Matt Forte

Sun Dec 26, 2010 3:02 pm

He is having terrific game for the Bears.

IM42lane · Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:07 am

I'll trade Reggie Bush for Matt right now.

Maybe the Saints will get lucky, and Ditka will become the Bears' head coach again. Then, Iron Mike (more like IRON HEAD) will throw in ten other players to send to the Saints. Hey, he was dumb enough to do about the same thing years ago to get Ricky Williams. Why not now?

IM42lane · Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:26 pm

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ycn-10352213

Show Me · Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:15 am

Matt's a great guy. We played golf together at the Tulane Ray Hester golf outing a few years ago. He deserves alot better from the Bears.

BC Wave · Sun Dec 04, 2011 1:27 pm

Forte out of game with possible ACL tear.

Let's hope for the best.

Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:44 am

OC Mike Martz resigned from the Bears. His offense opened up all of Matt's talents. Any new guy coming in is most likely to change that. Matt should go the free agent route at this point to get his just payment. The Bears should have worked out a deal during this past season. Martz leaving is bad news.

Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:01 pm

Matt back in town passing out the $$$
http://www.nola.com/tulane/index.ssf/20 ... cart_river

RWR · Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:28 am

http://www.nola.com/tulane/index.ssf/20 ... k_mat.html

Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:30 am

RWR wrote:http://www.nola.com/tulane/index.ssf/20 ... k_mat.html

Look above

RWR · Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:33 pm

oops.

JDTulane · Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:26 pm

Franchise tag goin on him at 7.7 mill one season and 9.2 the next.

golfnut69 · Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:46 pm

JDTulane wrote:Franchise tag goin on him at 7.7 mill one season and 9.2 the next.

but a scarred individual...or so he say's
http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumo ... =hp_bf2_a4

Sat Jul 14, 2012 3:24 pm

Extremely close to a long term deal with "da" Bears.....
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-o ... gterm-deal

Mon Jul 16, 2012 12:30 pm

4 years $32mm
http://mobile.nola.com/advnola/db_96857 ... d=vAoS73FW

golfnut69 · Mon Jul 16, 2012 12:42 pm

tpstulane wrote:4 years $32mm
http://mobile.nola.com/advnola/db_96857 ... d=vAoS73FW

http://espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/story/_/ ... ource-says

Show Me · Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:56 am

Matt TAF needs you..............

Bigschtick · Tue Jul 17, 2012 1:10 pm

Resigned for 4 years, 32 million. Unreal. Nice if he would donate for an indoor practice facility.

Sun Sep 22, 2013 9:40 pm

Left the game hurt, but has now returned...

wavefan03 · Mon Sep 23, 2013 1:53 am

tpstulane wrote:Left the game hurt, but has now returned...

We need some ex Tulane players who made it to the NFL to make the trip back and help motivate the team.

ExileWave · Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:35 am

Matt was on the Dan Patrick Show this morning. He came across as funny and a very low key, nice guy. Tulane even got some pub- Dan asked Matt "Why Tulane?" Matt said his Dad played there, we were his only offer besides McNeese (where his brother played) , Tulane is 30 minutes from home, and great academics. "Easy decision" according to Matt.

He is a great representative for Tulane in the NFL.

Hope he has a 100 yard game next week- in a losing effort vs. the Saints.

JerseyWave · Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:18 pm

Gruden giving Forte huge props on MNF. "Best blocking rb in Football"

BC Wave · Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:49 pm

102 rushing
70 something receiving with a TD catch

Nice night, Matt

tnelly15 · Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:50 pm

Having a really good season. Over 1k rushing and 500 receiving. Only guy in the league with that right now.

lurker123 · Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:45 pm

tnelly15 wrote:Having a really good season. Over 1k rushing and 500 receiving. Only guy in the league with that right now.

Forte looked awesome last night. Too bad he never could get the D'Angelo Williams type contract. However after watching the Saints-Panthers game, I understand the Bears position (which by the way is cheap.)

What is interesting is if Forte had played out his contract to true free agency. He would have been franchised last year at around $7mm and again this year at about $9mm. If he stays healthy, he would have come on the market still in his prime as a top 5 running back in the league. I understand why he signed with the Bears but it would have been really interesting to see him on the market next spring.

I assume he is a Bear for life unless traded or waived. His next free agency window will be at age 30 or so. Very old for a running back to get a mega contract. Meanwhile let's hope his career stays strong.

DfromCT · Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:47 pm

Forte has been the workhorse for the Bears since he got there. Last year, summer of 2012 he signed the following deal:
7/16/2012: Signed a four-year, $30.4 million contract. The deal contains $13.8 million guaranteed -- a $4 million signing bonus, $5 million first-year roster bonus, all of Forte's first-year base salary, and his $4 million offseason roster bonus in 2013. Forte is eligible for an annual $100,000 workout bonus in years two through four. Another $4 million is available through incentives. 2013: $1.7 million (+ $4 million roster bonus due 3/31 + $500,000 in per-game roster bonuses), 2014: $5.55 million (+ $1 million in per-game roster bonuses), 2015: $6.65 million (+ $1.05 million in per-game roster bonuses), 2016: Free Agent. Source: Rotoworld.com