My mom is my heart. But my [step]dad was my role model, the hardest working man I ever knew.

- Brian Urlacher

I see things as they happen pretty quick, and I just go hit it.

- Brian Urlacher

All I can do is go out there and play hard and try and help my team win, and that's what I'm going to keep doing.

- Brian Urlacher

People don't think I'm big enough to be mean. I don't look big enough, but I am.

- Brian Urlacher

You've got to be a little nasty out there. But most of the time, I'm having fun.

- Brian Urlacher

You want to be the best at your position. And if people think of me as one of the best ever, that's the ultimate compliment.

- Brian Urlacher

If you play angry, you lose what you're supposed to do. On defense we just read our keys and play fast.

- Brian Urlacher

I lead by example. But if I get pissed enough, I'll say something. It usually isn't rah-rah; it's more complaining.

- Brian Urlacher

But I hate the way our identity has changed. We used to establish the run and wear teams down and try not to make mistakes, and we’d rely on our defe…

- Brian Urlacher