Bye, Bye, Bye Lance Briggs. I can only hope!

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Briggs is choosing the route of career suicide, but hey at least he will get paid. What Briggs will slowly begin to understand is that he is a cover 2 outside LB. He is one of the best LB's in the league in that package. Briggs problem is that he is not a great blitzer, and don't get me wrong I think this guy is a star, but blitzing is a key to most OLB schemes in the NFL just not the Bears.

As Briggs is preparing to leave Chicago I want him to understand one thing, it was not a burden to be playing in the shadow of Brian Urlacher it was a blessing. These arrogant and cocky athletes need to understand that having to live up to the expectations of a guy like Urlacher blows. Brian year in and year out faces scrutiny from media and other people when his team loses.

Welcome to Washington Lance Briggs, you are committing career suicide. You are going to a place with a losing tradition that has busts come in every year. You are going to a place that has a play book with thousands of plays that are not made to suit your strengths.

You were a star in Chicago, you were liked and you got offered 7 years at 33 Million dollars, 25 that was g'teed to play football in a city that liked you. You would have gotten to play along side one of the all time greats, and be apart of a defense that was only going to get better. Although the franchise tag is a piece of shit, and understandably so, Shaun Alexander and Walter Jones didn't sit out. They played through it, that is the way the game works. I am all for backing up NFL players because I think the contracts in the NFL are an absolute joke. But you were getting 7.15 million dollars to play football this year. And they would have franchised you again next year like assholes, but Briggs if you think you are going to get hurt then you should have taken the 7 year 33 million dollar deal. If you aren't going to get hurt then you would have gotten 17+ million dollars in two years, making you more highly paid then BU.

I will never understand why athletes feel the need to get out of the shadow of all time greats. Scottie Pippen became an all time great playing in Jordan's shadow. Hell Kobe you would have 6 rings by now if you didn't want to be selfish. This game is about winning and people will remember how great you were if you win.

I also will never understand the lack of loyalty in sports. The Bears drafted Briggs in the 3rd round and gave him a starting job in the NFL. Briggs got passed up at least twice by every other team in the NFL and the Bears gave you your shot. How do you thank them, by demanding more then 5 million dollars a year for 7 years.

If you are loyal and patient you will get paid man, when are athletes going to learn this? Some organization may have a bad track record, but the Bears paid Urlacher, they paid Mike Brown, they paid Olin Kreutz.

I understand this is a business and people are trying to make money. But you were talking about taking out loans and sitting out? If this is truly a business decision don't you think this would maybe be a bad idea? Take your money play the year out and then see what happens. Most people would die for your job, and no one was really willing to give you a job when you were drafted, oh yeah the Chicago Bears were.

So Bye Lance Briggs and enjoy the Skins, but you will not be in the spotlight there, because there is no spotlight in Washington. You will just be another Lavar Arrington has been, that couldn't figure out how to win in Washington.
 

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Foot note version ?

He shouldn't have left Chicago or something. Right ?
 

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You can not argue with me that the Bears do not have one of the most storied franchises and respected franchises in sports. The Skins under Snyder now have a losing tradition no matter how much money he spends or how hard he tries.
 
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Skins also have a storied history and better tradition than the bears. Bears had a better season than Skins last year...so what?
 

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Skins have a better tradition and history than the bears. Bears had a better season than Skins last year...so what?

Are you kidding? George Halas invented the pro football man. He created the league. How can they have more tradition then the Bears. The Bears and Packers are the most storied and tradition filled teams in the NFL. The Bears have more hall of famers then any other franchise. And they had arguably the greatest team of all time. Not to add the greatest player of all time possibly.

How can the Skins have more tradition?

I am not even sure how someone can argue that. Sure they don't have as many Super Bowl titles but they have way more football championships.
 

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do u really think lance briggs cares if hes committing career suicide or not??? you are so dumb if u think he does... hes all about getting paid as he should be... u have a very short window in professional football and everyone knows it... so fuck the storied franchise bears etc... its all about taking care of your family for the rest of their lives... its what i would do, u would do, or anyone that has an ounce of integrity would do... u really dont think pro athletes care about who they play for, what that team stands for, etc... if u do ej, then u shouldve been around in the 60's and not in this era when players truely cared... plus if he even would care about chicago/washington which i strongly suspect he doesnt he knows NEITHER of those teams have a chance to win the super bowl so whats the difference if he is a cover 2 lb, cant blitz, etc...
 

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do u really think lance briggs cares if hes committing career suicide or not??? you are so dumb if u think he does... hes all about getting paid as he should be... u have a very short window in professional football and everyone knows it... so fuck the storied franchise bears etc... its all about taking care of your family for the rest of their lives... its what i would do, u would do, or anyone that has an ounce of integrity would do... u really dont think pro athletes care about who they play for, what that team stands for, etc... if u do ej, then u shouldve been around in the 60's and not in this era when players truely cared... plus if he even would care about chicago/washington which i strongly suspect he doesnt he knows NEITHER of those teams have a chance to win the super bowl so whats the difference if he is a cover 2 lb, cant blitz, etc...

Well what he can't support his family with 7 years at 33 million? He can't feed his kids? Who is he Latrell Spreewell? Not all athletes have that mind set. As a White Sox fan Jermaine Dye and Paul Konerko both took less money to honor their and play for a team they love to play for.

Not all athletes are about squeezing out every single dime they can get. Some understand that the difference between 5 million and 6 million a year is minuscule if you invest properly. It is a shame that there are athletes out there that truly care so much about money that they forget that winning and loyalty is appropriate in all aspects of life. These guys play there whole life, and believe it or not some actually have a goal of winning a Super Bowl and will play for a little less money to do so.
 

