Chicago Tribune: Q & A with Jerry Angelo

You have expressed your faith in Brian Urlacher. Why didn't he make more big plays?

Players change. It's hard to stay on top forever. But he's still a good player. He still is a real good leader. He still has a lot of value to our team. We're looking at the whole package

Can you envision a scenario in which Mike Brown would return?

I don't see that right now, given how it affects Danieal. Allocation of money comes into play, too, in what we want to do at other positions. There could be a case where we want Mike back, but we can't afford to do it given what we want to do in other areas.


Do you still consider Nathan Vasher a starter?

He really hasn't played in two years, so he needs to redefine himself, starting in the off-season. He has to earn a spot on our team. He has to show he can be a starter, somebody we can depend on. We rewarded a very good player. He earned a new contract. But since then he has had some injuries, and when he has played, his play hasn't been up to his standards, I'm sure, and certainly our standards.


Chicago Tribune writers ask these questions to GM Jerry Angelo