I was very disappointed to see
Ryan H.
Appleton, Wisconsin
Much more will be known about Matt Forte's status as the week progresses and we see how much he's able to practice. There's always some concern when a player is unable to finish the game, as was the case with Forte last Sunday against the Vikings. The good news is that he seems to be a quick healer. He only missed one game earlier in the season when he suffered an ankle injury against the Packers. Here's what coach Lovie Smith said about Forte on Monday: "We need him and we're hopeful that he will be ready to go. But if not,
Any news whether this Sunday's game might be changed to 3 p.m.?
Craig C.
Each of the Bears' next three games will remain at noon on Sunday and won't be flexed to later in the afternoon or night: this weekend against the Seahawks, Dec. 9 in Minnesota and Dec. 16 against the Packers at Soldier Field. There's still a possibility that one of the Bears' final two games could be flexed, Dec. 23 in Arizona or Dec. 30 in Detroit, but I doubt that will happen.
So how does Fox get away with dumping out of the Bears-Vikings game at halftime, claiming the score was too lopsided? I've never heard of such a thing.
Ira
New Jersey
I wasn't aware that Fox switched away from the game, but I've received several emails from angry Bears fans across the country. Networks have the ability to switch away from games that become blowouts, but I've never heard of them doing so at halftime, especially in a division game between two teams that could have been tied for first place (had the Vikings rallied to win). It's much more common for networks to switch away from games late in the fourth quarter. I know I'd be just as upset about it as you and the other Bears fans who've contacted me.
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