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08:04 AM ET 10.10 | There's a reason Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher doesn't look like his usual All-Pro self these days. [It's] because he isn't. He'll tell you that. "I'm definitely not where I want to be," Urlacher said Tuesday. ... "But I feel like I'm getting better every week, which I guess is the progression I'm on right now." Urlacher sprained the medial collateral and posterior cruciate ligaments in his left knee in last year's regular-season finale. He underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in August and later missed much of training camp. It has been an arduous path back to the high levels he's used to playing at -- and which fans have gotten used to. As good as the Bears' defense has been, it can only get better if Urlacher rounds into form.
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He's 34. Bouncing back from an injury takes more time as you age. Like it or not, they need to think about a long-term replacement.
Debbie Does
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Chicago media just seems to be in deep denial over the fact that an aging Urlacher has had a significant injury and isn't the player he used to be.
DarkArmadillo
San Antonio , TX
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He's 34! He may never be back to what he was before. However, the level he's at can still be pretty good.
Formerly from Ewa…
Sand Patch, PA
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Get Jenny to massage it for you....oops, my bad, maybe stick with the whirlpool....
Mangler.
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Why did hw wait till August for the surgery ?
Eagles in 2020
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Brett Favre had his way of avoiding training camp, and Urlacher has his own.
Debbie Does
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even a 75 % urlacher with his presence on the field and in the locker-room would be the envy of most other teams.
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Against the run......against the pass he looks real slow.....
Sgt. Schultz
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Urlacher is the German word for overrated.
Coincidence? I think not.
Rex Racer
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The question is is he even capable of 75% anymore? If Da Bears weren't already thinking about a long term replacement long before that injury, well then shame on them.
DJ Johnson
Twin Peaks, WA
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I thought there were multiple procedures on his knee, with the last one done in August as a last ditch effort to get him ready for the season.
In any event, he's been a great player, but expecting him to be improving or getting stronger during the season requires a crack pipe and a lot of illegal substance.
DarkArmadillo
San Antonio , TX
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They're no longer any item. Brian hit it and quit it. As for his injury: what he does is QB the defense, so he doesn't have to be 100%. Right now,everything is fine. Defensive line is making plays so that the LBs and secondary are making INTs.
George W. Watson
Green Acres, IL
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That would take a good GM to think ahead...I know they just replaced the last clown but cleary they should have been grooming someone behind Url. He's just a guy now, no longer special
DR_Universal
Charlotte , NC
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weak.
El_Knick4Life
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Thanks for bringing Sesame Street to T&R.
George W. Watson
Green Acres, IL
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Is Big Nerd the new Sesame Street character ?
Eagles in 2020
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BTW Urlacher **doesn't** mean "overrated" in German.
George W. Watson
Green Acres, IL
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He's in denial.
What he meant to say is He's getting old, and He's breaking down!
Don Mega!
Tampa , FL
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Nah. Urlacher already said that before the start of the season. He said the leg would never be the same after last year's injury. The guy knows that his days are numbered. He'll play out his string and be given a cushy job by some adoring fan in Chi and he'll be set.
George W. Watson
Green Acres, IL
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