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1. Brian Urlacher epitomized Chicago Bears LB, Ron Rivera says
   The Chicago Bears have their work cut out for them in replacing Brian Urlacher. Ron Rivera, who coached the linebacker for three seasons in Chicago, tells Stacey Dales what task the Bears face.
2. Brian Urlacher: Injury, coach change factors in retiring
   Why did Brian Urlacher retire? The Chicago Bears legend told "The Rich Eisen Podcast" that he couldn't ignore the truth, saying, "Honestly, I'm just not quite the same player I used to be."
3. Brian Urlacher's Hall of Fame bid: Is Chicago Bears icon a lock?
   In the wake of Brian Urlacher's retirement after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears, we're left with one obvious question: Is the decorated middle linebacker a lock for the Hall of Fame? Let's debate!
4. Brian Urlacher a victim of Chicago Bears' QB drought
   The Chicago Bears boast two of the greatest middle linebackers in NFL history: Dick Butkus and Brian Urlacher. Deficient QB play is the common denominator in their failures to win a Super Bowl.
5. Jags fan pleads guilty to stabbing Bears fan to death
   A Jacksonville man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to second-degree murder in the 2012 killing of a Chicago man before a Chicago Bears-Jacksonville Jaguars game.
6. Lance Briggs fills Brian Urlacher's role in Chicago
   Lance Briggs looks around and finds himself without Brian Urlacher, his longtime partner at linebacker. Briggs, now an elder statesman for the Chicago Bears, takes the changes in stride.
7. Gabe Carimi 'light years from where he was' in training
   Gabe Carimi might not be working out with Chicago Bears teammates, but the former first-round pick is working in Arizona with the goal of becoming known as more than just a first-round bust.