It’s Time to Trade Chicago Bears Running Back Matt Forte
Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte, New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees and Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice did not attend their respecive teams voluntary workouts Monday. All three are reportedly refusing to sign the tendered Franchise Tag deals of one year hoping for longer-term contracts. While Forte and Rice were not accounted for, Brees was in New York City discussing union business with the league. All three have until July to sign a long-term deal before officially holding out from their respective teams.
The whole Brees saga really gets under my skin. Considering he’s part of the union leadership and a member of the Saints, his hold-out is really sending the wrong message. While I certainly appreciate Brees’ on-the-field contributions to the NFL and Saints, I just think his whole holdout can’t be what the doctor ordered for the Saints that are dealing with the fallout after Bounty Gate. With Brees being one of the league’s most active union members, his lack of accountability when it came to Bounty Gate makes me sick. With the league really begin to focus on player safety, how could Mr. Union sit back and say nothing about protecting his fellow players? This leads me to wonder if the San Diego Chargers letting Brees go for Phillip Rivers wasn’t for reasons we didn’t know at the time. Regardless of my speculation, Brees should have made more of an issue of the Franchise Tag while settling the lockout last season. Guess he didn’t see it coming…
In regards to Forte, it is time for a trade. Forte is great in the passing game and running the football in open-field situations. I cannot deny that this guy is really something in the open field. But one of the primary reasons why Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler ends up on his rear-end regularly is because Forte cannot block. Forte also struggles running for tough yards between the tackles.While I understand that Forte has offensive value, I just don’t see him as one of the league’s elite backs. The Chicago Bears tendering him the Franchise Tag is within their rights and something Forte needs to bring up with the union. If he doesn’t like it, he can always leave the NFL and see if there’s a career that will pay him almost eight million dollars for 16 mandatory work days and potential overtime for a few more contests.
With the Cleveland Browns dangling the fourth pick and in need of offensive help, perhaps the Bears can entice the Browns a bit. Plus, let the big-mouth unappreciative Prima donna enjoy life with one of the league’s worst franchises. It would suit him well. With the addition of Michael Bush and Forte’s immediate reaction on Twitter to this addition, it tells you where Forte puts the Chicago Bears. To refresh your memory, Forte expressed his displeasure of Bush’s long-term contract and felt the Bears should take care of him first. He later recanted it but his emotional outburst cannot be ignored.
Sean Jensen of the Chicago Sun Times reported that talented running back Harvey Unga has been reinstated by the team as well. Two-years ago, Unga was a supplemental selection out of BYU. He was forced to leave BYU after disclosing that he impregnated his girlfriend (now wife) at the time. According to BYU rules, premarital sex is a dismissible offense. If Unga had stayed at BYU, many considered him a potential high-draft choice. With size and speed, he’s a very intriguing option. Unga showed signs during the preseason last year and considering how patient the Bears have been while Unga has attended to some off-the-field personal items, perhaps they see him as a viable option. His being reinstated and reporting to yesterday’s OTA may have some deeper meaning to the Chicago Bears stance with Forte.
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What a garbage piece of writing, though considering the source I shouldn’t be surprised anymore. The PRIMARY reason Cutler is sacked a lot is because Forte is a poor blocker?! Have you ever heard of the phrase “offensive line”? And as for your premise that Harvey Unga is as good as Matt Forte…I can’t even begin to imagine what the basis for that asinine statement might be. You want to trade a known commodity who just made the Pro Bowl, and replace him with some guy from BYU who’s never had an NFL carry? Good grief, I hope they don’t pay you to write this bull-puckey. And another thing: grammar is important.
You are a moron and an idiot. You’re banned from reading my material.
Ignore that dude. Well written (as usual) and I actually completely agree.
Thanks brother. That’s why this Dickbag is banned
this is the most idiotic crap ever written. Forte not worth it? not elite? Best receiving RB in the NFL, and can average 4-5 yards per carry.