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Matt Forte

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Oct 2, 2017
#23420
Matt ForteMatt Forte

A 'nice guy' coaching approach does not work in the NFL.

Coach Trestman, it was more like kind of the nice guy approach... which that doesn't work in NFL. I'm a nice guy as well, but I'm on the field trying to put my foot on your throat. It just didn't work that way.

OpinionFootballMediumSubjective
This is a subjective opinion based on Forte's personal experience in locker rooms, but Mark Trestman's 13-19 record in Chicago supports the take.
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Oct 2, 2017
#6646
Matt ForteMatt Forte

The Bears would have won the Super Bowl if Jay Cutler hadn't been injured in the 2010 NFC Championship

I wish when we were there, when we went to NFC Championship and we lost... Would have won a Super Bowl if Jay [Cutler] didn't hurt his knee. Fact.

Fact ClaimFootballMediumSubjective
The Bears lost to the Packers 21-14. While they were close, it's impossible to verify they would have beaten the Steelers in the Super Bowl.
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Oct 2, 2017
#23421
Matt ForteMatt Forte

Premier pass rushers struggle at Soldier Field because of the poor field quality.

I like Soldier Field, though, because you wear those spikes in there. Everybody's not prepared for it. If you notice, all the premier pass rushers that come to Soldier Field, they never have the greatest games or sometimes they get shut down.

Fact ClaimFootballMediumSubjective
While technical, it's a widely held belief among NFL players that the poor turf in Chicago during this era hindered pass rushing.

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