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Briggs had 13 tackles in Super Bowl XLI in Miami
Briggs had 13 tackles in Super Bowl XLI in Miami
By John M. Crist
Editor in Chief
Date: Feb 14, 2007

Brian Urlacher gets the majority of the linebacker hype in the Windy City, and rightfully so. However, it was Lance Briggs who led the Bears defense in solo tackles this past season. Briggs is a free agent and will be getting a hefty raise from somebody. GM Jerry Angelo has never used the franchise tag during his tenure in Chicago, but as they say, there's a first time for everything.

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