Frank Walks Episode 67: Brian Urlacher presented by BODYARMOR

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00:30Frank Walsh, Frank Walsh.

00:32It's time for Frank Walsh.

00:34Frank talks while Frank Walsh.

00:37It's time for Frank Walsh.

00:45Alright, you know, football season upon us again.

00:49And, you know, there's a new hope in Chicago.

00:52Well, I'm going to talk to a member of the Bears past and see how he's doing.

00:58It's Brian Urlacher, you know.

01:00He's part of the great linebacker tradition in Chicago.

01:04The monsters in the midway.

01:06Let's go for a walk.

01:08Nice job.

01:10One and done.

01:11Yes, yes.

01:12You don't mess around.

01:13No, I don't.

01:14I'm a lot of takes guy.

01:15There's a rope behind you coming up in a minute, so be careful.

01:18Yep.

01:19So, the Bears.

01:20Yes.

01:21It looks like they've got a new philosophy coming in for Caleb Williams.

01:26And this is going to be a big season.

01:29What do you feel is going on with the Bears right now?

01:31What's the philosophy?

01:32Well, new coach coming.

01:34A hot assistant coming.

01:35A new scheme, yeah.

01:37I like him.

01:38I like him.

01:39I thought he played pretty well last year for what they had.

01:41Yeah.

01:42You know, he didn't mess around with the ball.

01:43I thought he did well.

01:44I know.

01:45You good?

01:46I'm good.

01:47All right.

01:48I was pretty optimistic after last year, but they got some linemen for him.

01:52I love the head coach.

01:53I'm so glad they went out and got him.

01:55But they still got to do it on the field.

01:56They're in a tough division.

01:57Yeah, it is.

01:58That's going to be hard for them.

01:59The Packers are always strong.

02:01Nope.

02:02The Lions are going to be good.

02:03The Vikings?

02:04Yep.

02:05I'm not sure about the Vikings.

02:06No one's sure because I don't know about the quarterback situation.

02:08JJ did good in the preseason when he was in there.

02:10But you just don't know how they're going to do during the regular season.

02:13Now, the Bears have a linebacking tradition.

02:17Yes.

02:18I mean, we got Buckus, Singletary, and yourself.

02:22Bill George before all those guys.

02:23Oh, yeah.

02:24Bill George the first.

02:25I mean, what is it like to be a part of that legacy?

02:28It's an honor.

02:29Of the Bears.

02:30Well, the cool thing about it is our fans embrace defense, which is cool.

02:33Because they, you know, most people want points scored and stuff like that.

02:36They want to see defense.

02:37They want to see hard-nosed football.

02:39It's just what Chicago is.

02:40It always feels to me that the Bears are just a slobber knocker team.

02:43And they've always been built that way.

02:46I mean, going back to Bronco Nagurski.

02:48Yeah, way back in the day.

02:49That's how I felt too.

02:50So I didn't know much about the Bears growing up.

02:52I just knew Walter Payne was the man.

02:54And then when I got there, you will quickly find out what's important to the fans and the football team there.

03:00I mean, it's going to be the 40th anniversary of Super Bowl XX.

03:03Oh, yeah, it is.

03:04This year.

03:05Is that?

03:06That's the Bears.

03:07That's when they won, right?

03:08Yeah.

03:09Was it 20?

03:10Oh, shit.

03:11Yeah.

03:1240th anniversary.

03:13Well, if you ask the Bears fans, it's been way too long since they've had a championship.

03:17Way too long.

03:1840 years, you know.

03:19So it's, uh.

03:20I mean, it feels like a new era coming this year.

03:23It feels like a new era is about to dawn in Chicago.

03:26The optimism.

03:27You're going to the right.

03:28You're going this way?

03:29Yeah.

03:30On the beach here.

03:31Let's get around this first.

03:33Good man there.

03:34Same thing.

03:35Ooh.

03:36The optimism is high, you know, because of, I think because of Ben Johnson and Caleb.

03:42For me, the year he had last year was very optimistic because he played well.

03:46He didn't turn the ball over a lot.

03:48Had some big numbers.

03:49I mean.

03:50The sacks were up there, but that's not just him.

03:51But yeah, well, he's a running quarterback, so that's going to happen.

03:53Yes.

03:54And part of the issue was, that coach, Eberflus, he didn't look like you knew what he was doing.

