So I sit down today at lunch with my Chicago Tribune in hand and go straight to the Sports page hoping to find some good news for my beloved Chicago teams (except these queers). But instead of being greeted with some optimistic news or a good Rick Morrissey article, my eyes are instead met with Lance Briggs continuing his holdout threat and Kerry Wood on the DL again (what a surprise you pansy). For now, I want to focus on Briggs and later I’ll hit the Kerry “I get your hopes up every year, only to let you down” Wood article later.
So we all know the story. Lance Briggs is good, especially teamed up with this guy. I won’t deny that. But Lance, let’s be serious…you’re not going to sit out. Whether you’re aware of it or not, the Bears franchise is historically stingy and I seriously doubt that they will budge to meet your contract or trade demands. It’s evident to me that Briggs really, really loves money and when the reality hits that he won’t get a dime of that $7+ million (which is about 10 times what he made last year) if he sits out, he’ll pick up his pads and helmet and step on the field for another Pro-Bowl year.
And although I remain optimistic that Briggs will indeed suit up in a Bears uniform this upcoming season, there is still that small part of me that can see him missing out completely on potentially good season for Da Bears. With Drew “I make life miserable for teams” Rosenhaus as his agent, there is definitely still that possibility. And if the Bears have to ultimately decide on whether to move him or let him sit, I say let him sit. Make him watch the entire season from the sidelines, let his value drop and don’t let him see a dime the entire season.
(As for the potential Washington trade...as a Bears fan, I kind of like it. However, I cannot see why this is a good deal for the Skins. Who knows.)
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