Current and former NFL players have found common ground in their fight to minimize the frequency, impact, and treatment of football-related head injuries. An update to the collective bargaining agreement guaranteed players lifetime membership in the NFLPA, ensuring concerns of the past generation would be melded with those of the present and vice versa.

But that symbiosis was scrapped on a recent episode of Celebrity Family Feud, when old-timers like the Chicago Bears' Brian Urlacher were on a team of former players pitted against one featuring the New Orleans Saints' Michael Thomas and other contemporary stars.

Urlacher was teamed with Washington Redskins cornerback Aeneas Williams, former Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle Jackie Slater, Oakland Raiders receiver and return man Tim Brown, and Pittsburgh Steelers center Dermontti Dawson ā€“Ā all of whom are Pro Football Hall of Famers. Joining Thomas on the modern-day squad were New Orleans Saints defensive lineman Cameron Heyward, New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore, Denver Broncos pass-rusher Bradley Chubb, and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.

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That's an impressive collection of cross-generational talent, but none of them quite compare to Brian Urlacher ā€“ at least for Chicago Bears fans.

The ninth overall pick of the 2000 NFL Draft, Urlacher went on to play his entire 13-year career in Chicago, establishing himself as one of the greatest middle linebackers in NFL history. He was Defensive Rookie of the Year, made eight Pro Bowls, was named to five All-Pro Teams, and in 2005 won Defensive Player of the Year. Urlacher finished his career with 1,354 tackles, 41 and-a-half sacks, 22 interceptions, and two defensive touchdowns. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame last year, his first of eligibility.