Brian Urlacher isn't offended that Green Bay Packers tight end Jermichael Finley believes the Bears defense may be better without its longtime middle linebacker.
But Urlacher had a nice counterpunch.
"Just like a couple of years ago, I think, he tore his ACL and the Packers were actually better without him. You know, they won the Super Bowl," Urlacher told SiriusXM NFL Radio today. " I hope we can duplicate that as well because it won't hurt my feelings if we go on and win the Super Bowl without me like they did without him.
"People can say what they want. It feels like I deal with something like this every year. Someone's always saying something about me."
Urlacher said his feelings aren't hurt when others talk about him. But he does get upset when his teammates are talked about.
"That pisses me off," Urlacher told SiriusXM. "It's like your kids. It's OK to be talking about me or whatever but don't talk about my kids or my family.
"I can deal with the criticism of myself. I get mad when people talk about my teammates."
Finley told Fox Sports Wisconsin on Wednesday that Urlacher was "playing a little slow out there."
"I don't think they're losing too much if he's out," Finley told Fox Sports Wisconsin. "Putting another guy in might help them a little."
Thursday morning, Finley tried to clarify his critique. But Bears linebacker Lance Briggs didn't mince words when asked about Finley's comments.
"He's an idiot," Briggs said.
Bears still Suck. You have sucked since Ditka was around. The PAckers are going to kivk your azz!
As a packer fan I can tell you that myself as well as other packer fans are growing tired of Jermicheal Finleys antics. The guy has been somewhat calling out his own QB throughout the season. Talented, but dumb...
@johnny, so making the playoffs n a trip to the superbowl makes us equivalent to the browns? interesting
Jermichael Finley, you just got owned. @johnny. Nobody outside of Wisconsin likes the Packers anyways
Johnny W..really clever comments coming from a moron that cant spell.
Bears Packers - What a Rivalry. Jermichael is dumb as a box of rocks, he should keep his words in the locker room. Who is this guy anyway?
I'm from Michigan and a big fan of the NFC North... But Go Bears, mostly due to the disrespect they are receiving because of numerous injuries. I'd like to see the Bears and Packers tied going into the playoffs!!! Are the Lions a football team anymore?
How sad that a Packers fan needs to self validate by posting on a Bear's web page. By the way, reallizing I am addressing a Packer fan...."self validate" means deriving self worth.
im a big packer fan,shareholder.and i live in canada.i love chicago vs. green bay.best rivalry ever.i do not like the bears but have a healthy respect for their defence ! i think finley does not appreciate how lucky he is to play in g.b.and hope they get rid of him.he can go be an egomaniac distraction in dallas haha they seem to enjoy self centered egomaniacs! go-pack-go. love lambeau !
All Fin did was speak the truth! Bears are old at linebacker. Their QB is a far lesser Brett Favre. Throws the ball up when rattled. Brandon Marshmallow is an idiot too. What has any team done that had BM on it? Kicked off or cut where ever he has been. Nice guy to build around. The Bears are set up for a fall. Character is missing on this team where you need it.
We'd all wish Johnny W would shutup, but unfortunately all good teams have some bandwagon fans. We also wish Jermichael would never talk again, and can't wait to see him cut this offseason. However you guys seem kinda bitter saying stuff about our fans. Interesting to say we dont have any outside of wisconsin, when we just about outnumber you Chicago alone. I've moved around a lot, and can't explain just how easy it is to find packers fans anywhere
I live in Texas, and I happen to love my Green Bay Packers!! And I am also in a group on Facebook called She Loves The Packers, and we have over 2,500 members, and they are from all over the United States!! We even have a couple fans from China!! :) The Packers are the new Americas Team!! GO PACK GO...keep Cutler on his back Sunday!!! :)
As a transplanted Chicagoan living in Mn. I can verify the Packers are respected ,but truly hated. The two on my hate list are Chester Martin and Jared Allen now those two are and were cheap shot artists. Hated teams around the league are the FudgePack and the Cowboys.
