Bears Bid Farewell to Brown

Unless all teams pass on him during free agency, the Chicago Bears will have to bid farewell to a favorite player in 2009: safety Mike Brown. Although Brown has struggled through injuries for many of his seasons with the Bears, he is widely considered to be the heart and soul of the defense because of his unmatched leadership skills.

Tommie Harris summed up many of his teammates sentiments about Brown, saying, “Mike Brown is a special person, a special player and a special friend. It’s going to be different, seeing him leave, but I know he will be productive wherever he goes and with whatever he does. He will always be remembered in my book as one of the toughest guys to play this game.”

Most of the time when a player is released during the offseason, even if that player is well-liked, it feels like a business decision that has to be made. With Brown, however, it is different. Even when he had to sit the sidelines with an injury, he was the person to whom younger players (and even older players) looked to for guidance and support. Although the Bears defense will press on, there will be an obvious difference without Brown. Get Chicago Bears tickets at StubHub.com.

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