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Matt Forte thinks he’s an elite running back in the NFL — at least among the top five. That’s the money he wants, and that’s the money he thinks he deserves from the Bears.
Someone is lying to Forte. Or maybe Forte is lying to himself.
Here’s what an elite running back gets paid these days. The Philadelphia Eagles’ LeSean McCoy got a five-year deal for $45 million with just more than $20 million guaranteed. The Houston Texans’ Arian Foster got a five-year deal for $43.5 million with $20.75 million guaranteed.
McCoy scored 17 rushing touchdowns and Foster 10 last season. Forte scored three rushing touchdowns in 2011. Other players who scored three rushing touchdowns...
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