[May 22, 2013] What Bears, fans, others are saying about Urlacher retirement Tweet May 22, 2013 (Chicago Tribune - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- The reaction to Brian Urlacher announcing his retirement via Twitter Wednesday morning has been swift. Here are some of the comments: Mike Ditka: "He's a Hall of Famer in my opinion. ... It's hard to compare the past with the present. ... It's not fair to compare him to Butkus or Singletary. ... I like his decision to retire as a Bear. It's a wonderful thing to do." @AZCardinals: "You were who we thought you were. Congrats." Former Bears QB Jim Miller: "Brian Urlacher greatest LB'er in #Bears history. I say it w/ no disrespect to Butkus or Singletary. Game has changed & Urlacher was required to do more. Brian did & then some." @JasonTaylor (rormer Dolphins OLB Jason Taylor): "Congrats to the great @BUrlacher54 on an outstanding career. Always enjoyed watching u play. Class act & great player." @Jmack37 (former Bears FB Jason McKie): "Sad to see one of the best teammates and mentors ive had retire today.. @BUrlacher54 Was an honor to go to war with!!! Hall of Famer!!!" @TWaddle87 (Tom Waddle): Congratulations to Brian Urlacher on a Hall of Fame career. He is one of the greatest players is Bears history. We were lucky he was ours!! @denisleary: "Brian Urlacher was so tough his middle name should have been Ditka." @bylindsayhjones: "Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher in same Hall of Fame class Sounds about perfect." @wingoz (Trey Wingo): "There are certain positions on certain teams that are iconic: Middle linebacker for the Bears is one of em, and Urlacher added to the legacy" @SI_PeterKing: "Brian Urlacher picked the Brian Urlacher way to retire: understated, not looking for spotlight. A winner. Gave it all he had." @NickP118: "Even as a Packer fan I'm sad to see Brian Urlacher retire" @swoodworthFIT: "Thank you Brian Urlacher for your services" @DJmochaB: "Glad to see Brian Urlacher retire as a bear" @@nick_clancyP: "Hats off to my favorite player of all-time, Brian Urlacher. You gave half your soul to Chicago and we thank you for that. #54 #hof" @IRobertsWriter: "On the other hand, no one will ever have see Brian Urlacher in a Vikings jersey." ___ (c)2013 the Chicago Tribune Visit the Chicago Tribune at www.chicagotribune.com Distributed by MCT Information Services [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]