Archive for July, 2012
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Predicting the Chicago Bears Secondary Depth Chart
The position group that received the largest turnover of talent during the 2012 offseason has been the Chicago Bears secondary. The Bears brought in two free agent cornerbacks, drafted two cornerbacks and drafted a safety while retaining starter
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Chicago Bears: Predicting Team Award Winners for the 2012 Season
Matt Forte is now under contract and the Chicago Bears are at full strength as they head into training camp. The expectations are high for the Bears this season and new GM Phil Emery is doing his best to put Chicago in a position to get back to the p
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Phil Emery Puts the Exclamation Point on His First Offseason with the Bears
New Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery was named to his post this past January, and he has spent the ensuing months claiming ownership over this Bears team. From trading for troublesome but talented wide receiver Brandon Marshall on the ev
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Chicago Bears: Matt Forte Will Remain a Chicago Bear for 4 More Years
The biggest offseason question for the Chicago Bears has been answered today.The Bears and starting running back Matt Forte came to terms on a four-year and roughly $32 million contract, though no exact specific numbers have been released just yet. T
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Chicago Bears: Big Things Are in Store for Rookie Alshon Jeffery
Expecting too much of a rookie is a good way to get your heart broken. I'm ready to take that chance, though, because Alshon Jeffery is going to have a great year. We know that B/R's own Draft Expert Matt "I'm gonna be in Madden 2013" Miller lov
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Fantasy Football: Why Matt Forte Owners Shouldn’t Worry About Michael Bush
Chicago Bears franchise running back Matt Forte has recently signed a deal that will pay him approximately $32 million through four years, according to the Chicago Tribune.Now of course, you're a fantasy football owner, and you don't care about the d
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Chicago Bears: A Long-Term Deal for Matt Forte Is Good for All
Chicago Bears fans, you can rejoice. Or exhale. Or throw confetti.Whatever you had planned to do when Matt Forte signed, go ahead and do it now.Some may say it's insane—that running backs are interchangeable in most cases and that money spent o
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Chicago Bears: What Signing Matt Forte Means for the 2012 Season
Matt Forte is officially a Chicago Bear for the next four seasons.According to the Chicago Tribune, the deal is for the next four seasons and averages about $8 million a year. From Forte's prospective, this finally gives him some of the respect that
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A Distraction No More: The Chicago Bears Ink Matt Forte to a Long-Term Deal
The Chicago Bears and running back Matt Forte have reportedly come to terms on a four-year deal worth $32 million, according to the Chicago Tribune.The deal came this afternoon roughly three hours before the deadline to reach long-term deal
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Man Gets Paid: What Matt Forte’s New Contract Means for the Bears in 2012
As reported by Sean Jensen of the Chicago Sun Times early today, the Chicago Bears and Matt Forte were able to agree terms on a new four year deal, which Adam Schefter reports will be around $8 million a year. The deal means that Matt Forte will be r
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