Found December 26, 2011 on
Inside the Bears:
PLAYERS:
Kahlil Bell,
Armando Allen,
Jay Cutler,
Matt Forte,
Marion Barber
TEAMS: Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers
TEAMS: Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. — If the Bears had replaced Jay Cutler as well as they replaced Matt Forte, they’d be in a lot better shape. While Cutler’s absence has been debilitating, the loss of Forte has much easier to sustain. Marion Barber rushed for 108 yards against the Broncos on Dec. 11 in Denver. Kahlil Bell had 108 yards from scrimmage against the Seahawks last week. On Sunday night against the Green Bay Packers , Bell and rookie Armando Allen gave the Bears their best rushing attack since Forte rushed for 133 yards in a victory over the Eagles on …
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