http://www.mail.com/people/94642-brian-urlacher.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/94642-brian-urlacher.html http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2103014-bears-lb-urlacher-announces-retirement.html CHICAGO (AP) — Brian Urlacher wasn't sure how dominant he could be any longer, so he's calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. And what a career it was: —Eight Pro Bowl seasons; —Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 —A trip to the Super Bowl as 2006 NFC champion. And now, it's over. The eight-time Pro Bowler announced his retirement t... Wed, 22 May 2013 22:08:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2103014-bears-lb-urlacher-announces-retirement.html 2013-05-22T22:08:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2036988-predicting-1st-round-nfl-draft.html NEW YORK (AP) — Get me out of here. Maneuvering to move down in Thursday night's first round of the draft will be a common behind-the-scenes scramble. There simply are few franchise-type players teams will be enamored of, yet plenty of depth to make picking up extra picks later on a worthwhile strategy. The big bodies will dominate the... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:59:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2036988-predicting-1st-round-nfl-draft.html 2013-04-22T21:59:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1974224-bears-lb-dj-williams-reach-1-year-deal.html CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears agreed Friday to a one-year contract with linebacker D.J. Williams, a possible replacement for Brian Urlacher. The deal comes two days after the Bears said they couldn't reach an agreement with Urlacher, the eight-time Pro Bowl selection and the heart and face of the franchise. They also have an opening at strong side line... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:49:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1974224-bears-lb-dj-williams-reach-1-year-deal.html 2013-03-22T21:49:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1968810-bears-ways-with-veteran-lb-brian-urlacher.html CHICAGO (AP) — Brian Urlacher wanted to re-sign with the Chicago Bears. Instead, they're parting ways with the veteran linebacker after 13 years. General manager Phil Emery said Wednesday that the team couldn't agree on a contract with Urlacher, for years the heart and face of the franchise. He is now a free agent after being slowed by a knee problem and ... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 01:36:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1968810-bears-ways-with-veteran-lb-brian-urlacher.html 2013-03-21T01:36:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1828316-bears-coach-trestman-eager-to-work-with-cutler.html LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Marc Trestman had it all mapped out, right up to the Chicago Bears' championship parade. It was there on the calendar. In his first interview for their head coaching job, he had every day for the next 13 months filled in, detailing step by step how the Bears would get to the Super Bowl. "He had every day accounted for, every time ... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 03:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1828316-bears-coach-trestman-eager-to-work-with-cutler.html 2013-01-18T03:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1824150-bears-hire-cfl-coach-trestman-to-replace-smith.html CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears hired Montreal Alouettes coach Marc Trestman on Wednesday to replace the fired Lovie Smith. He has two basic tasks — fix the offense and lead the team to the playoffs on a consistent basis. How he meshes with quarterback Jay Cutler could go a long way toward determining his success. It's the first head coaching job in the ... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 02:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1824150-bears-hire-cfl-coach-trestman-to-replace-smith.html 2013-01-17T02:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1793304-bears-fire-coach-lovie-smith-9-seasons.html LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears reached the Super Bowl under coach Lovie Smith and consistently boasted a formidable defense. However, they missed the playoffs too many times, never solved their problems on offense and even after a 10-win season they are moving on without him. The Bears fired Smith on Monday after the team missed the playoffs f... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1793304-bears-fire-coach-lovie-smith-9-seasons.html 2012-12-31T22:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1792302-bears-playoffs-despite-26-24-win-lions.html DETROIT (AP) — Jay Cutler led the Chicago Bears to victory, then uttered three words that must have felt awkward coming out of his mouth. "Go Pack Go," he said. It was no use. Chicago kept its playoff hopes alive — but only momentarily. The Bears beat the Detroit Lions 26-24 on Sunday, then were eliminated from postseason contention when Minnesota edged G... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 04:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1792302-bears-playoffs-despite-26-24-win-lions.html 2012-12-31T04:22:00Z