FORTE SIGNS LONG TERM DEAL

Chewie · Post #61 » by **Chewie** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:33 pm

Sounds right.

Better than Marshawn Lynch (4yr/$31m, $18m guaranteed) who's a year younger but not as productive.

Much less than Adrian Peterson ($36m guaranteed)/Chris Johnson ($30m) money that he was originally aiming for. Ray Rice watching this eagerly, I imagine.

HyMay · Post #62 » by **HyMay** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:33 pm

Woot woot!

cubd8 · Post #63 » by **cubd8** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:33 pm

Magilla_Gorilla wrote:
Pong-Man83 wrote:I wonder how much is guaranteed?

Thats the real question.

At least half, probably somewhere between 16 and 20.

Post #64 » by **Nolan** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:41 pm

I like the fact that its only a four year deal.

Chaomino · Post #65 » by **Chaomino** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:42 pm

Now Sean Jensen telling that $18 millions on guaranteed money.

Guess 'til couple of days we are not knowing the real $

Chewie · Post #66 » by **Chewie** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:44 pm

Chaomino wrote:Now Sean Jensen telling that $18 millions on guaranteed money.

Guess 'til couple of days we are not knowing the real $

Well I like that even better. :wink:

Bottom line....Bears report to camp in 9 days.

First practice in 10.

Family Fest @ Soldier Field is on 8/3 so first resodding will be shortly before or after then.

IWannaGoHIGHER · Post #67 » by **IWannaGoHIGHER** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:00 pm

BREAKING: #Bears RB @MattForte22 will receive over $18 million in guarantees, according to source close to the situation.

- Jensen

I'm fine with it. The next two tags would have given him about 16 million anyway. For only 4 years I can defiantly live with that. Good deal for both sides.

khufure · Post #68 » by **khufure** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:22 pm

yessss!

85Bears · Post #69 » by **85Bears** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:43 pm

$18 Million is what he should have gotten all along. I cannot believe this went on this long. Lets Go Bears!!

Air Poohdini · Post #70 » by **Air Poohdini** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:13 pm

Well now we have no more excuses, its Super Bowl or bust.

JDRochholz · Post #71 » by **JDRochholz** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:23 pm

Finally

WEFFPIM · Post #72 » by **WEFFPIM** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:02 pm

I like this deal more and more but the minute. Rice got 5/$40 million. The only downside I see to it is that it seems to be $8 million per year, rather than a more frontloaded contract. But Forte sacrificed a year on the deal and will get paid consistently throughout the run of the contract.

Everybody's happy.

Chaomino · Post #73 » by **Chaomino** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:17 pm

The Bears couldnt front-load Forte's contract

We have 17 FA on the next two off-seasons.

joeysicko · Post #74 » by **joeysicko** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:34 pm

Chaomino wrote:The Bears couldnt front-load Forte's contract

We have 17 FA on the next two off-seasons.

the bears needed to front load the contract for precisely this reason

Post #75 » by **TNBT** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:43 pm

It's great to hear that we have Forte locked up at a decent price for 4 years. It will certainly remove one of the major headaches that this team was facing.

BIGGIEsmalls 23 · Post #76 » by **BIGGIEsmalls 23** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:17 pm

Susan wrote:Da Bears.

BIGGIEsmalls 23 · Post #77 » by **BIGGIEsmalls 23** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:21 pm

Damn good deal for both parties. I'm happy.

GO BEARS!!!!

mrlancers · Post #78 » by **mrlancers** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:35 pm

On paper, this may be the best Bears team I've seen put together since I started watching them in around '89.

Chaomino · Post #79 » by **Chaomino** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:42 pm

joeysicko wrote:
Chaomino wrote:The Bears couldnt front-load Forte's contract

We have 17 FA on the next two off-seasons.

the bears needed to front load the contract for precisely this reason

Why ? The only way if they pay him in the first year the major part of the contract.

In other case you are killing your cap space to the rest of the FA.

Sinistar6 · Post #80 » by **Sinistar6** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:16 am

we have excuses our offensive line is unproven (giving them the benefit of the doubt) and our defense is aging. However I am excited for this team. Cant wait to see cutler/marshall redux.