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Big Chicagoan

Post subject: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 12:51 pm

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Was good for the Bears. One of the best draft picks in recent memory.

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Drake LaRrieta

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 12:53 pm

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Big Chicagoan wrote:

Was good for the Bears. One of the best draft picks in recent memory.

One of Jerry Angelo's only decent offensive draft picks.

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Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 12:56 pm

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Drake LaRrieta wrote:

offensive draft picks.

Maurice Clarett
Ray Rice
John Gordon

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ToxicMasculinity

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:15 pm

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Things never really took off for him when he left.

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T-Bone

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:24 pm

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Very good player and nice guy. Got to meet him at a house party once. One of my ex-wife's best friends was very close
with him and from his hometown. Was sorry to see him leave Chicago but I think he made some nice dough in NY. Most
happy that he is getting out after 10 years and is still relatively healthy. Hope he finds a future role with the Bears if that
is something he is interested in.

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Nas

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:34 pm

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15k yards is good enough for the HoF

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storkinastorm

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:05 pm

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Hall of Very Good

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Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:12 pm

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Hall of Fame easily.

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Nas

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:13 pm

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storkinastorm wrote:

Hall of Very Good

I would normally agree but in this era with very few every down backs finishing in the top 3 to 5 in yards from scrimmage for MANY years on some really shitty offensive teams should help.

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Hatchetman

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:14 pm

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he'd trip and fall walking up to the podium.

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Nas

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:15 pm

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Hatchetman wrote:

he'd trip and fall walking up to the podium.

And still gain 5 yards.

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tommy

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:19 pm

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Hatchetman wrote:

he'd trip and fall walking up to the podium.

while catching an eight-yard wounded duck

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storkinastorm

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:28 pm

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Nas wrote:

storkinastorm wrote:

Hall of Very Good

I would normally agree but in this era with very few every down backs finishing in the top 3 to 5 in yards from scrimmage for MANY years on some really shitty offensive teams should help.

You may end up being right, but I purposely wouldn't put a lot of RBS in the Hall for that reason. They are somewhat interchangeable. The only easy one recently will be Adrian Peterson (and LT before that).

Forte was never the best at his position. He was versatile and good at everything but not great at anything. And terrible on the goalline.

Do you rank Frank Gore ahead of or behind Forte?

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Nas

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:33 pm

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storkinastorm wrote:

Nas wrote:

storkinastorm wrote:

Hall of Very Good

I would normally agree but in this era with very few every down backs finishing in the top 3 to 5 in yards from scrimmage for MANY years on some really shitty offensive teams should help.

Definitely ahead.

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SuperMario

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:36 pm

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storkinastorm wrote:

Nas wrote:

storkinastorm wrote:

Hall of Very Good

I would normally agree but in this era with very few every down backs finishing in the top 3 to 5 in yards from scrimmage for MANY years on some really shitty offensive teams should help.

Gore is way ahead in my opinion. Gore is the 5th all time rusher. Forte is 33rd. And all the comparable RBs to Forte that also caught a lot of balls also were more prolific and had better stats - Marshall Faulk, Tomlinson, McCoy.

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pittmike

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:45 pm

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All I know about Forte is that Darkside in the old games chats had his critique down.

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Hatchetman

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Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:56 pm

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Nas wrote:

Hatchetman wrote:

he'd trip and fall walking up to the podium.

And still gain 5 yards.

Too bad the podium is 7 yards away.

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pittmike

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:57 pm

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Hatchetman wrote:

Nas wrote:

Hatchetman wrote:

he'd trip and fall walking up to the podium.

And still gain 5 yards.

Too bad the podium is 7 yards away.

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Don Tiny

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 3:30 pm

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pittmike wrote:

Hatchetman wrote:

Nas wrote:

Hatchetman wrote:

he'd trip and fall walking up to the podium.

And still gain 5 yards.

Too bad the podium is 7 yards away.

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jimmypasta

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:40 pm

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In an age where RB's seem to be interchangeable, he was a fantastic back. I always felt he was underrated.

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Beardown

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:46 pm

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He's not a HOFer.

He was never considered a top 3 back in any season of his 10 year career. Maybe the 4th or 5th best back in a given season.

Not an insult. But my standards for the Hall of fame are higher. He was good. He wasn't great.

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pittmike

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 6:46 am

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I feel he did every part of the job right. Very good at all of them. Just never was quite fast enough for me.

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Chet Coppock's Fur Coat

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 10:55 am

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Hall of the Very Good - Substantially better than many All Pros, but not HOF.

If he had played on some championship-quality teams and gotten a couple of rings, then maybe he'd be in the discussion for HOF.

Seemed like a nice man on top of it. It's a shame how he came in (many including me wanted to keep Thomas Jones) and that he couldn't play his entire career as a Bear.

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America

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 1:47 pm

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Signing one day contract to retire a member of the beloved.

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jimmypasta

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 1:49 pm

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America wrote:

Signing one day contract to retire a member of the beloved.

Still viable as a backup for Howard ?

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sjboyd0137

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 1:50 pm

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jimmypasta wrote:

America wrote:

Signing one day contract to retire a member of the beloved.

Still viable as a backup for Howard ?

Matt Forte Breaks The First Tackle said no one, ever.

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Nas

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 1:52 pm

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sjboyd0137 wrote:

jimmypasta wrote:

America wrote:

Signing one day contract to retire a member of the beloved.

Still viable as a backup for Howard ?

Matt Forte Breaks The First Tackle said no one, ever.

That would make his 15k yards behind awful lines and bad quarterbacks even more impressive.

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pittmike

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 2:00 pm

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sjboyd0137 wrote:

jimmypasta wrote:

America wrote:

Signing one day contract to retire a member of the beloved.

Still viable as a backup for Howard ?

Matt Forte Breaks The First Tackle said no one, ever.

I miss drunken Bears game chats.

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RFDC

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:19 pm

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pittmike wrote:

sjboyd0137 wrote:

jimmypasta wrote:

America wrote:

Signing one day contract to retire a member of the beloved.

Still viable as a backup for Howard ?

Matt Forte Breaks The First Tackle said no one, ever.

I miss drunken Bears game chats.

Isnt every chat a drunken one for you?

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pittmike

Post subject: Re: Matt Forte Retires

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:17 pm

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RFDC wrote:

pittmike wrote:

sjboyd0137 wrote:

jimmypasta wrote:

America wrote:

Signing one day contract to retire a member of the beloved.

Still viable as a backup for Howard ?

Matt Forte Breaks The First Tackle said no one, ever.

I miss drunken Bears game chats.

Isnt every chat a drunken one for you?

You are way behind the times. I went into the Bernsie evolution machine.

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