Comments on: Lance Briggs won’t be upset if Matt Forte holds out

By: beefbus

beefbus — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:39:49 +0000

Forte would be a fool to leave mounds of money on the table by not playing in regular season games. Briggs knows that great LBs have negotiating leverage, and that good RBs don’t.

By: daaabears

daaabears — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:45:44 +0000

Briggs and Forte are good friends, talk everyday. He is just trying to help Matt in his contract neg’s by putting doubt in the air.

By: bubblefive

bubblefive — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:42:11 +0000

Fans need to learn that, at times, what is best for a team and what is best for a player may not be one and the same.

Forte would be a fool if he signs his franchise tender without getting a written guarantee from the Bears to not tag him again in ’13. This is exactly what Briggs did in ’07, and the Bears signed Briggs to a long-term deal after the season.

Being tagged with a franchise tender can cost a player millions of dollars in earning potential. It becomes a question of simple math to sacrifice the $480,000 per game that Forte would lose against the millions he can gain by the no-tag clause.

Best part is that Forte has until 11/13 to sign the tender. Even at that late date, Forte is guaranteed about $3.4 million for 7 games of work. Not a bad raise from his salary of last year.

That also puts the Bears in the precarious position of whether it is worthwhile to tag a disgruntled Forte again (if no clause is given) vs. using the tag on a more important player like Cutler.

Giving Forte the no-tag clause before training camp can be win-win for both the Bears and Forte.

By: sillyv6

sillyv6 — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:39:32 +0000

If there is anyone on the Bears who has the right to speak on an issue like this it is Lance. he gave the correct political answer. Cutler didn’t help Forte’s cause however.

By: niubears

niubears — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:28:58 +0000

Briggs needs to learn when to shut his mouth. He’s got his money. Just play football, stop making yourself look like a moron.

By: blackandbluedivision

blackandbluedivision — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:22:35 +0000

Hate him or love him. He’s been to 7 straight ProBowls.

Yet, somehow I am not shocked by this statement.