Forte Earning His Starting Spot

Rookie running back Matt Forte is already impressing Chicago Bears coaches, teammates and fans with his skills and the season hasn’t even started.  With the Bears dropping Cedric Benson due to, er, personal problems, Forte has found himself in a good position this season.  He told the Rockford Register Star, “Everybody is looking for the rookies to step up. Running back is a position where you can make a lot of impact because it also affects the passing game. The better you run the ball, it’s going to help out the offense.”

And from the looks of things, Forte will be helping out the offense quite a bit.  He is what teammates like quarterback Kyle Orton are calling “an all-around running back,” and the Bears couldn’t be happier to have him.  They recently added veteran running back Kevin Jones from the Detroit Lions to supplement the position, but all eyes seem firmly fixed on Forte.  The Bears are a little wary about putting too much faith in a rookie like they did to Cedric Benson, but Forte is proving that he has what it takes.  He is blocking like a veteran, catching like a receiver and run with the best of them.  Fans will be excited to see what he does this season, so get Chicago Bears tickets from StubHub.com and be there to witness it yourself.

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