From high times to sad times in Chicago. Looks like they may pick up Derrick Brooks to replace him though according to Schefter.
Yeah, I think he had surgery this AM, and then reported via text that he is done for the year. http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/news/story?id=4472175 Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher will not play again this season, a source confirmed Monday to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. The six-time Pro Bowler, who had started 49 consecutive games in his 10-year career and missed a total of seven games -- all in 2004 with a hamstring injury -- had told the Chicago Tribune in a brief text message early Monday that his season was over. Urlacher left Sunday's 21-15 loss to the Green Bay Packers with a wrist injury in the third quarter. Bears coach Lovie Smith said Urlacher dislocated his wrist, and no timetable had been set for his return. Citing unnamed sources, the Tribune reported on Sunday night that Urlacher will have surgery when the team returns to Chicago. The newspaper reported that Urlacher had an X-ray at halftime, but an MRI was not needed. "It's always tough to have your leader go down," linebacker Lance Briggs said, according to the newspaper. "He knows the defense better than anybody and he communicates everything to everyone else." It wasn't clear which play Urlacher was injured on, but he left on Green Bay's first drive of the second half on Sunday night. Team officials had no other details about the injury. Urlacher made several plays in the first half, including when he lowered his right shoulder into the quarterback Aaron Rodgers after he had released the ball on a third down to send him sprawling.
That's really eerie, I waited for the last roster update in Madden and I noticed by week 4 Urlacher only played one game...and was done for the year? Well, now I have to hope the Chargers D is good enough for my fantasy team.
Is he a Hall of Famer? Most likely he is done career wise, past his prime atleast. I say he is a Hall of Famer though. Played in 1 Super Bowl too.
Actually for a LB'er he's still in his prime at 31. He'll be 32 next year and will still have another 3 or 4 good years left in the tank barring recurring injury problems. Other recent great LB'ers who played at a high level into their mid to late 30's include Junior Seau and Teddy Bruschi who even though his play fell off was still effective in his role as a leader of that D. I think Urlacher compares favorably to both of these guys and others.
