Hunter Hillenmeyer is smart, but he can't keep up with NFL receivers up the middle like Urlacher. He just doesn't have the speed for a Cover Two. Brooks does. Let's get it done.

Here is a diagram from the Tribune explaining what went wrong:
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7 comments:

  1. Mark FodorSeptember 14, 2009 at 10:17 PM

    Aaaaand... the bears sign LB Tim Shaw to take Urlacher's roster spot.

    Who?

    Well, he went to Penn State (linebacker U!), he was born in England, and he's a two year vet who saw extremely limited time in his first seasons with Carolina and Jacksonville.

    Hillenmeyer is The Guy, apparently.

    Oh well.

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  2. Tim TransonSeptember 15, 2009 at 12:26 AM

    I heard Shaw was picked up for only special teams. In other news DeDe Dorsey (seen on Hard Knocks) was waived by the Bengals today. I wouldn't mind seeing him in a Bears uni

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  3. RyanSeptember 15, 2009 at 11:00 AM

    I don't understand this. What happened to the days where players like Jack Youngblood would play with a fractured femur? And that includes the 79 playoffs, XIV Superbowl, AND the probowl! Oh well, I guess he'd rather just play it safe and be healthy next year... wuss. j/k but not really.

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  4. Mark FodorSeptember 15, 2009 at 11:51 AM

    I heard a doc say that if he played with a cast and landed on it again, it would basically dstroy his entire wrist for good... which sounds painful...

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  5. RyanSeptember 15, 2009 at 3:28 PM

    That does sound painful. Just bums me out. Not only was he looking like he was back to his oldself but I had him on my Fantasy Defense Team.

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  6. RyanSeptember 15, 2009 at 3:29 PM

    But if we are going to sign someone, I know Brooks fits the system, and maybe he would be a good signing, but what about Zach Thomas or Napolean Harris?

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  7. Mark FodorSeptember 16, 2009 at 1:05 AM

    Now, Napoleon Harris (a Northwestern guy!!!) is an interesting name that I hadn't thought of. Is he really a free agent? Wow.

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