Matt Forte just joined some of the best of the best in last Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers. He had 25 carries for 205 yards in a big 34-27 victory for the Bears. He is 1 of 3 players in Bears history to run over 200 yards in a game. The other names included hall of fame running backs Walter Payton and Gale Sayers. This does not mean that Forte career is comparable to players like Sweetness (Walter Payton), but it does show that Forte has the potential to be great. Forte was not the only Bears player to set a record this last Sunday.
Devin Hester just extended his NFL record for combined kick/punt returns to 15! He returned a 69 yard punt last Sunday that was astounding. After the fact Hester did 3 summersaults in the end zone for a celebration and received a 15 yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. Personally I do like the excessive celebration rule in the NFL. Hester was ecstatic that he scored a touchdown on a punt return and just wanted to show all the bears fans his joy. I can agree that there should be penalties on celebrations that are vulgar (ex. Randy Moss’s touchdown when he faked mooned the crowed), but you should not be able to penalize somebody for excessive happiness.
The Bears will have an extremely tough matchup this coming week against the Detroit Lions (4-0). And what better way to have a great game than to showcase it on Monday Night Football. So everybody stay tuned, and remember… I SPEAK THE TRUTH.
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