Lance Briggs: "We have to win this game."
Briggs: "This means the world right now. We have to win this game. So many reasons go into it. Playoffs, everything is on the line. We’re confident we can go out and get a win.”
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'He's an idiot'
A day after Brandon Marshall injected some passion into the Bears-Packers rivalry, Lance Briggs continued the colorful approach to Sunday’s game at Soldier Field.
"I’m sick of it," Briggs said of losing to the Packers.
Green Bay has won five consecutive in the series and Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is 8-2 in his career vs. the Bears, including the NFC Championship Game after the 2010 season.
Packers tight end Jermichael Finley suggested Wednesday that the Bears might be better off with middle linebacker Brian Urlacher sidelined because of a pulled hamstring. Finley noted Urlacher doesn’t move like he did previously in his storied career and suggested Nick Roach was an upgrade.
"Urlacher is at the end of his career right now; he's playing a little slow out there," Finley said, according to FoxSportsWisconsin.com. "I don't think they're losing too much if he's out. Putting another guy (Nick Roach) in might help them a little."
Asked about Finley's comments, Briggs didn’t hesitate.
"He’s an idiot," Briggs said. "Suit up and play ball."
Marshall said he would not shake the hands of Packers players, but the wide receiver is new to the rivalry. Briggs has been a part of it since being drafted in 2003.
"I have a lot of respect for their team and their players and their accomplishments," Briggs said. "It doesn’t matter. I don’t like the Packers and we gotta win.
"This means the world right now. We have to win this game. So many reasons go into it. Playoffs, everything is on the line. We’re confident we can go out and get a win.”
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