bpwallace49 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 According to chicago Tribune . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 According to chicago Tribune . . . As a Forte owner in 2 leagues, that pretty much pisses me off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheddar Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 SNICKERS yea!!! This is like the best off-season ever!!! I wonder if they're planning on a running committee or just using him for 3rd down/goal line or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 Looks like Forte insurance for sure . . .no details yet, but it could show that the Bears are just planning on a one year franchise for Forte Which is a HUGH kick in the balls for Forte after he played his azz off last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Flick Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Wow. Crazy move, especially with Chester Taylor still on the books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efi4eye Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 what?? Not good from a fantasy standpoint for Forte or Bush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Looks like Forte insurance for sure . . .no details yet, but it could show that the Bears are just planning on a one year franchise for Forte Which is a HUGH kick in the balls for Forte after he played his azz off last year I've waited years for Bush to get out of the Oakland RBBC, and he lands right smack dab in the middle of another one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheddar Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 As a Bears fan I'm pleased, as a fantasy fan I will not be drafting either of these guys in my first 4 rounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_am_the_swammi Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Wow. Crazy move, especially with Chester Taylor AND Marion Barber AND Khalil Bell still on the books. Fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Flick Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Fixed Yeah but those guys are at least still on the team, and I doubt Barber makes it to Sept with them unless an injury hits or Forte sits out. This is actually a really good chess move by Chicago. And no, we havent won the off season unless we draft seven linemen because once again every FA OL has gone elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Pimp Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I've waited years for Bush to get out of the Oakland RBBC, and he lands right smack dab in the middle of another one! There are very few teams that don't have a RBBC approach these days so I think it would take someone special to leave a RBBC and get handed the reigns fulltime somewhere else. I don't think Bush is that "someone special". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_am_the_swammi Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Bigger question now becomes who backs-up McFadden....a role that, if history serves as any indication, is good for 150 carries minimum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delusions of grandeur Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 (edited) Man, looks like Marshall and Bush are set to suck all of the value right out of Forte. Really feel bad for the guy after he's busted his butt for around the league minimum for 4 years. Bigger question now becomes who backs-up McFadden....a role that, if history serves as any indication, is good for 150 carries minimum. I see them bringing in a less injury-prone backup than Taiwan Jones, but I love what he could do as a COP back. The guy could probably make some big noise with just 10 carries and a few catches a game. Edited March 22, 2012 by delusions of granduer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White lightning Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 The team is still carrying Chester Taylor, the backup running back in 2010, on the books. He will count $1 million vs. the cap this season after he earned Fixed Considering Barber (250K), C. Taylor (1 mil) and Bell (restricted free agent) will only count 1.25 million against the cap this year, I think they are in great shape. Emery is killing it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 good for the bears. tough on forte and bush ff-wise. both put up great numbers last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokerboss Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 might we possibly see stewart or goodson in oakland ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 As a Bears fan I'm pleased, as a fantasy fan I will not be drafting either of these guys in my first 4 rounds. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delusions of grandeur Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 (edited) except that CHI offered Forte a lot of money (30+mil) and he turned it down. Well, I'd probably hold out for as much as I could get too, if I spent the last 4 years as a feature back getting paid around the league minimum at the position most likely to have your career ended. I sometimes think people don't realize how little league minimum is when your career is at risk playing that many snaps. I mean, say he's been able to save a million of what he's made, which would be very frugal with his salary... If he suffers a career-ending injury, he isn't exactly set for life, epseically if he ends up with medical bills not covered by the NFL (didn't they make some cuts to insurance for former players?)... Further, sometimes contracts have to do just as much with rewarding a guy who's been vastly underpaid and GREATLY outplayed the value of his contract, as it is just about what their perceived future value is... Edited March 22, 2012 by delusions of granduer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentastic Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I see no need to panic if you own Forte. I'm sure this move is to solidify our backup RBs. Bush is an upgrade over Barber, imo. Forte is still going to be the guy. As a Bear fan and fantasy fan, I'm pleased as punch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice1 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I see no need to panic if you own Forte. I'm sure this move is to solidify our backup RBs. Bush is an upgrade over Barber, imo. Forte is still going to be the guy. As a Bear fan and fantasy fan, I'm pleased as punch. Bush is similar to Forte in talent. This is not good news for Forte owners in my view at all. It is very good news for the Bears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.K.Trey Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 CHI won the off-season. I hope they do better than what WAS typically does. I think the Broncos did, got Peyton and got rid of Tebow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delusions of grandeur Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 (edited) I think the Broncos did, got Peyton and got rid of Tebow. No doubt... If there is anything worse than the fans not letting you be able to move past a QB you felt wasn't the answer, it was that he actually made the playoffs and raised the expectations to where anything less than a playoff berth and win was going to look like a failure for Elway and Fox... Trust me, it's happening in Atlanta right now, that many fans can't just enjoy being a perennial playoff contender, like we've never been before in our history. You raise the expectations to where you gotta start winning playoff games or at least making it most years, which may be pretty tough when defenses can now adjust to him like they did with Vick. There was absolutely no better way they could wipe their hands clean of the Tebow experiment without pissing off the fans, than bringing Manning in. ETA: and this is all looking at it from a purely business decision. It could turn out to be a great football decision too. Edited March 22, 2012 by delusions of granduer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentastic Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Bush is similar to Forte in talent. This is not good news for Forte owners in my view at all. It is very good news for the Bears. Really? I strongly disagree. Forte, imo, is one of the top 5 RBs in the NFL right now. Bush will be limited to backup duty only, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Bush is similar to Forte in talent. Wow. I don't think I buy this statement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clubfoothead Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Wow. I don't think I buy this statement. A bra and a jock are both underwear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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