“Look forward to the Draft.”
“Look forward to the Draft.”
“Look forward to the Draft.”
I have to keep repeating these words to myself through these opening days of free agency because, to be honest, I am not really enjoying myself so far. The latest bit of information, which I buried in my previous post but will highlight seperately here, is sure to cause some excitement from Vikings fans because of the name value.
I am not one of those fans that is excited.
The Vikings have reportedly been in contact with Chicago Bears longtime middle linebacker Brian Urlacher, according to a report from the Chicago Tribune who cites a Vikings source. Urlacher is reportedly seeking a salary in the range of $5,5 million.
Given the price tag and his age of 34 it really seems odd that the Vikings would be interested, especially in light of their recent release of Antoine Winfield, but despite their obvious need for a new starting middle linebacker. Urlacher, who will actually be 35 in May, has proven to be one of the greatest linebackers to ever play the game, but his best days certainly appear to have come and gone.
Maybe the Vikings are just trying to drive up the price for Urlacher, as the Bears are still trying to retain their local hero, as payback for the Bears doing the same to them with right tackle Phil Loadholt.
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Hope it is the drive up price for the bears.
Someone made a comment I read today, Old Nfc north players come to die at Minnesota.
Lets hope this doesn't happen.
hope it's not real.. But just to take a payback at bears for upping the ante on Loadholt