Comments on: URLACHER WAS GOING TO CHANGE POSITIONS http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/26/urlacher-was-going-to-change-positions/ The Best Pro Football Scoop on the Internet Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:37:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Eustus http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/26/urlacher-was-going-to-change-positions/#comment-9875 Eustus Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:00:41 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/26/urlacher-was-going-to-change-positions/#comment-9875 So, if I am reading between the lines correctly - the league is saying you can't negotiate a new contract as part of trade negotiations without the express consent of the team you are trying to work out a deal with? In this case, the deal falls through and the Bears decide that a failed trade isn't enough, they're going to torch the bridge completely and go for tampering charges? If I'm an NFL GM, I wouldn't even talk to Gerry D'Angelo if I saw him on the street, let alone take his phone call when he wants to make a deal. So, if I am reading between the lines correctly - the league is saying you can’t negotiate a new contract as part of trade negotiations without the express consent of the team you are trying to work out a deal with?

In this case, the deal falls through and the Bears decide that a failed trade isn’t enough, they’re going to torch the bridge completely and go for tampering charges?

If I’m an NFL GM, I wouldn’t even talk to Gerry D’Angelo if I saw him on the street, let alone take his phone call when he wants to make a deal.

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As for Urlacher, the idea of him playing on the weakside has been suggested, as lasher noted, to lessen the wear and tear. Briggs can probably play the middle in the tampa 2 as well (believe he subbed there a couple years back, although my memory is iffy on that), but my guess is that we’ll keep the two at the same spot for now.

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]]> By: LiveNBreath Football http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/26/urlacher-was-going-to-change-positions/#comment-9721 LiveNBreath Football Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:26:04 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/26/urlacher-was-going-to-change-positions/#comment-9721 Wait a minute -- the deal fell through for whatever reason, Briggs throws a temper tantrum about it and the 49ers are the ones punished? Unless they told Briggs to misbehave, how is that their fault? Sounds like the Bears were just looking to blame someone and got lucky that Goodell was in the mood to hang someone for tampering. Wait a minute — the deal fell through for whatever reason, Briggs throws a temper tantrum about it and the 49ers are the ones punished? Unless they told Briggs to misbehave, how is that their fault?

Sounds like the Bears were just looking to blame someone and got lucky that Goodell was in the mood to hang someone for tampering.

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]]> By: lasher1674 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/26/urlacher-was-going-to-change-positions/#comment-9702 lasher1674 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:51:59 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/26/urlacher-was-going-to-change-positions/#comment-9702 With Urlacher's degenerative back/neck, the pounding he takes in the middle taking on blockers seems to be taking an increasing toll on him. A move to the weak side, where he could utilize his speed and avoid the traffic in the middle could be a good thing for him and the Bears. Question is could Briggs handle the middle? I don't particularly trust Lovie to make these types of decisions, but in my humble opinion, Urlacher at this point (and possibly always) could be better on the outside at this point. With Urlacher’s degenerative back/neck, the pounding he takes in the middle taking on blockers seems to be taking an increasing toll on him. A move to the weak side, where he could utilize his speed and avoid the traffic in the middle could be a good thing for him and the Bears. Question is could Briggs handle the middle? I don’t particularly trust Lovie to make these types of decisions, but in my humble opinion, Urlacher at this point (and possibly always) could be better on the outside at this point.

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]]> By: BigBearFan http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/26/urlacher-was-going-to-change-positions/#comment-9680 BigBearFan Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:53:46 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/26/urlacher-was-going-to-change-positions/#comment-9680 They should still switch. They should still switch.

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]]> By: Insomniac http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/26/urlacher-was-going-to-change-positions/#comment-9677 Insomniac Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:47:04 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/26/urlacher-was-going-to-change-positions/#comment-9677 If the 49ers already sent their 2008 1st Round pick to the Patriots, was the deal for a 2009 1st Round pick? If the 49ers already sent their 2008 1st Round pick to the Patriots, was the deal for a 2009 1st Round pick?

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