"Anthony Adams paused for a second to keep from getting choked up.

The Bears nose tackle couldn't mask the emotions he felt for teammate Brian Urlacher, whose mother, Lavoyda, died unexpectedly Monday. Urlacher took the field Sunday against the Saints, just a day after delivering a heartfelt speech at his mother's funeral in his hometown of Lovington, N.M.

Adams, Chris Harris, Patrick Mannelly, Charles Tillman and Israel Idonije pitched in for a private plane to attend the service. Lance Briggs was part of the original contingent that included Chairman George McCaskey, President Ted Phillips, general manager Jerry Angelo, head coach Lovie Smith and linebackers coach Bob Babich."