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CHICAGO - From one longtime Chicago athlete to another, the Chicago White Sox's Paul Konerko gave a tip of his cap and then some to retiring Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher. Konerko, who is in his 17th major league season and 15th with the...

Ohio State linebacker Ryan Shazier discusses last year's undefeated season, areas where he can improve, and the team's biggest question mark on defense....

Ohio State linebacker Ryan Shazier discusses last year's undefeated season, areas where he can improve and biggest question mark on defense....

Have a great and safe Memorial Day weekend, everybody. Ohio State landed the third linebacker in its 2014 class in Akron's Dante Booker. Former Buckeye Ray Small apologized for his missteps. Brady Hoke doesn't know where Michigan's "Not in Ohio...

Was she weirdly competitive? Mark Emmert of the Des Moines Register gives ISU fans three big reasons for optimism moving forward. Former Iowa State linebacker A.J. Klein officially signed his contract with the Carolina Panthers on Thursday. A...

A member of the Green Bay Packers is going to miss Brian Urlacher? That's right. Aaron Rodgers said on The Jim Rose Show that the Bears middle linebacker, who retired Wednesday, was his "favorite player to play against." Read the entire story....

The Chicago Bears took out full-page ads in two Chicago newspapers to thank linebacker Brian Urlacher, who announced his retirement Wednesday after 13 seasons. "Few play for a storied franchise. Even fewer write their own chapter. Thanks, Brian," ...

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said that Brian Urlacher was his favorite opponent.

Baltimore Ravens Recently retired Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher said former Raven Ray Lewis is the best middle linebacker of all time, reports John Breech of CBSSports.com. Could Joe Flacco have his best season yet in 2013? The Baltimore Sun ...

We're Black and Blue All Over: Thursday, we broached the topic of whether the Chicago Bears would retire the number of middle linebacker Brian Urlacher. As it turns out, the team is dealing with a backlog on that issue. Almost a half-century af...

North Carolina State added a pledge from 2014 linebacker Sean Bowens (Port St. Lucie, Fla./Treasure Coast), multiple sources report. Florida Atlantic, Marshall, Massachusetts, Rutgers and South Florida also extended scholarship offers to the 6-foo...

Chiefs wide receiver Dexter McCluster hurt his hamstring early in Thursday's voluntary workout, while defensive back Neiko Thorpe and linebacker Mike Catapano also picked up minor injuries.

Peyton Manning revealed on Thursday that his former team, the Indianapolis Colts, hoped that recently retired Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher would fall to them in the 2000 NFL Draft. But with Indianapolis sitting at No. 28, there's no way that w...

Recently retired middle linebacker Brian Urlacher acknowledged during an interview Tuesday with ESPN 1000's "Waddle an Silvy Show" that he would "one-hundred percent" still be playing for the Chicago Bears if the organization had not fired long-time ...

Commitment No. 9 came in a big way for Ohio State on Thursday. It came from an outside linebacker the Buckeyes have been coveting for some time now. Dante Booker (Akron, Ohio/St. Vincent-St. Mary) will join running back and teammate Parris Camp...