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Chicago Bears season outlook: running-backs

Today we take a look at the running-back situation for the Chicago Bears.  The NFL is in a transition period.  No longer are there many teams running the traditional ground and pound offense.  It has become a pass-happy league.  The Bears, however, have not shied away from their run game.  But with a new head coach at the helm, the Chicago offense could be in for a change. Starter...
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Matt Forte expects to get more looks in the passing game

Running back Matt Forte says the Bears news offense has been challenging to learn under new head coach Marc Trestman. “It’s easy to learn what you do, but to actually have to learn the concepts of what the receivers are doing and why I have to run this route to get that guy open … it makes it more difficult, but also more intriguing as a player,” Forte said, per ESPNChicago...
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May 14, 2013  |  Discuss

Matt Forte's House is Well--Nice

When you are a superstar in the National Football League you can't have just any old house. Actually, to live in something that most people would call a 'house' is just wrong. You have the means to have more than just a house, so why not get it? Matt Forte, superstar running back of the Chicago Bears (in case you didn't know), has the means, and now he has the...
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May 08, 2013  |  Discuss

Bears RB Matt Forte has a decent Chicago mansion with a killer basement (PICS)

via Realtor.com Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte deserved to treat himself to something nice for having to put up with quarterback Jay Cutler on a regular basis.  Forte’s disdain for Mr. Cavallari (I may or may not be making that up) forced him to buy a house that’s roughly a 45 minute drive to Soldier Field.  Of course, in Chicago’s traffic, that might means he’s...
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May 08, 2013  |  Discuss

Matt Forte is getting ready to pay the fines for lowering his helmet

One of the many running backs that isn’t happy about the new rule that the NFL passed which prohibits offensive players from striking defenders with the crown of their helmets, is Bears’ running back Matt Forte. After finding out that the rule passed, Forte tweeted that he’s going to open a bank account to pay his fines. https://twitter.com/MattForte22/status/314441836494209027...
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March 20, 2013  |  Discuss
HARD-HEADED

Forte rips proposed helmet rule

Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte ripped a proposed rule change that has to do with runners leading with the crown of their helmet.

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March 17, 2013  |  Discuss

Matt Forte Blasts Proposed NFL Rule on Twitter That Would Ban Running Backs From Lowering Helmet

As part of the league meetings that start on Monday, the NFL has six new rule proposals. Matt Forte is none too pleased about one of them. The new rule that the Bears running back has taken issue with would ban runners or defenders from lowering their helmet to initiate contact in open space outside the tackle box. Previously, leading with the helmet was only a penalty for defenders...
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March 17, 2013  |  Discuss

Matt Forte suffers an ankle injury

Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte suffered an ankle injury during today’s game against the Cardinals.  It’s the same ankle he injured earlier in the season. #Bears rule Matt Forte out for the remainder of the game with ankle injury — Brad Biggs (@BradBiggs) December 23, 2012 Forte’s injury comes at a bad time, since the Bears are right in the thick of the NFC playoff...
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December 23, 2012  |  Discuss

Chicago Bears players dissaprove of hometown boo-birds

As a fan, whether or not it is ever appropriate to boo the home team is a debate that has been raging since the beginning of sports.  This past Sunday, Chicago Bears fans showed that they have no problem letting their team know exactly how they feel about the team losing five of its last six games.  Boo birds were out in full force all day Sunday during the teams 21-13 loss to...
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December 20, 2012  |  Discuss

Bears’ Matt Forte: Big money, big bust?

  After losing four of their last five games the Chicago Bears find themselves at 8-5 and barely clinging on to playoff hopes.  What began as the most promising season in years for the Windy City has quickly taken a slide; but why? A big part of the Bears preseason hype stemmed from the re-signing of running back Matt Forte.  Forte had been a workhorse in the Bears offense over...
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December 10, 2012  |  4 Comments
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