FantasySharks.com

There are two types of Fantasy Football Owners: Sharks and Chum, which are you?
It is currently Sat 05.18.2013, 06:32

Board index » Football Feeding Frenzy Tank » The Main Tank - NFL

All times are UTC - 5 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 10 of 15
  [ 214 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1 ... 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 ... 15  Next
  Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
JimHart
PostPosted: Thu 05.31.2012, 07:39 
Offline
Megalodon
Megalodon
User avatar

Joined: Wed 01.26.2005, 14:46
Posts: 20130
Sand$: 53844
Donate
Location: C/S, CO
ari.gif
Any chance the Bears actually trade Forte?
Top
 Profile  
 
5th down
PostPosted: Thu 05.31.2012, 08:17 
Offline
Mako Shark
User avatar

Joined: Mon 05.16.2011, 13:31
Posts: 594
Location: The holler where I was born
ten.gif
JimHart wrote:
Any chance the Bears actually trade Forte?


That would take a set of brass ones, I just couldn't see them doing it though.

_________________
I ain't no chum...

2012 Extreme Sharks Baseball CHAMP!
Top
 Profile  
 
endzoneview
PostPosted: Thu 05.31.2012, 09:03 
Offline
Moderator
User avatar

Joined: Sat 08.01.2009, 23:39
Posts: 21581
Sand$: 27718
Donate
nyj.gif
5th down wrote:
JimHart wrote:
Any chance the Bears actually trade Forte?


That would take a set of brass ones, I just couldn't see them doing it though.


Not that I expect you to read through 12 pages Jim but here's a summary: this won't happen as nobody will be giving up a 1st or 2nd (the Bears would get a 3rd in a comp pick) and I doubt any team is going to give him a contract that satisfies him. He's not going anywhere.

_________________
Back to Back Fantasy Sharks Wall2 IDP Champion - 2011, 2012
Back to Back Fantasy Sharks OverWall Champion - 2011, 2012
Top
 Profile  
 
endzoneview
PostPosted: Wed 06.06.2012, 15:47 
Offline
Moderator
User avatar

Joined: Sat 08.01.2009, 23:39
Posts: 21581
Sand$: 27718
Donate
nyj.gif
Quote:

According to ESPN Chicago, "it's believed" the Bears recently reached out to unsigned franchise player Matt Forte in an effort to spark contract talks.
However, the Bears reportedly want Forte to sign his one-year, $7.7 million franchise tender before long-term negotiations become serious. The Bears aren't overly worried about Forte's OTA absence because they'll "use virtually the same concepts in the running game" as they did under old playcaller Mike Martz.


Not sure why the report is "believed" and not "reported" but maybe there's a slight glimmer of hope for Bears fan somewhere here.

_________________
Back to Back Fantasy Sharks Wall2 IDP Champion - 2011, 2012
Back to Back Fantasy Sharks OverWall Champion - 2011, 2012
Top
 Profile  
 
vonbearsalot
PostPosted: Wed 06.06.2012, 16:00 
Offline
Megalodon
Megalodon
User avatar

Joined: Wed 09.12.2007, 17:03
Posts: 24065
Sand$: 43004
Donate
Location: IN
chi.gif
endzoneview wrote:
Quote:

According to ESPN Chicago, "it's believed" the Bears recently reached out to unsigned franchise player Matt Forte in an effort to spark contract talks.
However, the Bears reportedly want Forte to sign his one-year, $7.7 million franchise tender before long-term negotiations become serious. The Bears aren't overly worried about Forte's OTA absence because they'll "use virtually the same concepts in the running game" as they did under old playcaller Mike Martz.


Not sure why the report is "believed" and not "reported" but maybe there's a slight glimmer of hope for Bears fan somewhere here.


Whatever. He'll be there week one. He's not missing out on 7.7 million dollars.

Until then? More reps for Bush in the new offense.

Even if he never comes back, Cutler's more important anyway. The Bears won five in a row last season with Cutler, then lost five in a row after he got injured. It's pretty clear to see who the most important player on the team is.

