Talk about salt in the wound. Chicago Bears star linebacker Brian Urlacher has had a rough preseason and things got a little rougher with news that he and girlfriend Jenny McCarthy have called it quits. Jenny confirmed the news to People magazine:
"“Brian and I have decided to turn our romance into an amazing friendship,” this year’s July/August Playboy cover girl, 39, tells PEOPLE in a statement on Thursday. “I will continue to be the biggest cheerleader for him. Go, Bears!”"
What could have possibly happened? What drove a happy couple apart? Was the rocky relationship the cause of Urlacher to miss several practices for “personal reasons?” Hit the jump for my Top 5 Reasons Why Brian Urlacher and Jenny McCarthy May Have Split Up.
#5 Jenny found out that Brian can’t stand her NBC reality show Love in the Wild
#4 Brian admitted that he does not like his ladies “unkempt”
#3 Jenny caught Brian reading a Penthouse instead of Playboy
#2 Turns out Brian is a big baby when recovering from his knee surgery and Jenny can’t handle it
#1 Jenny does not believe in surgery to treat injuries
Now Brian will have to focus on getting healed up for the regular season opener on September 9th.