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Posted: **Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:38 pm**

Since we weren't able/willing to deal Briggs during the draft, what should the Bears do with him. I would love to re-sign him, but with what both parties have said about eachother, I seriously doubt this is a possibility.

What do you think?

Posted: **Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:38 pm**

Yeah, I would also love for him to resign but I doubt it will happen. I have a hunch though that he might play after all for one more year under the franchise tag because the Bears will probably find a loophole to not pay and play him. We might as well let him go after this year since the draft is up.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2007 2:51 pm**

I would bet he plays for the 7.2 million dollars this year...that is too much money to leave sitting on the able.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:41 pm**

He'll play, but how many games? Cliff Levingston thinks he's only required to play 6 games to collect his paycheck; will he do that and hurt his chances at a contract from another team?

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2007 4:02 pm**

I think the Bears will hang on to him and pray that some other team's star LB gets injured in the off season or pre season so they become desperate for a trade.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2007 4:39 pm**

Cliff Levingston wrote:He'll play, but how many games? Cliff Levingston thinks he's only required to play 6 games to collect his paycheck; will he do that and hurt his chances at a contract from another team?

You honestly think the Bears will play Lance Briggs the last 6 games if he sits out the 1st 10? There is little to no chance of that happening.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2007 6:03 pm**

You honestly think the Bears will play Lance Briggs the last 6 games if he sits out the 1st 10?

Yes, because management is stubborn and wants to make a point. They won't take the cap hit next year, but this year they'll wait it out.

Our day to trade him was Saturday. The market is nearly null now.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:16 pm**

HoopsGuru25 wrote:You honestly think the Bears will play Lance Briggs the last 6 games if he sits out the 1st 10? There is little to no chance of that happening.

No, perhaps the right term would be "available to play."

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:14 pm**

My bet is still that he will play the full season...if he sits out the first 10 and then plays 6 he would get the year counted on his service time but he would not get his full years salary...only the prorated amount for 6 games...I just can't see him leaving 7.2 mil on the table...

I wish someone would disrespect me by paying me 7.2 million...

Posted: **Tue May 1, 2007 2:27 am**

Cliff Levingston wrote:He'll play, but how many games? Cliff Levingston thinks he's only required to play 6 games to collect his paycheck; will he do that and hurt his chances at a contract from another team?

He gets paid by the game. Contract would be $7.2 million for 16 games.

He sits out 10 and plays 6, he gets paid 6-16's of 7.2 million. Loses about $4.5 million. would be pretty stupid.

But what he does do by that is he uses up one year of the Bears franchise tag rights. If he doesn't play at all I guess they can just keep not paying him, but sticking the franchise tag back on him the next year indefinitely.

Posted: **Tue May 1, 2007 1:19 pm**

Joe Jackson wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

He gets paid by the game. Contract would be $7.2 million for 16 games.

He sits out 10 and plays 6, he gets paid 6-16's of 7.2 million. Loses about $4.5 million. would be pretty stupid.

But what he does do by that is he uses up one year of the Bears franchise tag rights. If he doesn't play at all I guess they can just keep not paying him, but sticking the franchise tag back on him the next year indefinitely.

If Briggs were to sit it, I would hope the Bears would do that. Giving up 7 million a season on the salary cap just to be dicks would be tough to swallow, but it would be funny

Posted: **Tue May 1, 2007 2:39 pm**

I still think ultimately they are going to get a deal done. If he sits out even one game, the Bears will bench him all season and tag him again. They aren't going to bend on this one.

Posted: **Tue May 1, 2007 4:09 pm**

Joe Jackson wrote:He gets paid by the game. Contract would be $7.2 million for 16 games.

He sits out 10 and plays 6, he gets paid 6-16's of 7.2 million. Loses about $4.5 million. would be pretty stupid.

But what he does do by that is he uses up one year of the Bears franchise tag rights. If he doesn't play at all I guess they can just keep not paying him, but sticking the franchise tag back on him the next year indefinitely.

Gotcha. Thanks for clearing that up for Cliff Levingston. Briggs is really painted into a corner in terms of getting his long-term contract, but it's hard to feel bad for a guy getting paid 7+ million to play football.

Posted: **Fri May 4, 2007 7:14 pm**

So are we just gonna end up keeping briggs and force him to sit out?

Posted: **Sun May 6, 2007 8:38 pm**

tclg wrote:So are we just gonna end up keeping briggs and force him to sit out?

I think Briggs gets moved early in the season like WR D. Branch did last year for a bottom 1/3 #1 pick.

I don't see him playing another game for the Bears. (too much has been said with too many big egos).

Posted: **Sun May 6, 2007 11:56 pm**

I bet Angelo trades Briggs for some draft picks. Like a 2nd rounder and a Defensive Tackle.

Posted: **Mon May 7, 2007 1:34 am**

Branch was passing up very little money by sitting out, Briggs would be passing up a ton of money and therefore, will almost certainly cave and play the season.

Posted: **Mon May 7, 2007 4:07 am**

Trade Briggs for WASH 1st in '08.

That is a top 10 pick.

Posted: **Mon May 7, 2007 5:58 am**

I don't know. I think Washington will have some success if they add Briggs. It may not be a top 10 pick.

Posted: **Mon May 7, 2007 9:43 pm**

it doesn't look like the bears will trade briggs this year unless some team steps up and offers a too good to be true deal or one of our young LB's play so good in the preseason we trade briggs for whatever we can get.

Right now, I say we take a 1st and a 5th for briggs and our 6th. Any team, I don't care.

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