Matt Forte is fired up by the success of the Bears' running game (Hour 2)

Spiegel & Holmes Show

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4.2 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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In the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by former Bears running back Matt Forte to break down Chicago's 25-24 win at Washington on Monday Night Football. Later, Spiegel and Holmes discussed if we’re witnessing the start of a rivalry between the Bears and Commanders. They also took calls from Score listeners.

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0:00.0	Here's the Chicago offense.
0:02.8	Matt Forte, Tulane University.
0:04.9	Touchdown bears.
0:06.8	A dramatic catch by Matt Forte.
0:10.7	Matt Forte.
0:11.7	Forte.
0:12.7	50-yard run for a touchdown.
0:15.2	You know, just watching Matt Forte on film, watch him here, he can make those jump cuts.
0:20.3	I mean, he can plant that left foot and then jump way over to the right and then plant the right foot and go up field again. Ten-year NFL veteran. You know what, guys? It's a pleasure and an honor to be a part of this team. I'm excited about this. I haven't been on a team in a long time. It's good to be back, Holmes. Two-time Pro Bowl selection.
0:38.3	Those are actually some of the memories, the best memories I've had at Soldier Field when you're sustaining this long drive and you can see the guys across the ball have their hands on their hips so they're bent over and you can tell they're tired. That's when you start to think about, man, why was I running heels in the off season? in the offseason? Why was I pushing the weights and doing this and doing that and getting into extreme
0:56.9	shape to know that I'm ready for this type of moment?
0:59.4	But I know Lovie Smith is telling Ron Turner right now.
1:02.2	I want to run this ball.
1:03.5	I want the clock to come down.
1:05.5	I want to see if we can push and shove against a eight-man front with our running game.
1:10.8	Matt Forte will add to that lead.
1:14.8	He got big blocks from Olin Crook's and from his tight end, Desmond Clect.
1:18.9	This is exactly what Chicago needed to dial up at this point in the game.
1:23.2	Soldier Fields rocking and it's a nice place to be.
1:28.9	Matt Forte.
1:30.7	Matt Forte with Spiegel and Holmes.
1:33.3	I think we're on record of Han Ford and Mattios.
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