[CBFF] Grossman's fumbles not a good sign for Bears' high hopes

[Steve Behrens]

Ha!!  I'm with ya all the way on this one.....  Kornholer is on my big time
sh*t list.

-Behr


On 8/21/07, Robert Mingee <mingee at swbell.net> wrote:
>
> That's partly because Kornheiser was being such a jerk about Rex --
> someone had to balance him out. :-)  Did anyone else watch the hour-long
> show before the game?  I think it's called "NFL Countdown".  Emmitt Smith
> was the only one showing any support at all for Rex, and the other guys were
> accusing him of being a homer, since Rex is a Gator.  At one point one of
> the talking heads suggested thinking about how the Bears would look with
> Manning and how the Colts would look with Rex.  It's a ridiculous premise to
> begin with, because the teams are built around much different strengths, and
> they are at vastly different places in their career in terms of actual game
> experience, but nonetheless one of the dolts, I think it was Johnson,
> (half?) joked that the Colts would have the first pick in the draft with Rex
> at QB.  And that was BEFORE the game and Rex's mistakes.  Whoever was
> wanting examples of Rex getting bashed in the national media, there's a
> prime
> example right there.
>
> Of course, the AFC love was flowing so strongly through the entire show, I
> guess the NFC should be happy with whatever backhanded compliments they
> managed to garner...
>
> I guess I'm taking the cautiously optimistic approach.  It's pretty clear
> from the look on Pep's face during the game that Rex is going to be spending
> a good portion of the coming week with Pep's foot up his rear, and will
> likely be staying after class to take a few thousand extra snaps every day
> :-).  I tend to agree with the announcers that the strip was more than half
> the fault of the pitiful protection on that play, and interceptions happen
> to all QBs, including Manning.  Yes, it was a poor decision, but you're
> going to get those from an aggressive QB, especially one looking to prove
> something.  If it continues into the regular season on more than a very
> occasional basis, then I'll worry.
>
> -- robert
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: mactbone <mactbone0 at yahoo.com>
> To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 12:36:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [CBFF] Grossman's fumbles not a good sign for Bears' high
> hopes
>
> My impression was that Jaws was bending over backwards to defend Rex.
> -Chris
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: mom2iancal <senzigx4 at charter.net>
> To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 1:22:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [CBFF] Grossman's fumbles not a good sign for Bears' high
> hopes
>
>
> maybe "scared" is too strong...but very uneasy at the least.   Let's just
> hope he comes on strong in the regular season and it's all good from here
> on
> out!!!!
>
> I have to say the MNF announcers were about to drive me to drink...and I
> don't generally drink well, not  on a Monday night anyway.  LOL!!     I'm
> so
> damn sick of the "good rex, bad rex" analogies I could scream, the
> Grossman
> bashing and the Peyton worship was about to put me over the edge...
>
>
> teri
>
> ~A Morning  Without Coffee is Sleep~
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Shannon" <tshanno at gmail.com>
> To: <post at chicagobearsfanforum.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 11:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [CBFF] Grossman's fumbles not a good sign for Bears' high
> hopes
>
>
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com [mailto:cbff-
> >> bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com] On Behalf Of mom2iancal
> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 8:40 AM
> >> To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> >> Subject: Re: [CBFF] Grossman's fumbles not a good sign for Bears' high
> >> hopes
> >>
> >> I've been a Rex supporter from day one....but I will say that I'm a
> >> little
> >> more than scared after last night!
> >
> > I'm not scared.  Not after one preseason game.  But I agree in that I'm
> > getting uncomfortable.  I hate being wrong.  It certainly happens often
> > enough.  But that doesn't mean I have to like it.
> >
> > Tom S.
> >
> > "Happiness isn't something you experience; it's something you remember."
> > --Oscar Levant
> >
> >
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