December 5th, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in A Monday morning MRI confirmed that Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte sustained a grade two sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his right knee on Sunday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Forte sustained no damage to the anterior cruciate ligament in that knee, Schefter adds. To find out how long Forte will be sidelined, visit Bears [...]
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Week 13 NFL Recap
DENVER BRONCOS 35 @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS 32 BRONCOS: The last time Denver won 5 straight road games was when John Elway was the quarterback which must be unsettling to the legend. Elway has refused to give Tebow a vote of confidence all season despite Tebow clearly being the future of this franchise. Tebow may be unorthodox, but it wasn’t so long [...]
McCluster, Chiefs clip Bears 10-3
Tyler Palko threw for 157 yards and a touchdown despite briefly being replaced by Kyle Orton, as the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Chicago Bears 10-3 on Sunday. Orton came on to start the second quarter and immediately left the game with an injured finger on his right hand. Palko connected with Dexter McCluster on [...]
Raiders Gab Breaks Down Sunday’s Matchup with the Bears
WHEN THE BEARS HAVE THE BALL Chicago’s offense was already centered around the skills of running back Matt Forte (926 rushing yards, 46 receptions, 4 total TD), who’s accounted for more than 40 percent of the team’s overall yardage total, and the versatile playmaker figures to be relied upon even more heavily with the relatively- [...]
Bears Season is Still Secure Without Cutler
The Chicago Bears are fine. They will not suffer a downward spiral now that QB Jay Cutler is injured and likely out for the remainder of the regular season. Sure, the loss is monumental and a burden for the team, but it has not put the Chicago Bears in an end all be all scenario. Think back [...]
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Comments OffLions vs. Bears Preview
The Lions met the Bears one month ago today on Monday Night Football in a sold out Ford Field and played a game to be remembered. Nine false starts for the Bears offense, Jay Cutler being bombarded by pass rushers, Calvin Johnson blowing past the Bears’ secondary and Jahvid Best averaging double digit yards [...]
Matt Forte unfazed by potential franchise tag
Bears running back Matt Forte said the organization’s plan to apply the franchise tag after the season rather than sign him to the contract extension he had hoped for may guarantee he will remain a Bear through 2013, but it does not leave Forte with a feeling of loyalty from the team according to Melissa [...]
Source: Bears plan to franchise RB Matt Forte next offseason
The Bears plan to use the franchise tag on running back Matt Forte next offseason, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Forte was chosen in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft and is earning a $600,000 base salary in the final year of his rookie contract. The Tulane product was selected with the 44th overall [...]
