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The Chicago Bears have announced that they have agreed to terms with second-round draft pick Matt Forte.
Forte, a running back from Tulane, is expected to have every opportunity to become the team’s starting tailback.
He is the eleventh Chicago draft pick to sign, leaving only first-rounder Chris Williams, an offensive tackle, unsigned.
Because, however, Williams was taken in the same slot as Jets corner Darrelle Revis in 2007, the negotiations could become complicated. Revis signed a six-year deal that voids easily to four and that contains a significant buy back for the fifth and sixth seasons; Williams’ agents would be wise to try to get the same type of deal, and the Bears will likely balk.
July 2nd, 2008 at 5:20 pm
As much as I know noted Bears hater Florio would love to see a long holdout by Chris Williams, Vaughn McClure of the Chicago Tribune has reported that they’re also close to a deal and could have it finished by the end of the week. Jerry Angelo takes a lot of flak (some deserved, alot of it undeserved), but even the biggest Bears haters have to give him credit for how well they’ve handled signing their draft picks these last 3 years.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 5:27 pm
But have the Bears come to terms with the fact that they suck real bad.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Very good pick for the Bears. This guy was great down here in New Orleans. Good sign
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July 2nd, 2008 at 7:31 pm
with grossman as qb, gayle sayers could be back there and they will still suck. Forte is very over rated. The best RB in this class is Mendenhall…a faster version of EJ
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Florio be the biggest Bear hater since Dr. Z.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:12 pm
Hey Jawadsuggs; you must be Packer fan. The only team with a more questionable QB situation than the Bears.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Yes, popeye…. except that “Gayle” Sayers never played for the Bears. He’s a hall of famer, spell his name correctly so you don’t sound so stoopid.
It’s Gale Sayers…. not Gayle…. Shaun Gayle maybe?
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July 2nd, 2008 at 11:56 pm
Matt Forte overrated? Who the heck has rated him?
The Dude’s a stud. Sorry if you want to call a bluff, he may not be a legendary Bear just yet, but neither was Sayers and Payton in their rookie year. At least, before the first game anyway.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 8:49 am
Rodgers may or may not suck. All of the Bears QBs definitely suck. So I agree, there are few questions about the Bears in that area.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 9:33 am
Why are you even bringing up Rodgers? He won’t even see the field this year. For the Lord will cometh and throw the picketh again this year.
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