NFC North Friday injury report
Kevin Seifert, NFC NorthGetting inside the Friday injury report: Chicago Bears: Offensive lineman Orlando Pace (groin) and linebacker Lance Briggs (knee) are listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against St. Louis. Neither are expected to...
Blog | December 04, 2009NFC North at night
Kevin Seifert, NFC NorthChicago Bears: Linebacker Lance Briggs (knee) and left tackle Orlando Pace (groin) both sat out practice Thursday. Pace isn't likely...
Blog | December 03, 2009Digging into Peterson's fumbles
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...last Sunday at the Metrodome. When you watch the replay, you see him avoid Chicago linebacker Lance Briggs, take a step and then collide frontally with linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer. The collision arches Peterson's...
Blog | December 03, 2009Black and Blue all over: Briggs' status
Kevin Seifert, NFC NorthWe still haven't gotten any official word on the condition of Chicago linebacker Lance Briggs, but Vaughn McClure of the Chicago Tribune reports he has a mild left knee sprain and...
Blog | December 02, 2009What does June's arrival mean for Briggs?
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...to sign free agent linebacker Cato June is an ominous signal about the condition of linebacker Lance Briggs, who injured his knee during Sunday's 36-10 loss at Minnesota. We don't have...
Blog | December 01, 2009Black and Blue all over: Martz to Chicago?
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...s Jeff Dickerson offers his take on why the Bears' season has gotten away. Bears linebacker Lance Briggs is a huge comic-book reader, according to Christopher Borrelli of the Chicago Tribune. Detroit rookie...
Blog | November 25, 2009The Pro Bowl drama begins
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...in the top five of their positions are center Olin Kreutz (No. 5, 59,581), linebacker Lance Briggs (No. 5, 66,579) and kick returner Devin Hester (No. 3, 56,721). In addition to...
Blog | November 17, 2009Black and Blue all over: Davis piles on
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...feeling -- to paraphrase Larry David -- pretty, pretty, pretty good. Continuing around the NFC North: Bears linebacker Lance Briggs thought he was headed to San Francisco in 2007 before a tampering charge scuttled the deal...
Blog | November 11, 2009Tracing the Bears' defensive decline
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...Consider the Cardinals' first third-down conversion last Sunday. The Bears showed blitz by running linebackers Lance Briggs and Hunter Hillenmeyer to the line, but ultimately rushed only four players on third-and-10...
Blog | November 10, 2009Third and one: Bears
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...of games. That was always the hallmark of their mid-2000's defenses. Pro Bowl linebacker Lance Briggs has that ability, but he's been invisible in the Bears' recent blowout losses. Defensive tackle...
Blog | November 09, 2009Black and Blue all over: Memories
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...that game, according to Jeff Dickerson of ESPN Chicago. "It was a long time ago," linebacker Lance Briggs said. "It was one of those defining moments. That, to me, will always be one of...
Blog | November 06, 2009Third and one: Bears
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...younger and faster player outside. That's the way it sets up with Hillenmeyer and Roach. Lance Briggs, of course, remains on the weak side. Coach Lovie Smith said Monday he is pleased with...
Blog | November 02, 2009Black and Blue all over: Smith's sideline speed
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...up with the speed of the Falcons' offensive organization. So it was interesting to read linebacker Lance Briggs' first-person piece here in the Chicago Tribune. Here's part of what Briggs wrote: Once...
Blog | October 23, 2009Friday injury report*
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...are listed as doubtful. They will be replaced by Nick Roach and Jamar Williams, respectively. Linebacker Lance Briggs (foot) and defensive end Alex Brown (ankle) are listed as questionable but should play. So should...
Blog | October 02, 2009Thursday injury report
Kevin Seifert, NFC NorthPosted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert Chicago Bears: Defensive end Alex Brown (ankle) and linebacker Lance Briggs (foot) returned to practice. Hunter Hillenmeyer (rib) didn't practice but we already knew that Nick...
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