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Skins have plenty of tradition. you're midwest so you're in love with the gb-bears rivalry. i know, i lived in the midwest for 4+ years, it's big.
Back home in D.C. though, the Cowboys-Skins rivarly is just as big.

you said it yourself, briggs is getting paid. Good for him. Career suicide would be pulling a ricky williams and playing in the cfl for a year. not leaving the bears and going to another nfl squad.

No argument from me that the Skins don't have tradition at all. But they don't have Bears tradition. Only team that can argue that is possibly the Packers. And I am not referring to the rivalry I am referring to the original teams in football. And all the hall of famers, past great teams, and all the total championships they have.

The Skins are very storied, no argument from me there, but I don't think any team can say they are more storied, and have more tradition then the Bears. I think a lot of NFL followers would agree there.
 

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Well what he can't support his family with 7 years at 33 million? He can't feed his kids? Who is he Latrell Spreewell? Not all athletes have that mind set. As a White Sox fan Jermaine Dye and Paul Konerko both took less money to honor their and play for a team they love to play for.

Not all athletes are about squeezing out every single dime they can get. Some understand that the difference between 5 million and 6 million a year is minuscule if you invest properly. It is a shame that there are athletes out there that truly care so much about money that they forget that winning and loyalty is appropriate in all aspects of life. These guys play there whole life, and believe it or not some actually have a goal of winning a Super Bowl and will play for a little less money to do so.



i totally agree with u in your assesment that 5 mil is not too far from 6 mil and if u invest wisely youll be ok... however, it is far and few that will take less, they want as much as possible... u really dont think after this year at age 33 jermain dye is taking less than market value on his last contract... let me ask u ej, u are an aspiring writer, if u were given the chance to work for some small local paper for 70 k and u love were your at and along comes the ny daily times and offers u 350k but u have to move, what are u gonna do??? its all the same in the world of athletes with the exception they will make far more money
 

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Redskins have been among the top 5 bonehead offseason moves for too many consecutive years now.

They keep throwing around high payroll free agents with no results.

They have drafted a few solid players, but they never gain any depth via their drafts.


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Redskins have been among the top 5 bonehead offseason moves for too many consecutive years now.

They keep throwing around high payroll free agents with no results.

They have drafted a few solid players, but they never gain any depth via their drafts.


:WTF:
I have heartache right now just reading that... as that's the ROOT of the problem!

Dan Synder, you reading this (LOL)? I think you will learn MORE from us than you would give credit to...

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The funniest part of this whole thread is that themanej2001 wrote this thing as if Lance Briggs is going to read it.

You also know nothing about the Redskins and their tradition.

And career suicide? Tell Marcus Washington that, who's blossomed into one of the best LBs in the game in Washington. Stupid. Oh, and Antonio Pierce did the same here, before getting paid somewhere else. Stupid.

It'd be a bad trade for the Redskins, seeing as how they already signed London Fletcher and have Rocky McIntosh still sitting on the bench. But Briggs is great. They just don't need him.

Don't get me started on the problems with how Washington runs its operation. But don't bash its tradition when you know nothing about it.

And the homerism in that 1st post is sickening. Not that I'm surprised.

Here's to hoping that the Bears become the Red Sox of the NFL.
 

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Someone tell me the Redskins proud tradition before the George Allen-era? All they had was a stretch between 1937-1945. Their "tradition" ain't dick compared to the Bears.

Getting back to the topic of Briggs. He should talk to Al Harris and then see if he should choose the path he is pursuing. Al Harris and Todd Bedd (since deceased) both held out for the entire season the Bears won the SB. Careers were never the same.
 

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The funniest part of this whole thread is that themanej2001 wrote this thing as if Lance Briggs is going to read it.

You also know nothing about the Redskins and their tradition.

And career suicide? Tell Marcus Washington that, who's blossomed into one of the best LBs in the game in Washington. Stupid. Oh, and Antonio Pierce did the same here, before getting paid somewhere else. Stupid.

It'd be a bad trade for the Redskins, seeing as how they already signed London Fletcher and have Rocky McIntosh still sitting on the bench. But Briggs is great. They just don't need him.

Don't get me started on the problems with how Washington runs its operation. But don't bash its tradition when you know nothing about it.

And the homerism in that 1st post is sickening. Not that I'm surprised.

Here's to hoping that the Bears become the Red Sox of the NFL.


Must not have read my post. Not once did I challenge the Skins tradition. You closed your eyes and read my thread assuming me being a homer. I actually said they have some of the best history in the league but they don't compare to the Bears. Which is true.

Also Briggs doesn't fit the Skins system, and Jermaine Dye has already been quoted as saying he will take less to stay in Chicago...

Anpy the only problem I have with your comparison is that I am making 70k at one job and 350k at another. That is like Briggs getting offered 5 million by the Bears and 25 million by another. If I was writing for a local paper and my family loved the area, and I was making 80k a year, and a national paper called needing me to move for 100k a year I would most likely turn down the pay raise for similar reasons.

Another reason it doesn't work is that there is a major difference between making 80k a year and 5 million. If I want to live a luxury style of life I can't do it on 80k a year really, w/o a second income. But I could still live a luxury lifestyle easily on 4 million a year and put a million away for the next 5 years. That money would add up over the years and would be easily livable on even in a luxury style, especially on top of the NFL pension which is very high now to bad it wasn't back in the day.
 

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