Could Briggs/Ayanbadejo go free?

saintsfan1976 · 02-20-2008, 09:21 AM

Bears' Angelo can't allow Berrian to bolt -- ChicagoSports.com

"Angelo needs to follow up on the proposals to would-be free agents Bernard Berrian, Lance Briggs and Brendan Ayanbadejo by telling Berrian he has until 3 p.m. Thursday to accept the deal....

If Berrian turns it down, that leaves Angelo little choice but to place the franchise tag on the wide receiver before the deadline. He can't just let Berrian go without the Bears starting from scratch offensively—an unnecessarily rash move."

Losing Briggs might be harder to accept for the Bears, especially in light of Brian Urlacher's recent neck surgery, but they might want to brace themselves. A source said Briggs' initial reaction to the Bears' new opening offer, the total of which is unknown, was that it still wasn't high enough.

02-20-2008, 09:21 AM	#1
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,972 Blog Entries: 3	Could Briggs/Ayanbadejo go free? Bears' Angelo can't allow Berrian to bolt -- ChicagoSports.com "Angelo needs to follow up on the proposals to would-be free agents Bernard Berrian, Lance Briggs and Brendan Ayanbadejo by telling Berrian he has until 3 p.m. Thursday to accept the deal.... If Berrian turns it down, that leaves Angelo little choice but to place the franchise tag on the wide receiver before the deadline. He can't just let Berrian go without the Bears starting from scratch offensively—an unnecessarily rash move." Losing Briggs might be harder to accept for the Bears, especially in light of Brian Urlacher's recent neck surgery, but they might want to brace themselves. A source said Briggs' initial reaction to the Bears' new opening offer, the total of which is unknown, was that it still wasn't high enough.