_________________
Support my friend and local artist, get unique, amusing, handcrafted cards: http://www.etsy.com/shop/kevinthecat
Top
 Profile  
 
bigredmachineffl
PostPosted: Thu 06.07.2012, 21:13 
Offline
Great White Shark
Great White Shark
User avatar

Joined: Fri 08.13.2004, 18:10
Posts: 8460
Sand$: 14277
Donate
Location: V-town Connecticut
pit.gif
vonbearsalot wrote:
endzoneview wrote:
Quote:

According to ESPN Chicago, "it's believed" the Bears recently reached out to unsigned franchise player Matt Forte in an effort to spark contract talks.
However, the Bears reportedly want Forte to sign his one-year, $7.7 million franchise tender before long-term negotiations become serious. The Bears aren't overly worried about Forte's OTA absence because they'll "use virtually the same concepts in the running game" as they did under old playcaller Mike Martz.


Not sure why the report is "believed" and not "reported" but maybe there's a slight glimmer of hope for Bears fan somewhere here.


Whatever. He'll be there week one. He's not missing out on 7.7 million dollars.

Until then? More reps for Bush in the new offense.

Even if he never comes back, Cutler's more important anyway. The Bears won five in a row last season with Cutler, then lost five in a row after he got injured. It's pretty clear to see who the most important player on the team is.


Whatever. He'll be there week one. He's not missing out on 7.7 million dollars.
I agree.

Until then? More reps for Bush in the new offense.
So maybe that could mean less carries/touches for Forte if/when he does sign?

_________________
Image
Sig by NJ. The greatest shark ever.
Image
Sig by Assassin.
Top
 Profile  
 
vonbearsalot
PostPosted: Fri 06.08.2012, 07:35 
Offline
Megalodon
Megalodon
User avatar

Joined: Wed 09.12.2007, 17:03
Posts: 24065
Sand$: 43004
Donate
Location: IN
chi.gif
Maybe, but they ought to give him less touches anyway if they want him to last longer. He's bad in short yardage and they've been looking for a guy to get those touches for years now (though certainly some of that could be on the OLine), and Bush will be that guy. I don't know that it will look a ton different from how Forte split snaps with Chester Taylor a couple of years ago. Forte gets 2-3 series, Bush comes in for one, Bush comes in for goal line/inches to go situations.

Incidentally, Forte is the only player in NFL history to amass 1000+ yards from scrimmage in his first four years in the league. At the same time he had some years in there with a pretty low YPC and bad OLine, so that's partly indicative of being over-worked.

edit: that last fact was via an ESPN article and was a lie. get your act together ESPN. Emmitt, Dickerson, Faulk all did it their first 8+ seasons.

_________________
Support my friend and local artist, get unique, amusing, handcrafted cards: http://www.etsy.com/shop/kevinthecat
Top
 Profile  
 
badgasman9
PostPosted: Fri 06.08.2012, 12:26 
Offline
Megalodon
Megalodon
User avatar

Joined: Fri 03.28.2008, 14:43
Posts: 12248
Sand$: 10874
Donate
Location: Griff is a Demi God. I know this because I am one also.
min.gif
vonbearsalot wrote:
Maybe, but they ought to give him less touches anyway if they want him to last longer. He's bad in short yardage and they've been looking for a guy to get those touches for years now (though certainly some of that could be on the OLine), and Bush will be that guy. I don't know that it will look a ton different from how Forte split snaps with Chester Taylor a couple of years ago. Forte gets 2-3 series, Bush comes in for one, Bush comes in for goal line/inches to go situations.

Incidentally, Forte is the only player in NFL history to amass 1000+ yards from scrimmage in his first four years in the league. At the same time he had some years in there with a pretty low YPC and bad OLine, so that's partly indicative of being over-worked.

edit: that last fact was via an ESPN article and was a lie. get your act together ESPN. Emmitt, Dickerson, Faulk all did it their first 8+ seasons.


Forte is a stud next to McFadden. Forte will school Bush. Bush isn't a threat to catch a 3 yard pass and turn it into a 65 yard TD. I do see bush as the goal line back but thats about it. Bushwill be lucky to get 8 reps per game.

_________________
Image
Top
 Profile  
 
endzoneview
PostPosted: Fri 06.08.2012, 12:41 
Offline
Moderator
User avatar

Joined: Sat 08.01.2009, 23:39
Posts: 21581
Sand$: 27718
Donate
nyj.gif
badgasman9 wrote:
vonbearsalot wrote:
Maybe, but they ought to give him less touches anyway if they want him to last longer. He's bad in short yardage and they've been looking for a guy to get those touches for years now (though certainly some of that could be on the OLine), and Bush will be that guy. I don't know that it will look a ton different from how Forte split snaps with Chester Taylor a couple of years ago. Forte gets 2-3 series, Bush comes in for one, Bush comes in for goal line/inches to go situations.

