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Report: Bears moving Chris Williams to tackle

May16
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Report: Bears moving Chris Williams to tackle

According to Michael C. Wright of ESPNChicago.com, the Bears plan on moving guard Chris Williams over to tackle this season. Bears offensive coordinator Mike Tice just said last week that if they felt like tackle was a position of need they would have addressed it during the draft. “I think (general manager) Phil (Emery) and [...]

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Jay Cutler confident Matt Forte will be on the field for the first game

May16
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Jay Cutler confident Matt Forte will be on the field for the first game

Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler completely understands why running back Matt Forte hasn’t shown up for offseason workouts. Cutler’s optimistic that at the end of the day, Forte will be on the field for their first game of the season. “Last time I saw him, he said he was lonely. I get it,” Cutler said. [...]

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Bears, Matt Forte remain “status quo”

May15
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Bears, Matt Forte remain “status quo”

Nothing has changed between the Chicago Bears and running back Matt Forte.  They clearly don’t intend on signing him to a long-term deal and he isn’t willing to show up for OTA’s until he gets the deal he desires. “Status quo on those talks … Forte doesn’t plan to sign that franchise tender anytime soon,” [...]

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Clint’s fantasy football preview: running backs

May15
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Clint Cooper
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Here are my rankings for the top 25 running backs in fantasy football for 2012 1.  Arian Foster, Houston Texans After Foster’s spectacular, out-of-nowhere campaign in 2010 (2,220 yards from scrimmage and 18 touchdowns), he followed it up with impressive numbers in 2011 (1,841 yards from scrimmage and 12 touchdowns) even after having missed a [...]

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Bears trading Matt Forte is unlikely, but could happen

Apr18
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Bears trading Matt Forte is unlikely, but could happen

Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune believes it’s unlikely the Bears will trade running back Matt Forte, but he also doesn’t believe it can be completely ruled out either. As Pompei points out, the problem with trading Forte is that the Bears would still need to sign him to the long-term deal that he desires and [...]

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Report: Matt Forte wants Adrian Peterson, Chris Johnson money

Apr16
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Report: Matt Forte wants Adrian Peterson, Chris Johnson money

According to Jason Cole of Yahoo Sports, Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte is looking for a contract that will be very similar to what Chris Johnson and Adrian Peterson received from their respective teams. The Bears on the other hand only want to pay Forte as if he’s just an average running back. I [...]

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Report: Matt Forte will hold out until he gets a long-term contract

Apr11
2012
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Report: Matt Forte will hold out until he gets a long-term contract

Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte is still waiting for the long-term contract he’s been desiring for over a year now, and he’s willing to hold out until he gets it. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter via Evan Silva, Forte won’t sign his franchise tender, the only thing he’s willing to sign is a long-term [...]

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Report: Matt Forte likely won’t show up for offseason workouts

Apr09
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Report: Matt Forte likely won’t show up for offseason workouts

According to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune, Bears running back Matt Forte won’t be reporting to next week’s offseason workouts, since he still hasn’t signed the franchise tender that the Bears placed on him earlier in the offseason. The only way Forte can participate in the “voluntary” workouts, is if he signs the tender [...]

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Bears hoping Matt Forte accepts the”strong offer” they made him

Mar26
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Bears hoping Matt Forte accepts the”strong offer” they made him

According to Sean Jensen of the Chicago Sun-Times, Bears president and CEO Ted Phillips told the Sun-Times that they’ve made running back Matt Forte a “strong offer” and hope that he’ll accept it. “I think not only do we appreciate him and have told him so, but I think the offer we’ve made him shows [...]

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Lovie Smith believes everything will work out with Matt Forte

Mar25
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Lovie Smith believes everything will work out with Matt Forte

According to ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith stated that running back Matt Forte is going to be fine after being upset over the Bears signing Michael Bush to a four-year contract and they haven’t even locked him up to a long-term deal yet. “We love him, he’s going to rush for [...]

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Matt Forte upset over the Bears signing Michael Bush

Mar22
2012
1 Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Matt Forte upset over the Bears signing Michael Bush

Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte is clearly not happy about the Chicago Bears signing running back Michael Bush to a four-year, $14 million deal. Forte has been looking for a lucrative contract extension for the past year and he’s clearly beyond frustration.  He decided to let his anger out on Twitter. Forte tweeted, “There’s [...]

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Bears, Matt Forte not making much progress

Mar17
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Bears, Matt Forte not making much progress

According to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune, it looks like the Chicago Bears and running back Matt Forte still haven’t made any progress in trying to get a long-term deal worked out. The Bears ended up placing the franchise tag on Forte in hopes of getting a new deal done soon. “We continue to [...]

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Bears end up tagging Matt Forte

Mar02
2012
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Bears end up tagging Matt Forte

According to ChicagoBears.com, the Bears decided to place the franchise tag on running back Matt Forte on Friday. “Matt is an important part of our football team and we chose to utilize the franchise tag to ensure he remains a Bear,” said general manager Phil Emery per ChicagoBears.com. “We believe in Matt as a player [...]

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Bears, Matt Forte will start talking conract this weekend

Feb24
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Bears, Matt Forte will start talking conract this weekend

According to Albert Breer of the NFL Network, the Chicago Bears and  running back Matt Forte’s representatives will begin working on getting a new contract worked out this weekend at the NFL scouting combine. Forte will become a free agent next month and if the Bears are unable to get a long-term deal finalized with [...]

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Bears won’t let Forte hit free agency

Feb01
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Bears won’t let Forte hit free agency

Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte’s contract is set to expire on March 13th when the new league year begins. On Tuesday, the Bears made it clear that they will either place the franchise tag on Forte or get a long term deal finalized, so he isn’t able to hit the open market. “We’d like [...]

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