Albuquerque Journal newspaper stories
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ABQjournal: Something We Can All Cheer About
... of the Chicago Bears, with the black strips under his eyes, the mean-looking guy with the buzzcut, the one wearing No. 54, will be Lovington's Brian Urlacher. That makes him one of us, just for today. Cowboys fans, Broncos fans, Saints fans, whatever NFL colors you pledge allegiance to every other ...
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ABQjournal: Ex-Lobo Savored Super Bowl Magic
... something else." Dennard's Rams fell 31-19 to Pittsburgh in Super XIV in Pasadena, Calif. The date was Jan. 20, 1980. Like Lovington native Brian Urlacher, who'll lead the Chicago Bears into this Sunday's Super Bowl XLI, Dennard is a former University of New Mexico Lobo. Dennard finished ...
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ABQjournal: N.M.'s Biggest FAN
... 3, 2007 N.M.'s Biggest FAN By Greg Archuleta Journal Staff Writer Bryce Karger stands just out of the television camera shot, listening to Brian Urlacher talk with pride about his New Mexico roots for the umpteenth time during Super Bowl week in Miami. Karger, not only manager of the Chicago ...
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ABQjournal: Urlacher Slams 'Overrated' Tag by Making Plays
... he missed seven games because of injury in 2004, the Bears lost all seven. Yet, that same year, former Lobo star and Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher was named the most overrated player in the NFL in an informal (and anonymous) poll of NFL scouts and TV analysts. Then, just last October ...
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ABQjournal: No. 11 Was a Force at Lovington
... , February 3, 2007 No. 11 Was a Force at Lovington By Ken Sickenger Journal Staff Writer As a Pro Bowl linebacker for the hometown Bears, Brian Urlacher has made 54 one of Chicago's most popular sports uniform numbers. Thanks to Urlacher, 54 also is imprinted on the bad dreams of achy quarterbacks ...
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ABQjournal: Urlacher Has Had An Enduring Influence on UNM's Program
... Influence on UNM's Program By Greg Archuleta Journal Staff Writer It actually took Rocky Long two days of spring football in 1998 to assess Brian Urlacher, then a junior linebacker at the University of New Mexico, as a special talent. Long could be forgiven for his caution in assessing Urlacher ...
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ABQjournal: Parties Will Abound Sunday
... Editor Everyone's a Bear. Growl, growl, growl. Albuquerque is taking on the appearance and feel of an unofficial Chicago suburb. Yes, Brian Urlacher-mania is sweeping across the Duke City in full force in the final days before Super Bowl XLI on Sunday. Albuquerque's runaway favorite ...
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ABQjournal: From Lovington to the Super Bowl
Wednesday, January 31, 2007 From Lovington to the Super Bowl By Rick Gano The Associated Press MIAMI - Brian Urlacher was so at ease he slept on the flight to the Super Bowl. And when Sunday arrives, he'll make sure he tunes into his favorite morning fishing show on TV. Just to sort of ...
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ABQjournal: Barber Now Bears Fan
Wednesday, January 24, 2007 Barber Now Bears Fan By Jim Belshaw Of the Journal Tim Loughrin recognized Brian Urlacher right away the first time he walked into Tim's barber shop. In 1999, Urlacher was still in school at the University of New Mexico, an All-American football player a year away from ...
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ABQjournal: Urlacher Vs. Manning: Super Chess Match
... in Miami on Feb. 4. And, no, Rex Grossman isn't either of them. One, obviously, is Peyton Manning. The other, not so obviously, is Brian Urlacher. You all know Urlacher, the former Lovington Wildcat and New Mexico Lobo who's half-sprinter, half-wrecking ball. You know about Brian ...
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