Incidentally, Forte is the only player in NFL history to amass 1000+ yards from scrimmage in his first four years in the league. At the same time he had some years in there with a pretty low YPC and bad OLine, so that's partly indicative of being over-worked.

edit: that last fact was via an ESPN article and was a lie. get your act together ESPN. Emmitt, Dickerson, Faulk all did it their first 8+ seasons.


Forte is a stud next to McFadden. Forte will school Bush. Bush isn't a threat to catch a 3 yard pass and turn it into a 65 yard TD. I do see bush as the goal line back but thats about it. Bushwill be lucky to get 8 reps per game.


He ain't no Marcel Reece

_________________
Back to Back Fantasy Sharks Wall2 IDP Champion - 2011, 2012
Back to Back Fantasy Sharks OverWall Champion - 2011, 2012
Top
 Profile  
 
vonbearsalot
PostPosted: Fri 06.08.2012, 12:42 
Offline
Megalodon
Megalodon
User avatar

Joined: Wed 09.12.2007, 17:03
Posts: 24065
Sand$: 43004
Donate
Location: IN
chi.gif
badgasman9 wrote:
vonbearsalot wrote:
Maybe, but they ought to give him less touches anyway if they want him to last longer. He's bad in short yardage and they've been looking for a guy to get those touches for years now (though certainly some of that could be on the OLine), and Bush will be that guy. I don't know that it will look a ton different from how Forte split snaps with Chester Taylor a couple of years ago. Forte gets 2-3 series, Bush comes in for one, Bush comes in for goal line/inches to go situations.

Incidentally, Forte is the only player in NFL history to amass 1000+ yards from scrimmage in his first four years in the league. At the same time he had some years in there with a pretty low YPC and bad OLine, so that's partly indicative of being over-worked.

edit: that last fact was via an ESPN article and was a lie. get your act together ESPN. Emmitt, Dickerson, Faulk all did it their first 8+ seasons.


Forte is a stud next to McFadden. Forte will school Bush. Bush isn't a threat to catch a 3 yard pass and turn it into a 65 yard TD. I do see bush as the goal line back but thats about it. Bushwill be lucky to get 8 reps per game.


Hell Tice is the OC so probably 15-25 touches for Forte and 10-15 touches for Bush, Hester gets 3 touches on offense (the Hester Hat-trick), at least one jump ball to Alshon (the Jeffery Jump-ball) and some sort of mysterious Marshall Metric.

_________________
Support my friend and local artist, get unique, amusing, handcrafted cards: http://www.etsy.com/shop/kevinthecat
Top
 Profile  
 
badgasman9
PostPosted: Fri 06.08.2012, 13:39 
Offline
Megalodon
Megalodon
User avatar

Joined: Fri 03.28.2008, 14:43
Posts: 12248
Sand$: 10874
Donate
Location: Griff is a Demi God. I know this because I am one also.
min.gif
vonbearsalot wrote:
badgasman9 wrote:
vonbearsalot wrote:
Maybe, but they ought to give him less touches anyway if they want him to last longer. He's bad in short yardage and they've been looking for a guy to get those touches for years now (though certainly some of that could be on the OLine), and Bush will be that guy. I don't know that it will look a ton different from how Forte split snaps with Chester Taylor a couple of years ago. Forte gets 2-3 series, Bush comes in for one, Bush comes in for goal line/inches to go situations.

Incidentally, Forte is the only player in NFL history to amass 1000+ yards from scrimmage in his first four years in the league. At the same time he had some years in there with a pretty low YPC and bad OLine, so that's partly indicative of being over-worked.

edit: that last fact was via an ESPN article and was a lie. get your act together ESPN. Emmitt, Dickerson, Faulk all did it their first 8+ seasons.


Forte is a stud next to McFadden. Forte will school Bush. Bush isn't a threat to catch a 3 yard pass and turn it into a 65 yard TD. I do see bush as the goal line back but thats about it. Bushwill be lucky to get 8 reps per game.


