Forte shows gratitude to Bears fans

It's not common to see Matt Forte run slowly, but following the Bears' 24-20 loss to Detroit on Sunday afternoon, the veteran running back refused to go full speed. Instead of sprinting through the tunnel in the northwest corner of Soldier Field en route to the team's locker room, Forte paced himself. He slowly walked behind the Chicago bench, taking his time to slap hands with fans in the seats and wave to the crowd. Forte then did the same on the other side of the tunnel, greeting fans behind the end zone as he was showered with cheers and applause.

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