" Brian Urlacher's 46-yard interception return for a touchdown marked the Bears' 7th return for a touchdown this season. It's about time Urlacher got in the mix.
"We have been waiting for Brian to step up like that" Bears head coach Lovie Smith said after Sunday's win.
To go along with his interception for a touchdown, Urlacher added a fumble recovery and forced fumble. That's the second time in the middle linebacker's 13-year-career he had an interception, forced fumble and fumble recovery in a single game.
He hasn't done it in 11 years. Charles Tillman, the game's MVP with 4 forced fumbles, said Urlacher nearly called his INT shot -- a la Babe Ruth. "He said ‘It would be nice to get a touchdown.’" Tillman said "
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