Brian Urlacher

“I was honestly the No. 1 Cowboys fan as a kid.”

“When I started playing the game I was just worried about making that next tackle. Especially as a rookie, you're figuring out what you're doing and where you're supposed to be going, what the defense is, and trying not to make mistake.”

“I wasn't the greatest technician when I played.”

“I'm hyper, goofy. I always have to be moving, doing something.”

“I'm not a very good coach.”

“There could probably be a penalty called on every single play. So the refs have a tough job.”

“Chicago Bears tradition speaks for itself.”

“When you change defenses, it's the same thing a lot of times. But different terminology means different things in that new defense. So you have to get accustomed to that. You have to study. Get in your books and pay attention.”

“I can deal with the criticism of myself. I get mad when people talk about my teammates.”

“If your quarterback can't make plays in certain situations for you to win games, he's not getting the job done.”

“There's no doubt in my mind I'll finish my career with the Bears. However that works out, it works out. I can't imagine playing anywhere else.”

“I've got so many things I can do now with my hair. I put gel in it sometimes - it's great.”

“Fantasy football brought a ton more people to the game.”

“Coach Marinelli's defense is incredible.”

“I'm uncomfortable doing commercials.”

“I wondered if teams were going to find a place for me, but the Bears said linebacker right away. I tried outside linebacker first and I was terrible. Then inside seemed to fit me.”

“See, I was fine being bald, because I have a good-shaped head.”

“When the play is over, it's over.”

“First of all, we love football. We want to be on the football field as much as we can be. If we can be out there, it may be stupid, it may be dumb, call me dumb and stupid then, because that's what... I want to be on the football field.”

“The treadmill and the damn elliptical - they get so boring to me.”