at him early in the season so why he's not the same Brian Urlacher . And then -- sort of wrote him off and he got progressively better than that team was that was a top ten defense top five defense. So yeah I think there was a lot there was some football left I think that's one Bears offered a million dollar guarantee. Lot of debate around the NFL -- Urlacher ranks among the all time greats at middle linebacker where you stand on that issue. Boy that's. Make enemies and friends --

with Charles Tillman Julius Peppers and such. What about the phenomenon of Brian Urlacher we'd see 54 jerseys all over Soldier Field all across Chicago land. The popularity of a guy who played middle linebacker Chicago pretty amazing stuff. Now it is I mean it's it's a grunt position -- it's sort of but he had a unit in some respects that position is defined. It -- that is the city of big shoulder pads and it's that's the kind of tough guy the image of the Chicago as of itself whether it's baucus bill George. You know the eyes of Mike Singletary and Brian Urlacher played -- they play with fun I think that's been overlooked sometimes you remember remember Brian and having fun playing football. I think got a body of a lot of the way Chicago looks at the game. The fans will certainly -- number 54 but the game goes on the Bears didn't draft a couple linebackers last month they also sign a couple pretty good free agents. Will that be a position of strength or weakness for the upcoming season you know mark I think it's deeper than has been going into most of the last few off seasons you know with the with the of nick wrote Brian Urlacher Lance Briggs and after that. So the fact based on a second and a fourth round draft choice on -- good choices some young guys and signed to veterans all of a sudden they've got five. Pretty promising linebackers I don't I don't think we've gone to training camp with that kind of depth that anytime recently. Social thing the 54 jerseys in the stands -- we won't see Brian Urlacher playing middle linebacker anymore John thank you very much will be following your coverage on CSN Chicago dot count them.

The Brian Urlacher hangs them up. How good is Brian Urlacher when you look back in Bears history you've covered all these tapes. Not all those -- those -- -- who's in the

teams came in when they face the Bears their first thought was Brian Urlacher the -- and I think those funny not -- up -- the decision injures and it occurred to me. One of the play the games are always remember about him was the San Francisco game in 2001. Remember who with TERRELL OWENS is kind of short armed he would Alter your Brian Urlacher -- an -- but the the reason to your kind of short armed it was used always -- and you mean doc brought to. -- down Michael Vick -- Daunte Culpepper in the earlier days to meet. Through the word that comes to my mind when I think of Brian Urlacher is fascinating he was a fascinating player. That he could that you had a game plan for that guys sideline to sideline

plane is a one gap them. There's nobody over 275 pounds and Brian Urlacher store Pro Bowl player that's pretty remarkable. Always -- over the game and Arizona in 2006 the -- game from Dennis Green Dan -- that I mean that's just an unbelievable performance by the entire defense the really Brian Urlacher was the guy played bassinet point five tackles and Rex Grossman and the offense were absolutely horrendous it was Monday Night Football

Miller is our analyst here at CSN Chicago former Bears quarterback knows Brian Urlacher exceptionally well. Jim when you heard the news today did it surprise you or we just waiting for this announcement. No it didn't surprise me I think -- -- and a pretty frustrated Nazis in person veteran players that are out there on the market I think. For Brian Urlacher yet a number. And -- -- financially of what you would point toward what would subject is spot that you would. I

need to read it but it's could move around pretty -- Well Brian Urlacher can be what you know is -- steals were exceptional winners at tight end or running back. I just don't think Dick Butkus would measure up to the skills of Brian Urlacher . Jim not he is hanging them up would you say I am at a private conversation luck. Physically you're going to be

injury has been significant item you know at some what worked against Brian Urlacher Lester goes. No practice and training camp we get the knee surgeries and -- to line up and start playing football and