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Forte focused on beating Steelers

September 20, 2013|Fred Mitchell Matt Forte isn't intimidated with the prospect of facing the Steelers in Pittsburgh on Sunday night for the first time in his career. "I play for the best city, so I am not worried about them," Forte said. "I am going there to win a football game. That's what the mindset is. We're going in to win a football game, no matter where it is." Forte was not dissing the Steelers or the city of Pittsburgh; he simply was accentuating the Bears' intense focus to remain unbeaten this weekend, regardless of the opponent. The last time the Bears played the Steelers in Pittsburgh was 2005 a 21-9 Steelers victory. The Bears will need every bit of Forte's versatility as a runner, blocker and pass-catcher against the desperate 0-2 Steelers. "Coach (Marc) Trestman just continues to put us in position (in practice) where situations come up in the game and we are not surprised by them," Forte said. "So when w...