Matt Forte sat out practice while he deals with his MCL sprain in his right knee. Forte isn’t expected to play until either Week 16 or Week 17. Safety Major Wright was the only other Bear that was held out of practice today. Wright suffered a sprained shoulder in last Sunday’s game against Kansas City. [...]
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Forte Decides To Receive PRP Injection To Speed Up Healing Process
Bears running back Matt Forte is trying to get back on the field as soon as he can. According to Fred Mitchell of the Chicago Tribune, Tuesday morning Forte received a Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) to try to speed up the healing process. If the procedure helps Forte, he will likely be back for the [...]
After Thoughts: Bears Lose Forte To Injury and to Kansas City 10-3
The Bears defense has allowed only two touchdowns the past two games, but the team has lossed both of those games. Take away a miracle Hail Mary touchdown pass by Tyler Palko to Dexter McCluster and the Bears defense gave up three points. Brian Urlacher and Chris Conte did the right thing by batting the [...]
Game Recap: Bears Overpower Lions With 37-13 Win
The Bears forced six takeaways for the first time since 1995, as they cruised to a 37-13 victory over NFC North foe Detroit. Two forced fumbles by defensive end Julius Peppers and cornerback Tim Jennings set the tone for the rest of the game in windy Chicago. The Bears scored 24 of their 37 points [...]
Game Recap: Bears Improve To 5-3, Edge Eagles 30-24
The Bears improved to 5-3 after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 30-24 on Monday Night Football. The defense contained Michael Vick all night long, improving to 4-0 all-time against him when he starts. The Bears offense started off fast driving down the field and finishing it off with a five-yard touchdown pass to TE Matt Spaeth. Taking a 7-0 [...]
Key Matchup: Bears Rushing Attack Against Eagles Defense
The Bears offense has always had a run first mentality. With Matt Forte leading the way, the Bears rank 15th in the NFL in rushing yards per game. They average roughly 115 yards on the ground per game. Forte is currently averaging around 160 yards from scrimmage per game, leading the entire league. Can the [...]
Game Recap: Bears Improve To 4-3 In London
Jet lag wasn’t evident for the Chicago Bears in London as they beat the Buccaneers 24-18 to improve to 4-3 on the season. Oddly enough, 4-3 is the same record the Bears had at this point last season. Matt Forte again proved why he is an “elite” runner, who deserves a big contract. Forte ran the ball [...]
Game Preview: Chicago Bears @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Chicago Bears (3-3) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2) will meet for the 54th time ever today at Wembley Stadium in London, England. The Bears lead the all-time series 35-18. The last matchup between the two NFC teams came in Week Three of the 2008 season. The Bucs came away with the 27-24 OT win. [...]
Don’t Expect The Bears To Trade Matt Forte Anytime Soon
The Chicago Tribune reported earlier today that at least two teams were interested in trading for Bears running back Matt Forte. “I’m glad teams are interested,” Forte told the Tribune after Chicago’s win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night. “For me to be out here working as hard as I do and not have a contract extension, [...]