Nobody has more fans across America than Da Bearz. Between Cow fahrts and stinky cheese, Wisconsin truly does lead the nation in that category. The best things to ever come out of Wisconsin IIMO is I 90 & I 94
WOW Dave Novak you managed to post a horrendous comment that stands out in even this mess of nonsense. All while sounding insanely pompous and ignorant...most people on here have no idea what theyre talking about but they at least have a dumb but cute quality to them...You though are a classic example of a Chicago sports fan...something reviled in WI not because of the teams or rivalries you claim to represent but because of so called "fans" like YOU dave.......We are the fans who bring their kids and smile all game long while you are the hopeless drunk being dragged out by security before kickoff. So sad for you. The only thing more hopeless than you is your team! GO PACK GO
At lease we can all revel in the fact finley has no chance of winning another super bowl after this year because no decent franchise will dare spend a dollar on this shmuck...Finley somehow has the balls to talk smack when he is the only one on our team you can call a flat out disappointment how did this self centered arse get on our team... he doesnt fit the mold of a packer at all
I'm from Mississippi & I Love the Greenbay Packers love them like a fat kid love Cake !! & by the way JF spoke on how he feel & he have that right just as well as BM so lets just line up Sunday & play some football Go Packers Go
Its time everyone including the Bear players and Packer players its a game your making millions and were paying your salarys now just shut all your mouths and try and i mean try to act like a real man OK cause all the talk this week really makes me want to become a dallas fan so like I said grow up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
finley didn't call out rodgers, his agent did. finley contradicted the agent.
Look as a long time GB fan, I do not like the Bears but respect them? Yes you have to. Urlacker? well I would take him as a player before I would take Finley who has been a big big disappointment to me. You can not question Urlackers committment and work ethic he is tough. Finley, well he is best know as having all the tools but dropping balls right and left then complaining about the best QB in football. We do not need him in the future in my opinion, just to many mistakes.
I guess Briggs would consider me an adiot as well, if only Finley's remarks are the rationale for his epithet. I said the same thing and not out of disrespect. Urlacher has indeed slowed down and Roach may very well be an improvement if one considers strictly the present physical attributes of each. Urlacher's value is more intangible: his leadership, morale-boosting presence, vocal support, and other elements difficult to quantify.
Hey, bear nation, you talk like a "Stupid Bear" fan!!!
The Bears are really Cubs and they suck as always and no one outside of Illinois likes da Bears, Greenbay= 4 Superbowl(Lombardi) Trophys-Da Bears=1 Ha ha ha ha
Thanks,as a Bears fan I appreciate that! Jermicheal has been calling out Rogers for too long. I could be wrong but he's only had maybe 5 good games in his career which 2 came against Da Bears but he doesn't scare people like he used too (too many drops). So even though he's talented he should know when to shut his mouth. You don't call out a player like Urlacher or Ray Lewis (especially when they're hurt) unless uve been around n dominated like they have. He's trying to boost himself n get publicity by riding Urlacher.. Love Brandon Marshall's Xmas tree interview on the Packers d backs.
get A Life Go Post In GB Forum
I love my Chicago Bears! Nobody really cares what the loudmouth on GB P has to say or you either "packer nation"
I'm from Nevada & have been a GB Packer fan since 1951. I love the team, loved Favre during his good years, respect his accomplishments but no longer respect him as a person. Seems to him, it was all about Favre.
Rogers is far different. Probably as talented, certainly smarter, and seems to me a far better person - and possibly a greater football talent.
Will the Pack go all the way this year? Don't know, hope so, but win or lose, I am a packer fan.
That being said, Jermichael Finley, although very talented, is an immature young man whose personal shortcomings may prevent him from achieving a level of performance to equal his capabilities. Too bad, but there it is. Open mouth, insert foot, and encourage your quarterback to think before sending one your way. Dumb!
I love da bears and I stay in lion country. I hate greenbay always have always will.
Packers fans, Bears fans- who gives a @#*%$!!! I'm excited for the game, because it IS a decorated, deep-rooted rivalry... you idiots talkin' about "..no Packers fans outside of Wisconsin..." and "....Bears fan suck..." sound.....as dumb as Finley!
The Bears have their work cut out for them, but if there was a time to rise to the occasion, it would be now. That's where they've failed in the past. Rodgers is as good as any QB in the league, and I hate him for it, but I gotta respect his game! GO BEARS!!
Learn how to use spell check
Hey Einstein (packer nation!) a "Stupid Bear" fan would be a fan of stupid bears. You are not clear on what makes a bear stupid. You probably meant stupid "Bear Fans" which would be stupid fans of the Bears. In any event, you have conclusively proven that there is at least one seriously stupid fan of the Packers, and that would be you packer nation. Remember you can fix ugly. You can fix fat. But you can't fix stupid. It must be hard going through life stupid. Good luck in all your future endeavors.
Hey Einstein (packer nation!) A "Stupid Bear" fan would be a fan of stupid bears. You are not clear on what makes a bear stupid. You probably meant stupid "Bear Fans" which would be stupid fans of the Bears. In any event, you have conclusively proven that there is at least one seriously stupid fan of the Packers, and that would be you packer nation. Remember you can fix ugly. You can fix fat. But you can't fix stupid. It must be hard going through life stupid. Good luck in all your future endeavors.
