Matt Forte Is Gonna Leave Chicago

The Bears signed running back Michael Bush today to backup Matt Forte. Bush signed a deal worth $14 million over 4 years. This is about equal to the contract that Forte has right now under his franchise tag. Here's what Forte had to say about it over Twitter:

Matt Forte ‏ @MattForte22

There's only so many times a man that has done everything he's been asked to do can be disrespected! Guess the GOOD GUYS do finish last....

Matt Forte ‏ @MattForte22

for the record I'm not mad at the signing of another running back. This is 4th time that's happened. I embrace competition as well as help

Matt Forte ‏ @MattForte22

But as for not taking care of ur own and undervaluing a player under his market value is another story! #twitterrant

Matt Forte ‏ @MattForte22

Just Keeping it real...hate it or love it

Forte has every right to be mad about this situation. He has easily been the biggest offensive weapon on the Bears for the past 4 or 5 years. He has proven that he is one of the most, if not the most, talented running backs in the league. Last year he made the Pro-Bowl. And what does he get for it?? He gets paid the same as a below average running back. I think Forte is definitely gonna want out of Chicago. They are just straight up disrespecting him, and I think he needs to find a better team. He could really be the missing piece for a lot of teams. But like he said, he's a nice guy. I just hope he isn't too nice to actually get what he deserves. Good luck to Matt Forte in finding what you need man!

Saints Penalized for Bounty

Yesterday Commissioner Roger Goodell came down on the Saints with the largest punishment in league history. This included a year-long suspension of head coach Sean Payton, a 8-game suspension of GM Mickey Loomis, a 6-game suspension of assistant coach Joe Vitt, and a half-million dollar fine. On top of that there will be an indefinite suspension to defensive coordinator Gregg Williams decided after this season. There will also be player suspensions and fines to go along with that.
This was such a huge punishment that is definitely deserved. Many people have criticized Goodell for being to hard on the Saints organization, but I feel he did the right thing, maybe not even enough. His main goal in this situation is to guarantee the league that there will be no more bounties. If that's the case you need to come down super hard on the offending team. You need to make other teams see that this will not be tolerated in any way. The health and safety of players should come first.
And for anyone who thinks he did come down to hard on the Saints, I hope you all realize that they were trying to knock guys out and hurt them. They were trying to end their game, their season, and their career. These are humans with families, and this is how they make money to put on the table. I think people need to realize what is happening here, and know that you can't over-penalize a team enough for doing something like this.

Tebow to the Jets

Tim Tebow has been traded to the New York Jets for a 4th round pick in this year's draft. This is an interesting trade, as it means Tebow will be playing under raunchy, but hilarious, head coach Rex Ryan. I think the Jets robbed the Broncos in this trade, as Tebow as shown to be a great football player and a great leader in the NFL. I'm really hoping Tebow will get a shot on the field this year, even as just a specialty package guy. I think Mark Sanchez probably has some of the lowest confidence in the NFL, which could be crucial in helping Tebow to earn that starting job at some point.
I can't hate on the Broncos, because they have Peyton Manning. I certainly hope there is some way that the Broncos will regret trading Tebow, because he is certainly a good football player. Best of luck to Tim and the Jets this year, as well as Peyton and the Broncos.

Short Film of the Week: Puss in Boots - The Three Diablos

I picked a kids movie this week. It's kinda funny I guess. I hope you like it.

Ultimate Dog Tease

This is just a funny video that I thought I would post. Found it on Facebook and it had me chuckling pretty good. It's just another reason why dogs are the best animals on the planet. I hope you enjoy.

Peyton Manning to the Broncos

Peyton Manning will be a Denver Bronco this fall, as he announced today that he wants to play under John Elway. It sucks because I'm a huge Tebow fan, but I really like Manning, so I don't really know how to feel about this. I hope Tebow can sit a few years under Manning and learn from one of the best in the game. I'd love to see Tebow come back with more skills and the same passion for the game.
Manning will most likely be seeing a five-year contract with the Broncos which means he will finish his career in Denver. I hope he has a great end to an awesome career, and I can't wait to see how the Broncos will do with that defense and possibly a great offense. Should be a fun team to watch this season.

Free Agency Update

 

Free Agency began in the NFL yesterday afternoon, and it was a pretty wild day. To kick things off, the Bears made a trade in which they received Brandon Marshall for two third-round picks. He will be the top target in Chicago and should be fun to watch now that he has Cutler back throwing to him. The Bears also were able to snag Jason Campbell out of free agency, so there will be no more going back to Caleb Hanie.
One of the biggest signings was Vincent Jackson, who signed in Tampa Bay early yesterday. We knew they would be going after a receiver at some point and Jackson will really help that offense. The Bucs also spent big money on the offensive line, as Carl Nicks joined the team last night. He's probably the best lineman that was on the board, so that is huge. They also signed CB Eric Wright to a five-year deal. Tampa is really spending the money they need to become a great team in the NFL.
There were a few more big receiver signings as well. Reggie Wayne is gonna go back to Indy, which definitely surprised a lot of people. I think everyone pretty much thought he would follow Manning wherever he went, but I think it's kinda cool that he wants to finish where he started. The other former Colts receiver signed a big five-year contract in Washington to play with the Redskins yesterday too. The Skins also signed Josh Morgan and plan to sign Eddie Royal as well. They are really diggin' those receivers for the arrival of Robert Griffin III. The Patriots also plan on signing Brandon Lloyd soon.
Cortland Finnegan got a big contract from the St. Louis Rams yesterday as he reunites with his old coach, Jeff Fisher. Finnegan is one of the top defensive players, and probably the most valuable defensive back. There is also Brandon Carr, who could sign in Dallas soon. The Bills may sign Mario Williams, who is the best defensive player out there right now. They have a contract ready for him that would make him the highest paid defensive player in NFL history. I don't know how you wouldn't sign that...

Overall it has been very interesting. I'll probably make more updates as the free agency period continues, because I would like to see where Matt Flynn, Eric Winston, LaRon Landry, and of course, Peyton Manning end up. It should be a fun week in football.