Thread: Forte Threatens To Skip Training Camp, Says He Won’t Miss*Games

That has been Souls reasoning for believing they did. And it's a good theory and I think it's very plausible.
2 points of contention to that though, do the Bears want to give him a multi year deal at all? or just FT him 1 x and move onto something/one else. It's possible ecspeically if they really do worry about his knees.
2nd point, does Forte want to take a 4-5 year deal worth 17-18 mi(guarantees)l knowing they probably won't FT him next year b/c of the 9+ mil cap hit, and probably could get a 13-17 mil guaranteed contract in FA(if he stays healthy), which would allow him the money he wants when you add into that this years 7mil payday.

Last year they gambled he would take a sweetheart deal for them and he didn't, or they purposefully offered him a lowball offer they knew he wouldn't take, but were happy if he did. That's been my personal belief, but I hope I'm wrong. I home they have offered him a 17-18 mil deal for 4 years b/c that makes him a Bear for life and would give a the Bears a guaranteed 1200-1500 yard back for the next 3-4 years also.

Originally Posted by Riczaj01

and at that point if I were him I'd let them tag me 2x's. At 28 he could enter FA and probably get a 8mil to 14 mil deal like what Bush/Gore got which would net him more money/guarantees.

There is lies a huge issue. Why sign a 4 year deal w/less guarantees then the 2 1yr deals you're looking at getting?

He shouldn't assume that he has the second year in the bag. The Bears may walk away from that sort of pay for Forte. I'm not saying it's right and I'm not saying it's wrong. All I am saying is that he may be playing one year under the FT and then we turned out as a FA. What he will get as a one year older back depends on any injuries and his performance. Signing a two year guaranteed deal at what his two years FT numbers would be would gaurantee him that he basically gets franchised for two years no matter what happens. At that point he would become a FA and get whatever he could get.

I'm just saying that going for a deal like that may sound stupid initially, but it has merit.

Originally Posted by BigBadPapaBear

Forte may your season be shit and may your stock plummet faster than the '07 stock market. You selfish prick.

You missed the part about leeches infecting his scrotum.

He leaves himself open to injury which is the worst thing that can happen to a relatively young player on a one year deal.

Originally Posted by short faced bear

Not sure how he's just going to assimilate into a new playbook with new players on offense. Timing, mental mistakes, and general game shape through play prep are effected at least to some degree. There might be some reluctance to start him or even play him depending on how things pan out. Hurts the team imo.

Forte has a 1yr $8 million contract waiting for him to sign. Its evident the Bears will not be upping their current offer. Act like a professional, or at least pretend to be one, and sign your deal and report. You want to make the Bears look bad? Put up 1600yds on the ground and 15TDS. Until then, the Bears shouldn't budge one bit and they should dump this disgruntled chump after 2012 regardless if anyone is willing to offer a pick or not. This festering like this is not good for the franchise. And while the players may not come out and say it...BBPB guarantees that there are going to be a lot of vets in that locker room that are not going to be happy with a Forte holdout. A lot of guys are running out of time for a SB.