I lIVE IN Cal and love the pack, have for 40 years. Plus there is a huge contingency of Pack fans out here that would dwarf any bears fans. Have you ever looked in other stadiums when the pack plays. at least a third of it is Packers fans. So your comments are dead wrong. Then again, your a bear fan. sorry
I'm from north central illinois, about an hour southwest of CHI town. There are many, many packer fans in my area. I wont say there are just as many as bear fans but there are an awful lot of them. I unfortunately have a few Packer fans in my family, but that doesn't mean we show disrespect to each other.BEAR DOWN!!!
reallyi live in az they are everywhere
Can't well just get along? Football = Fun :)
Really? Trying to say that there are more Bear fans out there is just plain stupid. Just because you Bears fans from Chicago have your big city doesn't mean jack. The Packers have one of (if not the biggest) fan bases in the NFL. There are Packer fans EVERYWHERE you go. With each away game you are certain to see the stadium to atleast be 1/3 draped in the Green & Gold. If you need any proof all you have to do is look around Soldier Field this weekend and you will see loads of it. Not to mention every week you can hear the Go Pack Go chants breaking out throughout the entire game. Or hear a KUUUUUHHHHNNNNN after the fullback gets the ball. I respect the Bears and (most) of their fans. It reminds me of that commercial on ESPN right now of the Manchester United fan and Manchester City fan talking about how they wouldn't be able to imagine a world where they grew up on the other side of town being a fan of that team. But I'm sorry, the Packers fans travel better than any team's fan bases in the NFL. I love my Green & Gold. And most of America would agree unlike some one mentioned before that no one likes the Packers out of Wisconsin. If you travel any where in the country in a reasonably big city, all you have to do is go to google and you can find a Packer bar. As for all the people saying "this guy on your team" needs to shut up or "that guy on that team" needs to shut up, I say this. Why? I absolutely LOVE the trash talk. I love the fact that these teams are getting amped up for this game. I was getting sick of all this lovie dovie talk between these two teams in the past few years. This kind of talk is what I want to hear from the players, because in case you haven't noticed, a lot of us fans live and die by our team. We go on boards like this and talk smack to the other teams fans. I love to see the same from my teams players. I don't like the Bears. In fact, I HATE the Bears. Always have always will. And I love the fact that these players are starting to realize that as well. Respect one another, but you can still want to rip their heads off at the same time. GO PACK GO! Can't wait for the game this weekend
nobody outside of wisconsin likes the packers???? you dont know your facts packers have you of the best followings around the country of any nfl team even the world!
Your talking about Fanbase? Cowboys are number 1 in the nation. Not a guess it's a fact, forbes did the breakdown. Packers are tied for the number 2 spot, and the Bears are number 8. Which is almost if not totally pathetic, given the fact that they are in the second largest market in the country. Packers pullt the third highest tv ratings, are 5th in merchandise sales, and number1 one in social media. Bears tv ratings are ranked 14th(pathetic), merchandise 6th and Social media 21st.
Sorry Bear fans but but with the second largest football market in the country you managed to pull a weak 8th place overall, 14th in TV rankings? Ha that is trully sad. Beaten by the Packers again.
Hey don't worry I am hoping the Bears win this weekend,, then you can pretend its a real rivalry. Second class city, second class, cheering for a second class team. Man you guys are like minor leagues, you can't even draft a QB and develop them, you got to throw away your first round draft picks on a spaz, you need to trade for Marshal, and sign free agents left and right. You really are pathetic.
Bless the children and families of Conneticut.
He spelled one word wrong and it was a double L, get over it... Other than that his points are valid... This is a Bears site so why are Packer fans even here other than throw your weight around (likely from the WI cheese) and gloat about your recent success... I submit to you that you are in fact the one that would be thrown out before the game even starts for your complete lack of class... At least he had a margin of sarcasm and wit to his comment, yours was just unnecessary... If you want to gloat about your RECENT success than do it in a manner that might command a shred of respect... And for the record if your are trying to sound superior then don't precede words like pompous and ignorant with an article like "insanely" an adverb commonly used by middle schoolers... Yes most sports fans have that "cute" blindness that annoys some of us but you sir are part of the problem not the solution... So take your attitude and leave it on a Packers site... I love the rivalry between these teams and maybe in fact bleed orange but even in the late days of Favre when he was throwing multiple interceptions a game did I go out of my way to rub it in to Packer fans... So whether you've been passionate about this rivalry since birth or you're just another fair weather fan of either team... Show some class... Especially you Loosh...
P. S. What kind of name is Loosh anyway?