Thank you 49ers..Bears move up in draft

[Murph]

NFL determined that the San Francisco 49ers indeed tampered with Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs while Briggs was under contract with the Bears, and Commissioner Roger Goodell forced the 49ers to give up their fifth-round draft pick in the 2008 draft.

Goodell also ruled that the 49ers and Bears would flip-flop draft selections in the third round, meaning the Bears now have the seventh selection of the round while the 49ers will drop to 12th.

The Bears filed tampering charges against the 49ers and went to New York to meet with NFL officials about the incident.

[Big Mike]

http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=4500

[BUBraves06]

Sweet deal, especially since we've got Briggs. The Bears really need to have a good draft after doing relatively little in the offseason so far.

[BUconnorD]

the bears need to stick their heads out of their butts and bench Cedric Benson...he's teeeeeeerrible and brings the team down w/ him
oh and an O-line
oh and some recievers other than Hester and Olsen
oh and a safety that doesnt 1) get hurt always 2) suck
oh and a better QB coach...or better QB


hmmmmm loooots of offseason needs...good thing their doin that through free agency

[Rusty 54]

Sweet deal, especially since we've got Briggs. The Bears really need to have a good draft after doing relatively little in the offseason so far.

I have almost zero confidence in Angelo at this point.

[LoneStar_Brave]

The NFL tampering charges are very weak compared to the NHL. I think the STL blues had to give up a couple of first round picks when they tampered with Scott Stevens.