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Halftime: Cardinals 31, Bears 7

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...The Bears opened the game throwing and I don't think we'll see much of Matt Forte in the second half with this deficit. Quarterback Jay Cutler threw on 11 of the Bears...

Blog | November 08, 2009

NFC North weekend mailbag

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...t help but wonder what the difference was that made Garrett Wolfe appear more productive then Matt Forte in that last drive. He was gaining 4-5 yards a carry and was pushing the...

Blog | November 07, 2009

Forte and the Bears near the goal line

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert As we discussed earlier this week, Chicago tailback Matt Forte made up for a lackluster statistical performance (90 yards on 26 carries) by scoring a pair...

Blog | November 05, 2009

Air and Space: Talkin' YAC in the NFC North

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...in Chicago. The Bears have some excellent post-catch runners in Devin Hester, Johnny Knox and Matt Forte. But these numbers suggest Cutler is keying further downfield than, say, the average NFL quarterback. Finally...

Blog | November 05, 2009

Third and one: Bears

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...6 victory over Cleveland, here are three (mostly) indisputable facts I feel relatively sure about: Tailback Matt Forte needed 26 carries to churn out 90 yards. He didn't have a run of more...

Blog | November 02, 2009

Weekend mailbag

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert We'll keep it brief. Mailbag here. Facebook here. Twitter here. Salvation here. Onward... Josh...

Blog | October 24, 2009

NFC North Underachiever: Matt Forte

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...at Chicago's tailback as part of a larger ESPN.com project: AP Photo/Dave Martin Matt Forte's numbers have dropped significantly from his rookie season. A half-yard per carry. About 19...

Blog | October 21, 2009

How I See It: NFC North Stock Watch

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...playoffs without a better running game. Part of their red zone problems Sunday at Atlanta was Matt Forte's inability to punch the ball into the end zone. But they have no personnel options...

Blog | October 20, 2009

Third and one: Packers

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...carries to reach 90 yards against a Lions defense that gave up 121 to Chicago tailback Matt Forte two weeks ago. We all know Grant had a great 10-game run in 2007, when...

Blog | October 19, 2009

Third and one: Bears

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...percent of his catches. And here is one question I'm still asking: Why isn't Matt Forte getting more yardage when defenses are working harder to stop the pass? Chicago's once-reliable...

Blog | October 19, 2009

Black and Blue all over: Cutler in the red zone

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...untracked even when Cutler is on a roll. Jeff Dickerson of ESPN Chicago talks to tailback Matt Forte about his goal-line fumble. Mike Vandermause of the Green Bay Press-Gazette on the Packers...

Blog | October 19, 2009

Wrap-up: Falcons 21, Bears 14

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...the Falcons' 12-yard line: An interception by quarterback Jay Cutler and a fumble by tailback Matt Forte. They were also unable to convert after advancing to the Falcons' 5 with 34 seconds remaining...

Blog | October 18, 2009

Reviewing NFC North at quarter pole

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

    Getty Images/US PRESSWIRE   As expected, quarterbacks Jay Cutler, Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers have improved the NFC North's p...

Blog | October 08, 2009

How I See It: NFC North Stock Watch

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...season: He has 20.5 sacks over the first 20 regular-season games in Minnesota.  Forte 3. Matt Forte, Chicago tailback: The Bears' running game had been a point of concern for fans and...

Blog | October 06, 2009

A swagger builds in Chicago

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

    Jerry Lai/US Presswire   The Bears are going into their bye week at 3-1 and with a growing confidence. Posted by ESPN.c...

Blog | October 04, 2009