Article: The Chicago Tribune Mike Downey In The Wake Of The News column: A most willing gladiator.(Column)

Byline: Mike Downey

Jan. 29--MIAMI -- "What we do in life," Maximus the gladiator said, "echoes in eternity." This is also true for football teams. "Are you not entertained?" Maximus also asked. "Is this not why you are here?" That sums up a Super Bowl about as well as one of these experiences can be explained. "At my signal," Maximus told his men, "unleash hell!" OK, so that might not be precisely the way Brian Urlacher leads his men onto the field of battle come Sunday.

But hasn't it been amusing--inspiring, in fact--to hear the glee in teammates' voices as they compare the Bears middle linebacker to a mythical warrior of the arena? One ...

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