Hell Tice is the OC so probably 15-25 touches for Forte and 10-15 touches for Bush, Hester gets 3 touches on offense (the Hester Hat-trick), at least one jump ball to Alshon (the Jeffery Jump-ball) and some sort of mysterious Marshall Metric.


Tice believes passing the ball is for sissies. So yes. If Cutler throws the ball its only because he ripped the mic out of his helmut because he couldn't stand the mono - tone babble.



Almost put yyooou tttttttto sllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp[]\[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
[[[[[[[[[[]\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\m, m 8 6j7u

_________________
Image
Top
 Profile  
 
endzoneview
PostPosted: Fri 06.22.2012, 15:38 
Offline
Moderator
User avatar

Joined: Sat 08.01.2009, 23:39
Posts: 21581
Sand$: 27718
Donate
nyj.gif
Quote:
“Last year we were worlds apart, but it’s gotten better,” said Forte on Friday at the EA Madden 2013 Pigskin Pro-Am in Chicago.


Just another non update update for you Von

_________________
Back to Back Fantasy Sharks Wall2 IDP Champion - 2011, 2012
Back to Back Fantasy Sharks OverWall Champion - 2011, 2012
Top
 Profile  
 
vonbearsalot
PostPosted: Fri 06.22.2012, 15:56 
Offline
Megalodon
Megalodon
User avatar

Joined: Wed 09.12.2007, 17:03
Posts: 24065
Sand$: 43004
Donate
Location: IN
chi.gif
endzoneview wrote:
Quote:
“Last year we were worlds apart, but it’s gotten better,” said Forte on Friday at the EA Madden 2013 Pigskin Pro-Am in Chicago.


Just another non update update for you Von


Thanks. I was worried.

He wouldn't necessarily say he'll be at training camp, but he did say he won't miss any games. So...really nothing to worry about.

_________________
Support my friend and local artist, get unique, amusing, handcrafted cards: http://www.etsy.com/shop/kevinthecat
Top
 Profile  
 
OarChambo
PostPosted: Fri 06.22.2012, 16:04 
Offline
Moderator
User avatar

Joined: Fri 07.07.2006, 10:59
Posts: 37531
Sand$: 89040
Donate
Location: The North Coast
vonbearsalot wrote:
endzoneview wrote:
Quote:
“Last year we were worlds apart, but it’s gotten better,” said Forte on Friday at the EA Madden 2013 Pigskin Pro-Am in Chicago.


Just another non update update for you Von


Thanks. I was worried.

He wouldn't necessarily say he'll be at training camp, but he did say he won't miss any games. So...really nothing to worry about.

If he doesn't show up until the last week of August, I disagree. I haven't taken any top RB's in redrafts that have held out deep into camp, although admittedly I haven't made a concentrated effort to avoid them, but seeing how they've performed in the past I'm dropping them down my cheat sheet significantly this year. Thankfully, only one draft before the last weekend in August so I will only be tempted to roll the dice once.

_________________
Follow me @mchamberlin32
Top
 Profile  
 
rugger48
PostPosted: Fri 06.22.2012, 16:14 
Offline
Megalodon
Megalodon
User avatar

Joined: Fri 08.22.2008, 08:18
Posts: 10504
Sand$: 32016
Donate
Location: Taking beer from your fridge
pit.gif
OarChambo wrote:
vonbearsalot wrote:
endzoneview wrote:
Quote:
“Last year we were worlds apart, but it’s gotten better,” said Forte on Friday at the EA Madden 2013 Pigskin Pro-Am in Chicago.


Just another non update update for you Von


Thanks. I was worried.

He wouldn't necessarily say he'll be at training camp, but he did say he won't miss any games. So...really nothing to worry about.

If he doesn't show up until the last week of August, I disagree. I haven't taken any top RB's in redrafts that have held out deep into camp, although admittedly I haven't made a concentrated effort to avoid them, but seeing how they've performed in the past I'm dropping them down my cheat sheet significantly this year. Thankfully, only one draft before the last weekend in August so I will only be tempted to roll the dice once.



I agree.
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 10 of 15
  [ 214 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1 ... 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 ... 15  Next

Board index » Football Feeding Frenzy Tank » The Main Tank - NFL

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: birddog and 4 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group