04:01I can't blame it on one guy.

04:02I'm not going to.

04:03I can't blame it on one guy.

04:04I'll never forget Thanksgiving.

04:05It was like he was looking at the spread when he started calling timeout.

04:09Oh, man.

04:10Was that the Detroit game?

04:11Yes.

04:12Yeah, I didn't catch the end of it, but I saw a lot of it.

04:14Hey, man, things happen sometimes.

04:17Watch the bocce ball.

04:19Go this way.

04:20Way more room over here.

04:21Yeah.

04:22Good job.

04:23Bocce ball.

04:24Bocce ball.

04:25So, what's going on with you these days?

04:30A lot of golf.

04:31A lot of fishing.

04:33Riding the peloton.

04:35Traveling.

04:36That's about it.

04:37Hanging out.

04:38My kids are getting older.

04:39I have one in law school about to graduate.

04:41One that goes to a music school in Arizona.

04:43And my son plays at USC.

04:45Yeah, he transferred from Notre Dame last year.

04:47Yeah, he left Notre Dame and went to USC in the spring transfer portal.

04:51I mean, that's a shame, man.

04:52I was like, I mean, Notre Dame wants to be there to win.

04:56How could he?

04:57I know, man.

04:58It was a tough decision, but he wants to play, and his chance to play there wasn't good right

05:03away.

05:04This is perfect.

05:05This is perfect.

05:06That's for the karaoke.

05:08Are you guys going to that tonight?

05:10Karaoke tonight?

05:11Tonight's karaoke.

05:12Oh, fuck, dude.

05:13These dudes, they like do a whole show for themselves.

05:20What do you think is going to be the story of this year's NFL season?

05:23I didn't hear what you said.

05:24What, what?

05:25What is going to be the story for this year's NFL season?

05:27Oh, I have no idea, man.

05:30Will the Eagles be able to repeat?

05:32Who's going to challenge them?

05:34I grew up a Cowboys fan, so I'm a big NFC East fan.

05:38I like the Cowboys.

05:39The Cowboys, I tell you.

05:41Will the Chiefs be able to bounce back from losing the Super Bowl?

05:44And who's going to be the surprise team?

05:45You know, every year the team sneaks up in there.

05:46It's pretty good.

05:47Hopefully it's the Bears.

05:48I think the Bears have a chance to make the playoffs.

05:50I agree.

05:51Just like I said, their division's so damn hard, man.

05:53So many good teams in that division, but I hope, I hope.

05:55But I think overall the NFC is a little weaker.

05:58I mean, you got the, the, the NFC East.

06:02I think the Commanders take a little step backwards.

06:04Two teams in the, oh yeah.

06:05I forgot about the Redskins.

06:06Yeah.

06:07It's the Redskins.

06:08I forgot about them.

06:09And I think the West is bad.

06:11The South is bad.

06:12Yeah.

06:13And, uh, I like the Buffalo Bills.

06:15I love the Bills.

06:16Yash is the man.

06:17Yep.

06:18They're due.

06:19I hope you're right, because I like the Bills.

06:20And I'm a Dolphin fan, and the Dolphins are due due.

06:23You think they're due too?

06:24No.

06:25Okay, good.

06:26They're due due.

06:27They're shit.

06:28I just hope Rick and Tula stays healthy, man.

06:29Yeah.

06:30I hope this guy stays upright.

06:31He's a good quarterback when he's upright.

06:32Good quarterback, but they don't have an offensive line.

06:34Well, you gotta throw the ball away past sometimes, too.

06:36Yeah, that too.

06:37Sometimes, you know, Tom Brady didn't have a great line either, but he got rid of the ball pretty damn quick.

06:40Well.

06:41He did okay.

06:42Yeah.

06:43Yeah.

06:44Well, go Bears for Mikey's sake.

06:47He's a Bears fan.

06:48It's gonna be a better year.

06:49Guaranteed.

06:50I agree.

06:51I agree, dude.

06:52Bears future's bright.

06:53I agree.

06:54I like, like I said, I like the quarterback.

06:55I think they got the guy that could be there for a long time.

06:57Hopefully.

06:58I think I'll have a good year.

07:00Great year.

07:01They gotta run the ball.

07:02Yes.

07:03Well, thanks for joining us.

07:05Great.

07:06Appreciate it.

07:07All right.

07:08Good talk.

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