"Last October, Brian Urlacher mentioned Brandon Meriweather's hit on Todd Heap as the only vicious blow on a weekend full of violent collisions. Now, Urlacher can't wait for Meriweather to go out and stick someone.

"He's a good football player,'' Urlacher said of his new Bears teammate. "Gosh, he's been to the Pro Bowl the last two seasons. I think he's going to help us.

"I'm not sure yet about him learning the defense and if it's going to be a quick process for him or not. But once he gets it down, he's going to help.''"