Lance Briggs Please Shut Up
Briggs tells Foxsports.com that he will sit out entire 2007-08 season if Bears don't trade or release him
There is nothing in sports that aggravates me more than a player who has no concept of heart or loyalty. Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs solidified himself in controversy and questions for the rest of the off-season with his selfish remarks on Tuesday.
After being slapped with the franchise tag by the Bears, Briggs has been nothing but ridiculous with his constant and idiotic comments in the press. Obviously, the Bears are going to franchise a defensive player that ranks in the same category as Brian Urlacher and Tommie Harris in regards to overall worth to the ball club. The fact that Briggs was upset he was franchised is ridiculous in itself because there is no way he could have ever believed the Bears would simply trade or release a player of his caliber.
Briggs is still set to make $7.2 million this season with hopes of signing a long-term deal before the season starts. However, all hopes of a new deal were destroyed with Briggs' most recent comments that he is prepared to sit the upcoming season and will never play another down for the Chicago Bears as reported by Foxsports.com. The Bears reportedly offered Briggs a seven-year, $33 million deal in March 2006, which he quickly turned down. Clearly, Briggs is worth more than the seven-year, $33 million deal offered to him earlier, but he is set to make plenty this season and should be excited to increase is value.
However, along with feeling undervalued money wise, Briggs also believes this is Brian Urlacher's team and will never be able to be the leader of the team. Now, I find this as a puzzling assumption due to the character of Brian Urlacher. Urlacher reportedly as offered to take a pay cut to help the Bears accommodate Briggs. Therefore, if he is really to lose out on money, I find it hard to believe he wouldn't accept the notion of being a co-captain with Lance Briggs.
Briggs tells Foxsports.com that he will sit out entire 2007-08 season if Bears don't trade or release him
There is nothing in sports that aggravates me more than a player who has no concept of heart or loyalty. Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs solidified himself in controversy and questions for the rest of the off-season with his selfish remarks on Tuesday.
After being slapped with the franchise tag by the Bears, Briggs has been nothing but ridiculous with his constant and idiotic comments in the press. Obviously, the Bears are going to franchise a defensive player that ranks in the same category as Brian Urlacher and Tommie Harris in regards to overall worth to the ball club. The fact that Briggs was upset he was franchised is ridiculous in itself because there is no way he could have ever believed the Bears would simply trade or release a player of his caliber.
Briggs is still set to make $7.2 million this season with hopes of signing a long-term deal before the season starts. However, all hopes of a new deal were destroyed with Briggs' most recent comments that he is prepared to sit the upcoming season and will never play another down for the Chicago Bears as reported by Foxsports.com. The Bears reportedly offered Briggs a seven-year, $33 million deal in March 2006, which he quickly turned down. Clearly, Briggs is worth more than the seven-year, $33 million deal offered to him earlier, but he is set to make plenty this season and should be excited to increase is value.
However, along with feeling undervalued money wise, Briggs also believes this is Brian Urlacher's team and will never be able to be the leader of the team. Now, I find this as a puzzling assumption due to the character of Brian Urlacher. Urlacher reportedly as offered to take a pay cut to help the Bears accommodate Briggs. Therefore, if he is really to lose out on money, I find it hard to believe he wouldn't accept the notion of being a co-captain with Lance Briggs. For whatever reason, Briggs fails to realize that playing along side Urlacher makes him better. Urlacher realizes Briggs makes him better because he is willing to take a pay cut. They make a dynamic linebacking duo in which last year Briggs tallied 134 tackles, while Urlacher led the team with 142 tackles.
On top of all this, Briggs has no concept of loyalty. The Bears drafted him in 2003 out of Arizona in the third-round. How about playing for the franchise that originally drafted you? How about playing for the team that just lost the Super Bowl and will remain a top defense in the NFL with you still there? How about simply going out and playing the game you supposedly love?
Briggs is set to make $7.2 million this upcoming season and claims he will just take out loans to get him through the year. Well, Mr. Briggs that $7.2 million you are passing on would help thousands of others make it through the year.
Turning down that amount of money illustrates the game of football is no longer a passion of yours. All I ask of you is to shut up and just focus on staying in shape for the upcoming season.
Why not prove to the Bears that you are worth the big dollars by leading the team back to the Super Bowl and winning it? You are not only disrespecting the Bears' organization, but you are disrespecting your fans. The only problem is that loyalty is a term you no longer have a concept of. Finally, enjoy watching games from your couch next season, while your teammates battle in the trenches for a sport, organization and city they love.
1 comment:
Wow, nail on the head. After watching the amazing season the Bears had, with Lance Briggs playing a prominant role, I'm amazed at his utter lack of poise. I'm starting to enjoy thoughts of him pulling an "Edge" and going to the Arizona Cardinals to watch the Bears win the Super Bowl next year. GO BEARS!!
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