Thread: Bears put Bush on IR and are bringing back Bell

Originally Posted by Riczaj01

Ya it's been hard to watch; but if the OL/OC are cutlers excuse, why not Forte?

I will say this, a few games ago he did a spin move that looked like it was in slow motion; either he's completely lost his ability to move(I don't thinK) or he's hurt/never recovered. Forte has been as much of a disappointment as the rest of the team has though.

What's the cub's fans expression? There's next year....let's hope Cutler/Forte/OC(whoever it is) can get this thing moving better.

Forte has looked worse this year, but I think that's due to the offensive line woes. I don't see us signing anyone off the street now, at this late date, that will look decent running behind our offensive line. Maybe I'm wrong though.

Originally Posted by The Benjamin

How much difference is there really between the 13th and the 15th game of the season? Didn't the packers find their new RB two weeks ago? And that is their STARTING RB, not their backup.

In GB their RBs are largely interchangeable. They run a pretty simple approach to it and use it mainly to take pressure off and set up their passing game. They've done it that way for years and they've gone through as many RBs as we have OGs.

They don't depend on their RBs to win games for them only to not lose them by fumbling. If you can average 3.5 ypc and not fumble the ball you can be a RB for the GB Packers.

Originally Posted by Riczaj01

nah, I don't know you enough to judge ou JJ. I don't think you're near as stupid as you seem to think I am. But I'm pretty sure it's common knowledge that RB is one of the easier postions to adjust to in the NFL; it's why the rookies tend to do so well compared to other positions.

And really I'm just saying Bell isn't special; and kinda sucks, considering the GB guy was gotten off the street.

Oh I love this one too Ric. First you try to tell me that I don't know as much about Bates coaching in Denver as you do and here you propose to tell a former NFL RB what his position entails.

Some days you really are too much.


No one said Bell was special just that he was a more logical pickup than someone who had no knowledge of the offense. RB is more than just taking a hand off and finding a place to run with it even if you believe differently.

Originally Posted by JustAnotherBearsFan99

Forte has looked worse this year, but I think that's due to the offensive line woes. I don't see us signing anyone off the street now, at this late date, that will look decent running behind our offensive line. Maybe I'm wrong though.

Forte is one of those guys whose become frustrated with the offense and the way it's been played. Watch his last post game interview. He's simply mouthing words that every players does when he doesn't want to be quoted as saying anything negative.

If you want to know what going on in his head watch his facial expressions and the way he chooses his words very carefully. He doesn't believe a word of what he's saying but he's not gonna be the one to rock the boat. Lovie doesn't like that and that's how you end up in his doghouse.

If you want truth then ask Brandon Marshall. He hasn't been around long enough to know about the Lovie Smith "silence is golden rule" so he has the balls to tell it like it is.