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The Anchor’s Desk with Scott Reister: Never to Early For Fantasy Football Talk

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:11:09 -0500

A year ago, Matt Forte was about as well known as you were when it came to NFL running backs. Now, he’s a first round fantasy football pick, possibly two overall. Picking young running backs like Matt Forte early has become a solid strategy for success.

Matt Forte Is The Second-Best Fantasy Football Option; Debate Accordingly

Mon, 18 May 2009 23:48:24 -0500

NFL.com has released their updated Top 100 fantasy player rankings for 2009 and in an ever-so-slight surprise, Matt Forte is number two. Two opinions on Forte being anointed as the second-best fantasy option: he was mightily impressive as a rookie, and despite the presence of Jay Cutler, little confidence exists in the ability of the Bears [...]

Congratulations Matt Forte

Sat, 16 May 2009 10:17:54 -0500

Congrats go out to Chicago Bears second year running back Matt Forte, who returned to Tulane this weekend to graduate. Nice job Matt!!! Unlike most kids graduating this year, Forte has a great job lined up. You’ve got to admire a kid that goes back to get his degree despite a sensational rookie season. It just goes to show the type of quality person he is. You can follow Forte on Twitter at http://twitter.com/chitownforte22. Here is a Twitpic of the happy graduate posing with friend...

Bears RB Matt Forte Receiving Finance Degree Saturday

Tue, 12 May 2009 10:33:55 -0500

Matt Forte was elated when he scored his first NFL touchdown on a 50-yard run last September in a nationally-televised Sunday night game against the...

Rookie report: The 10 best rookies for redraft leagues in 2009

Thu, 07 May 2009 09:13:51 -0500

Marc is back with the Rookie Report now that we have an entirely new freshman class in the NFL. Which of these guys will be the next Matt Forte, the recipient of The Hazean’s 2008 Fantasy Rookie of the Year award? I ranked the rookies by position a few days after the draft, but it was [...]

When it Comes to the Bears; Is Matt Forte Enough?

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:59:00 -0500

Bears RB Matt Forte's Injured Toe Is Healed

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:45:40 -0500

The injured right toe that affected Bears RB Matt Forte the final couple of games has healed, according to Forte. He looks forward to being part of...

Top Ten NFL Draft Running Back Prospects

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:41:53 -0500

Like most every RB class in recent memory, this class is powered predominantly underclassmen. And like many classes before it, there are a select few that have elevated themselves from the pack. Unfortunately, due to an overall decreased need NFL-wide for RBs, many of these elite talents slip farther than they should. Be it the bust potential of RBs or the evolution of NFL offenses, gone are the days where the top rated RB goes 1.01. These rankings will be subject to change after the combine;...

Bears RB Matt Forte Returns To Practice

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 02:24:40 -0500

As expected, running back Matt Forte returned to practice for the Bears Friday. He missed the last two practices while nursing a sore big right toe....

RB Forte Feels He?ll Play Vs Packers

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:35:02 -0500

From: Yahoo! Sports Bears rookie running back Matt Forte, who has accounted for an NFL-high 35.19 percent of his team?s yards from scrimmage, said he expected to be 100 percent for Monday night?s nationally televised game against the Packers. Forte, who did not participate in the Bears? extremely brief Tuesday morning practice, said the injury to [...]

Spread Eagle: Week 15 NFL Picks

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:58:46 -0500

(home team in bold) THURSDAY, 8:30 Bears (-3.5) over Saints The Saints score nearly 11 less points when on the road, and they're going into a foreign climate which will slow down their quick-strike offense in Chicago.A Look for a lot of action from Matt Forte when the Bears have the ball, which ...

Bears Grab Bag

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:26:07 -0500

As you can tell by the lack of posts lately, finals is upon us. As such I don't have a ton of time to write much so I'm going to old reliable: the bullet point post. Enjoy my random Bears thoughts. Matt Forte was the man against Jacksonville. He has been the man all year. What rookie wall? I ...

Expectations For Matt Forte

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:30:58 -0500

It won't be long until we will be up to our ears in speculation on how Matt Forte will perform in the NFL as the primary running back for the Chicago Bears.? I thought it would be nice to look back for a moment at some of his college highlights.? The good news is he displays a couple qualities that are critical to be successful in the NFL.? The first few clips you can see he is good at turning the corner and changing speed and the rest of the video he shows that he can run between the tac...

Chicago, What's Your Forte?

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:48:34 -0500

Article on Matt Forte. Is he the answer for Chicago at running back?

NCAA Football Week 9 Preview

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:07:56 -0500

Check out this Week 9 preview from FIO staff writer Dan Mesday, which includes: SI On Campus, '80's Hair Metal, Les Miles, Who is Matt Forte?, and previews of this week's top games!