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In a story earily similar to one involving a Ferrari on a California road last year, police found an abandoned, crashed exotic car on the Edens Expressway around 3:15am Monday morning.
The registered owner of the black 2007 Lamborghini? The Bears' Lance Briggs!
Seems that after he finally to decided to accept the $7.2 million contract from the Bears, he went out and bought himself a new little toy. But he didn't have it for too long before it got wrecked -- it still had its temporary plates.
With no driver in the vehicle at the time it was discovered by state police, it's not known whether or not Briggs was the driver. But we suspect we'll find out soon enough. Is he really so stupid that he'd flee a wreck like that and not think it'd immediately get tracked back to him?
Maybe he will he try to pin the blame elsewhere? So, do we think Briggs will claim it was a friend driving, or that it was stolen?
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So, do we think Briggs will claim it was a friend driving, or that it was stolen?
How about we think this was one of the most accusatory articles Chicagoist has ever written.
And get your links to the articles right.
Thanks for pointing out the broken link -- we saw this story about 5 minutes before we had to leave for work, so the post was thrown up super fast.
As for the accusations... we're sorry, but ditching your brand new $350k car on the side of the road rather than calling or waiting for help suggests that he (or whomever was drivng) didn't want to be caught with the car at the time of the crash.
It's not nearly so accusatory as the story last week suggesting that the husband of the crazy suburban woman who set herself and her kids on fire was somehow responsible for the woman being crazy. Guess he bought her the lighter or something stupid.
I vote "stolen."
I wonder what alicia dorr has to say about all of this.
He is probably sobering up and getting the booze out of his system. He'll claim his Vee-hih-cull around noon today.
Why does everyone crash on the Edens? Jesus Christ. It is no different than any other expressway, yet there are Eli Cash style wrecks every damn night.
Even in your comment you are assuming it was Briggs driving. "Ditching your brand new.." If it was stolen you are not ditching your brand new anything. And of course you are going to flee if you stole the car.
LOL @ the skinny pants wearing hipsters on this page and the small little world they live in.
Check any of the Chicago nightclub boards and you'd know that Lance was seen downtown last night in the Lambo.
Fleeing the scene was probably a wise move for Mr. Briggs, assuming it was him. He was probably drunk, and thus, has cleverly avoided a DUI.
Not skinny, not a hipster, dont wear jeans. And my world is just as big as yours Tony. Just dont like people rushing too judgement. Just cause he was seen driving does not mean it was not stolen later. Most likely it was him, but lets not post with such authority when the facts are not available yet.
Another player that cannot live to the standards of the NFL or professional sports. Time to take back his signing bonus and drop him like Tank, Vick, Pacman Jones and the others!
What's even a bigger mystery on the Edens this morning is why they decided to do some nifty roadwork (either patching up some spots or surveying) at around 7 or 8 this morning and cut down the 3 way highway to 1 lane during rush hour. . .Who made THAT fucking decision. Took me almost 3 hours to get to Lake Forest from the city this morning.
Not to mention, at the astounding rate of 4-6 mph, someone also managed to get into an accident that required a fire truck for assistance. How is that possible?
MAYBE he dropped the car off at a garage for parking downtown, and the attendents were joy riding in it while he enjoyed the day out in the city. I'm sure the car can easily be fixed by driving the car in reverse to reverse the milage on the odometer? At least he'll get over being afraid of his father now.
NICE Guest #12. NICE. :)
"....MAYBE he dropped the car off at a garage for parking downtown, and the attendents were joy riding in it while he enjoyed the day out in the city. I'm sure the car can easily be fixed by driving the car in reverse to reverse the milage on the odometer? At least he'll get over being afraid of his father now...."
I can see the movie now: "LANCE BRIGG'S DAY OFF." Oh wait, it was Cameron who was afraid of his father.
Guest 12 is AWESOME. I'm in love.
But then again, I'm the type of guys who will marry the first girl who f*cks me.
#15: This is number #12 responding. . .when you say you are the type of guys. . .does that mean that you are a conjoined twin? I could be totally down for that.
OK, pretend to be my father, call in that my grandfather has passed away and come pick me up! Call Mr Rooney.