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Expectations For Matt Forte
It won’t be long until we will be up to our ears in speculation on how Matt Forte will perform in the NFL as the primary running back for the Chicago Bears . I thought it would be nice to look back for a moment at some of his college highlights. The good news is he displays a couple qualities that are critical to be successful in the NFL. The first few clips you can see he is good ...
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Gridiron News: July 10th
Naptown's Finest | An Indianapolis Colts Blog — Since there is nothing going on with the Colts, lets see about whats going on with our 2008 opponents. The Jags may be having a change of owners. The Bears are getting excited about their rookie running back, a player who I wanted to be a Colt. Packers fans are going through some Favre rumors. The Bengals have a lot going on, unlike the Colts. The Ravens remember Trent Dilfer. The Vikings want the current Packers starting QB, not the former.  

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