Seven-time Chicago Bears Pro Bowl linebacker Lance Briggs has made a habit of shocking announcements lately. He just got done declaring he was dealing with CTE symptoms in his brain. A byproduct many football players have to deal with following their careers and something modern medicine is still learning about.
It seems the man wasn't done dropping bombs. He had another one ready when he went on the Rich Eisen Show, a popular podcast about all things NFL. Briggs is a noted media personality these days, never afraid to speak his mind. Eisen decided to talk with him about the Bears QB situation. Starting, of course with whether he thinks Mike Glennon was a worthwhile investment.
"The thing about Mike Glennon is he's a guy that if he succeeds, great. If he doesn't succeed, there's not going to be a long question about, 'Okay do we need to hold onto this guy a little bit longer?' You know, because of his history and his potential. It will be an easier break than it was with #6."A fair point that makes plenty of sense. Everything points to that way of thinking for the Bears. They handed Glennon a three-year contract and most of his guaranteed money in 2017. That means if he flops this year they can break away easily in 2018. However, this statement wasn't the most surprising of the interview. Not by a long shot. It was what he had to say regarding his personal feelings on Jay Cutler. Fast forward to the 3:00 to hear his words.
Seems Lance just couldn't help himself. One thing that has been established over the past few years is that many of the old Bears guard weren't Cutler fans. The core of Briggs, Brian Urlacher and Charles Tillman have each passed on their attempts to show vocal support for the embattled quarterback. This latest jab is merely another sign that they never really thought much of him, outside of that "golden arm" of course. Urlacher even admitted he and others were skeptical from the beginning about the Cutler trade, feeling the team gave up too much.
"It was a tough situation with him coming in because we gave up two first-round picks to get him. We got rid of our quarterback at the time, Kyle Orton, who I didn’t think needed to be traded in the first place. I thought he was our guy. We won games with him. He did the things as a defensive player you needed: He didn’t turn the football over. He gave us a chance to play defense. So I was mad when they traded him in the first place. I didn’t understand it."Seems the five years they played together didn't do much to help Briggs soften his stance on Cutler either. In the end there is a hint of resentment covered up by mild ribbing. Yet the indications are clear. He was never a believer in #6, and still isn't.
