Papa Bears tackle reality of fatherhood

August, 2, 2012
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BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- Matt Forte has one suggestion for his Chicago Bears teammates who are expectant fathers.

"If I had any advice, I'd say have them in the offseason," he laughed.

That recommendation comes a little late for Jay Cutler, Earl Bennett and Devin Hester, all of whom are on high alert for babies due this month. Punter Adam Podlesh is hoping he and his wife's first child, a girl, cooperates and arrives during the Bears' bye week in October. And D.J. Moore is counting on his wife holding out and delivering their first child in mid-February as expected.

But anyone who has ever had a baby knows that the unexpected is more like it.

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Melissa Isaacson

Columnist, ESPNChicago.com
Melissa Isaacson is a sportswriter and author who has covered Chicago sports for the last 22 years of her 29-year career, most recently as an award-winning columnist and feature writer for the Chicago Tribune.

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