Lance Briggs
Lance Briggs
Lance Marell Briggsis a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played college football at Arizona and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft, where he played his entire 12-year career...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth12 November 1980
CityLos Angeles, CA
grabbed leverage outside threw throw
I had outside leverage as the fullback went to the flat. I didn't think he was going to throw it. He threw it and I went and grabbed it and scored.
allow sound
We have to be technically sound and allow yourself to be a playmaker,
ball
This year, it's just working more on if it makes sense. So this year, if I see it, I'm like, 'Look, Coach, the ball is right there, can I just go get it?' He'll say go get it.
stay thinking though
You'd see something and you're thinking like, 'Well, I've got to see here, even though I see the ball, I could make the play, but I'll stay here because I'm going to get graded down (by coaches) for this,'
coming guys head missed mistakes plays putting reason run seeing tend whatever wrap
Missed tackles are just mistakes for whatever reason -- putting my head down and not seeing what I'm doing, coming off my feet, whatever. I tend to not wrap sometimes, and I still get away with getting tackles. Some guys you don't wrap, and they're going to run through tackles. You just have to make plays when they're there.
games noticed
That was probably one of the games where we started to get some respect, started to get noticed a little bit.
mix putting together
I think we're in the mix of putting something together incredible.
incredible midst putting
I think we're in the midst of putting something incredible together.
reaction
My reaction was I was just relieved. I don't have to think about it anymore.
finish good last plays sign talking tune wanting week
Last week I was talking about wanting to finish big plays. Those are the big plays that I'm talking about. Those are the things I have to tune up. It's a good sign when you see linebackers around the quarterback. But I have to finish that play.
bay change division green magnitude winning
I don't think you can change the magnitude of winning in Green Bay or clinching the division in Green Bay.
field free guy somebody trust
I get to play with somebody who I can trust is going to be there. He allows me to be a little more free on the field because he's a guy you know is going to be there and make the play.
If we were to have to play in the first round, it would be just fine. I don't look at it that way. I just look at the bye as earned.
bears expect showing shows
We've done some talking. To have a showing like this shows everyone what we can do. This is what we expect every week. This is the way the Bears should be playing.