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2012 Four MNF Preview: Chicago Bears @ Dallas Cowboys

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The Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys will meet for the 23rd time ever on Monday night. The Cowboys lead the all-time series 13-9. The last time these two teams squared off was in 2010, the Bears won 27-20 at Cowboys Stadium. The Cowboys and Bears are very similar teams. They both have shaky offensive lines. [...]

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Week Four Injury Report, Chicago Bears Edition

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The Chicago Bears head into their Week Four Monday night matchup with the Dallas Cowboys a little banged up. Bears Injury Report RB Matt Forte- Questionable (ankle), limited participation in practice on Saturday. “Matt looks good,” running backs coach Tim Spencer said via Chicagotribune.com. “Matt does everything that he’s supposed to do to try to [...]

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Bears Could Be Without Forte and Bush, Which Means Bell Must Step Up

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The Chicago Sun-Times reports running back Matt Forte has made progress with his ankle injury, Jason La Confora tweeted he is likely going to sit Monday night out so he can get back to 100 percent. Michael Bush took Forte’s spot in the starting lineup against St. Louis (18 rushes, 55 yards, one TD), but he too is reportedly dealing with an injury of his own (according [...]

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Game Recap: Bears Edge Giants 20-17 In Meadowlands

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The Bears beat the New York Giants 20-17 in the Meadowlands Friday night. Jay Cutler threw for 96 yards, which included a 21-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Marshall. Marshall reeled in five receptions and one touchdown in total in this one. The running game didn’t really get going. Matt Forte and Michael Bush combined for [...]

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Best Photos From Reporting Day At Bourbonnais

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Every year Chicago Bears fans and players get excited for the season to get underway. Training camp is finally here. The Bears take the field for the first time August 9th against Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos in preseason game number one. Physicals and conditioning  will take place today as tomorrow will serve as [...]

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2012 Bears Training Camp Preview: Running Back Position

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The Bears have always had a good core of running backs. Last season, Matt Forte put up impressive numbers until his Week 13 season-ending injury. He rushed 203 times for 997 yards and three touchdowns, while averaging 4.9 ypc. He also reeled in 52 receptions for 490 yards and one touchdown in 12 games. He [...]

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A Distraction No More: Bears Ink Forte to a Long-Term Deal

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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 deals with players. The franchise tag would have paid Forte $7.74 million for the season. Persistence with the organization and Forte’s agent Adisa Bakari helped [...]

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ESPN’s Chris Mortensen Believes Bears Will Get Deal Done With Forte

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The Bears can ink a long-term deal with running back Matt Forte until Monday July 16th. If no deal is reached, Forte will earn $7.7 million under the franchise tag. Obviously that’s a good chunk of cash, but Forte is looking for a commitment from the team that selected him in the second round of [...]

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Bears Sign Bush To A Four-Year Deal, Matt Forte Isn’t Pleased With the Move

The Bears inked the top free-agent running back available today in Michael Bush. Bush was signed to a four-year deal worth $14 million, $7 million is guaranteed in his contract. Does this mean the Bears would be willing to part ways with Forte after this season? No it certainly doesn’t. It means the Bears are adding insurance [...]

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Key Matchup: The Bears Running Attack Against The Broncos Defense

The Bears will be without Matt Forte this Sunday, due to a MCL sprain in his right knee. Forte hasn’t been able to practice all week. With Forte out, Marion Barber and Kahlil Bell will likely split the carries. In nine games this season Barber has carried the ball 76 times for 281 yards and [...]

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