Bears re-sign Briggs to 6-year, $36M deal

[pats1]

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/football/bears/821409,briggs030208.article

Bears sign Lance Briggs
March 1, 2008
BY BRAD BIGGS

The Bears might have lost Bernard Berrian, but it didn't take them long to land their other major free agent.

Three-time Pro Bowl linebacker Lance Briggs has agreed to a $36 million, six-year contract to remain with the organization.

This, hours after wide receiver Bernard Berrian signed a $42 million, six-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings.

Check back for more details.

 

[Crazyeechrispats1]

Re: Bears re-sign Briggs to 6-year deal

sob sob s o b

 

[slash83]

Re: Bears re-sign Briggs to 6-year deal

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/football/bears/821409,briggs030208.article

good for them..I know my bro will be happy

 

[ATippett56]

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/football/bears/821409,briggs030208.article

Lance Briggs is better value than Bernard Berrian.

 

[SoCal Bong]

Sounds like he sold himself short about $1-2M per year

 

[ALP]

he only wanted 6mil a year?

what was the holdup?

 

[SeanBruschi54]

he only wanted 6mil a year?

what was the holdup?

He sucked.

 

[ATippett56]

He sucked.

Oh please do tell!

 

[Keegs]

that's funny... after all the crap last year and this year and now he signs for 6 years, 6 mil a year.

I'm glad i don't have to hear about him whining about money on chicago radio anymore.

 

[ATippett56]

I'm glad i don't have to hear about him whining about money on chicago radio anymore.

I guess that Lamborghini was quite expensive.

 

[WTE]

Can you believe it? Only 6 years 36 million?

This might be the first semi-reasonable contract signed so far in free agency.

The money being thrown out there by other teams for average players is completely ridiculous.

 

[Terry Glenn is a cowgirl]

Will he crash another car again????

 

[Rob0729]

Good for the Bears. Briggs fit far better in the Bears' system anyway. Briggs is a Tampa 2 WLB. I know people wanted him here, but his style of play really didn't fit our style.

 

[ATippett56]

Will he crash another car again????

He can NOW afford to!

 

[mojocaster.com]

that's funny... after all the crap last year and this year and now he signs for 6 years, 6 mil a year.

I'm glad i don't have to hear about him whining about money on chicago radio anymore.

I had the exact same reaction... gimme a break!

 

[ALP]

briggs is an excellent LB in the bears system, he could have demanded more money i would think...

but yup, first reasonable contract so far (donte's was reasonable as well)

 

[BionicPatriot]

Wow, the fact they worked it out and for THAT price? Lucky.

 

[Sean Pa Patriot]

Re: Bears re-sign Briggs to 6-year deal

sob sob s o b

he wasnt coming here , so I was not upset at that..