Mainstay of Bears, Urlacher Is Retiring

Michael Wilbon of ESPNChicago.com thinks the Bears will be able to replace Urlacher even though they should have signed him for one more season: "If Butkus can beget Singletary and he can beget Urlacher, presumptuous as it seems to say, the nextOne of the best linebackers in a generation has called it a career on Wednesday morning.Brian Urlacher called it a career on Wednesday and his next stop should be Canton, but will he make it into the Hall of Fame on his first ballot?Almost every article that has been published in the 24 hours since Brian Urlacher announced his retirement has included the words “future Hall of Famer.” But one veteran NFL personnel man says he's not so sure about that. Former Colts and Giants G.M.Brian Urlacher, former Chicago Bears All-Pro linebacker, announced his retirement from the NFL via Twitter on Wednesday, three days shy of his 35th

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