Bears Named Number 2 Linebacking Corps

Espn.com has released its daily top 10 list and today it’s linebackers.  For those who are unfamiliar, this system takes into account the opinions of a few men over at ESPN.com’s “insider” division, who when rank each team 1-32 at all the positions.  The top 10 picks are then made available to the general public for free in an effort to entice readers to get an ESPN.com Insider account (which you should get, by the way, because it’s awesome, especially if you play fantasy leagues in any sport).  The Chicago Bears ranked number two on the list.

The Bears ranking is the only ranking to come with an asterisk.  They’re only ranked number two according to the insiders if Lance Briggs does indeed play for the Bears.  Briggs was not signed to a long term contract by the Bears and has said he will hold out until week 10 before he reports to play for the Bears.  No one can as yet speculate as to whether the Bears will even play him if he does come back in week 10.  One would assume that would depend on the play of whichever linebacker replaces him.  The fact remains that the insiders believe that the Bears are only the second best linebacking corps in the league if Briggs is on the roster.  Time will tell.

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