NFL Rumors: Chicago Bears Shouldn’t Let Matt Forte’s Knees Stall Extension

May 26, 2012   ·   Darin Pike   ·   Jump to comments

The Chicago Bears have built one of the NFL's better ground attacks around four-year veteran Matt Forte. He's been the only consistent force on their offense, and the front office is about to make a huge mistake by not offering him a market-competitive offer.
Mike Tice, the new offensive coordinator, and the Bears are looking to run an offense more similar to the Denver Broncos' offense that paired Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall. The newly acquired Bears receiver posted over 2,500 yards in that system over the 2007 and 2008 seasons while Cutler posted a career-best 4,526 yards passing in 2008.
While the Bears may feel they can survive without Forte and a solid ground game, Tice should remember what happened to the 2008 Broncos.
Their leading rusher was Peyton Hillis, who posted 343 yards in 12 games. 
They entered the final stretch of the season at 8-5 with the playoffs in their grasp. They were unable to control drives on the ground or rely on a consistent pa...

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