Matt Forte isn't sure young players are focused enough on getting better

Spiegel & Holmes Show

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4.2 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Laurence Holmes and Jason Lieser were joined by former Bears running back Matt Forte to break down the team's rough 0-2 start to the season.

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0:00.0	The Chicago offense.
0:01.9	Matt Forte, Tulane University.
0:04.0	Touchdown Bears.
0:05.9	A dramatic catch by Matt Forte.
0:09.8	Matt Forte.
0:10.7	Forte.
0:11.8	50-yard run for a touchdown.
0:14.3	You know, just watching Matt Forte on film, watch him here, he can make those jump cuts.
0:19.4	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 better. Unbelievable teammate. Unbelievable friend. I'm going to tell my kids about this guy. I'm going to tell my grandkids about this guy. He's a legend. He's somebody that should be in the same conversation with the greats. He's the best player I've ever played with.
0:38.1	Two-time Pro Bowl selection.
0:39.7	Forte picks up another first down and more.
0:42.4	He is inside the 10 and will take it in for a Bears touchdown.
0:47.0	Matt Forte, 32 yards of excellence.
0:51.0	One of the 100 greatest bears of all time.
0:53.7	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 with you and Spiegel. You know, it's good to be back with you guys. Underrated, but I still be scoring Matt Forte. Matt Forte with Spiegel and Holmes. I think we're on record of how important Matt is.
1:12.9	On 670 the score.
1:16.0	Matt Forte, now joining us here on the Circa Resortezor and Casino Hotline, Circle Las Vegas.com.
1:22.5	Matt, how are you, man?
1:24.7	What's up, Holmes?
1:26.3	Everything is cool, man.
1:27.3	Meet my buddy, Jason Leisure, who I believe you guys were classmates at Tulane. Everybody thinks that I know you. Everyone assumes that I know you. I don't think we've ever met, but we, I think I'm one year ahead of you in school, and we were there, or maybe two, we were there at the same time, and I cover the bears now for the Chicago Sun-Times, and everybody thinks I know you, but I'm pretty sure we've never met. Man, were you in the A.B. Freeman Business School? No, no, no. That's what I should have been doing, though, instead of journalism. That's why we don't know each other. I was, you know, front row in business class at Tulane.
2:03.4	See, at Tulane, you don't get any grades or anything like that.
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