How Fame Nearly Cost Brian Urlacher Everything | Sage Steele Show EP 119

Sage Steele sits down with Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher for a wide-ranging and unfiltered conversation that goes far beyond football. Brian explains why he started speaking up on the issues he calls common sense, from protecting women's sports to the treatment of Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark in the WNBA, and why he believes so many wealthy male athletes stay silent when they know better. He and Sage get into the cancellation he faced from his own team, how speaking his mind shrank his circle to real friends, and why he has no regrets about it. Then the conversation turns personal: why he quit coaching his own son to be his father instead, the "no-men" who kept him humble through 13 seasons, what sudden money really does to a person, and why he would never trade his gold jacket for a Super Bowl ring. Plus a deep dive into the 2026 Bears, Caleb Williams, the greatest defenses of all time, and the stadium mess in Chicago. A candid conversation about courage, fatherhood, and football on The Sage Steele Show. New episodes every week. The views expressed are the guests' own. Sponsors: Get 25% Off Cowboy Colostrum with code SAGE at https://www.cowboycolostrum.com/SAGE. Provide one life-saving ultrasound for just $28 at https://preborn.com/sage. Your $17.76 3-week QuickStart is ready for you! Visit https://www.relieffactor.com/ or call 800-4-RELIEF. Head over to https://angel.com/sage and check out the watchlist I put together. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 04:40 Why Urlacher Became More Outspoken About Politics 09:20 Colin Kaepernick, the National Anthem & Athletes Speaking Out 15:30 The NFL, COVID & Standing By What You Believe 23:00 Growing Up Without Money & Urlacher's Path to the NFL 31:30 Becoming a Chicago Bear & His Rookie Season 39:30 Leadership, Locker Room Culture & Playing for Lovie Smith 47:00 Raising Kids, Coaching His Son & Life After Football 56:30 Hall of Fame, Retirement & Walking Away From the NFL 01:04:30 Caleb Williams, Ben Johnson & The Bears' New Era 01:14:00 Can Caleb Williams Become Chicago's Franchise Quarterback? 01:21:00 Urlacher's Bears Predictions & The NFC Race 01:25:30 The Cowboys, Dak Prescott & This NFL Season 01:28:00 Life After Football, Family & Staying Competitive 01:30:00 Why Urlacher Refuses to Stay Silent BTS on Patreon: http://bit.ly/4nLmOSk The Sage Steele Show is a weekly podcast hosted by former ESPN anchor Sage Steele. Each week, Sage sits down with entertainers, athletes, business people, and politicians to have deep dive personal one on one discussions that enlighten, entertain, and engage. There's a whole big world out there that's not just sports, and Sage wants to talk about all of it. #sagesteelepodcast #sagesteele #podcast Subscribe to the Channel for more Podcasts like this! Listen to the Show on all Podcast Apps "The Sage Steele Show" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sage-steele-show/id1737682826 Follow Sage: https://www.sagesteele.com https://x.com/sagesteele https://www.instagram.com/sagesteele https://www.tiktok.com/@officialsagesteele https://rumble.com/c/SageSteeleProductions