Their paths initially crossed on Graham's first day at Halas Hall after being selected by the Bears in the fifth round of the 2007 draft out of New Hampshire. By then, Urlacher had become the face of the franchise after being named NFL defensive rookie of the year in 2000 and the league's defensive player of the year in 2005.
"My first time coming to Halas Hall I was walking down a hallway and Brian Urlacher knew me by name," said Graham, now a cornerback with the Philadelphia Eagles who will play in Sunday's Super Bowl. "I'm walking by and he says, ‘Hey, Corey, how you doing?