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Lovie Smith eyes Matt Forte return
ESPNChicago.com
Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith said the team is "hopeful" Matt Forte will play on Oct. 1 against the Dallas Cowboys on "Monday Night Football" after missing one game with an ankle injury.
"He made a lot of progress last week, and we have an extra day also, so that should help," Smith told WBBM-AM 780 on Monday. "We're just hopeful that he'll be able to go. If not, our running backs, not only Michael Bush (Sunday), but Kahlil Bell and Armando Allen all did a good job. But we hope we'll get our stud running back back."
patryk7754 wrote:The cowboys o-line might be just as bad as the bears. The D-line will dominate even more so this week
patryk7754 wrote:The cowboys o-line might be just as bad as the bears. The D-line will dominate even more so this week
BIGGIEsmalls 23 wrote:In defense of Carmini, at least one of those sacks was on Bush.
Chewie wrote:Cutler and a prime time matchup = not a good mix.
If Dallas defense was on my fantasy league's waiver wire, I'd be alllll over it.
"I can't help but think that Jay Cutler performs worse during night games than daytime. Do the stats back that up?
Jared
Brisbane, Australia
With Jay Cutler preparing to play Monday night in Dallas a few weeks after struggling in a Thursday night loss in Green Bay, I've received several emails asking the same question you posed. Here's what I discovered after doing some research: Cutler has played 44 games since joining the Bears in 2009, with 13 of those contests at night (nine on the road and only four at home). Three of the four games in which Cutler has thrown four or more interceptions in his career have come at night; he threw five picks in a 2009 loss in San Francisco and four picks in defeats in Green Bay in 2009 and 2012. While those three games skew the stats, he has performed pretty well in his 10 other night games, compiling a 6-4 record while passing for 16 touchdowns and eight interceptions. There seems to be more of a discrepancy in Cutler's stats in terms of home versus road rather than day versus night. He has passed for 39 TDs and 24 interceptions with an 86.8 passer rating in 24 home games and 27 TDs and 31 interceptions with a 73.1 passer rating in 20 road contests. Interestingly, Cutler has excelled on Monday Night Football, winning four of five starts. In those games, he has passed for 11 TDs and three interceptions while compiling passer ratings of 108.4, 82.5, 106.6, 99.6 and 96.9."
LobosJordan wrote:This is Jay Cutler's coming out party this season. He will destroy the Cowboys, and put to rest the talk of the Bears offense being overrated. Marshall will thrive, and I predict a touchdown from Hester. Whether it is a return or a reception touchdown, Hester will score, BET ON IT.