It has taken fans awhile to catch on, but Lance Briggs is the Bears' MVP on defense. He's a leader off the field, too.
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Forget past; Briggs present
Carol Slezak: Remember when linebacker Lance Briggs vowed he'd never play for the Bears again? Remember when the Bears tried to trade him? Remember when many in this city turned on him, offering to help pack his bags and get him out of town? Those months of rancor that began in March 2007 seem to have happened a lifetime ago.