[CBFF] Blog: Listen up Bears: Give Rex Another Shot - BleacherReport - Sent Using Google Toolbar

[Kevin Gertsen]

Sigh.

It was inevitable.

You just knew people would start comparing Rex to Eli because of their 
struggles. The obvious next step for Rex supporters was to project Eli's SB 
success on to Rex.

The quicker Rex leaves Chicago the better. I used to be for him staying and 
competing for the job with Orton and whomever.

Now I am convinced he is the old girlfriend haunting your new relationship.

Kevin
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> Listen up Bears: Give Rex Another Shot - Bleacher Report
>
> February 11, 2008
> Listen up Bears: Give Rex Another Shot
>
> by Jimmy Mac (Member) 4 comments Filed Under: NFL, NFC North, Chicago
> Bears, Rex Grossman
>
>
> Rex Grossman deserves another shot with the Chicago Bears. Let me tell you 
> why.
>
> Look at the following stats. These are a certain QB's stats against
> the now-Superbowl Champion New York Giants:
>
> 29 of 48 for 266 yards, 1 TD and 5 sacks with an 82 passer rating
>
> No, it's not Rex Grossman. The previous stats are those of the
> indestructible Tom Brady.
>
> So what's my point? Here, take a look at Rex Grossman's stats against
> the same New York Giants back in week 13 of the 2007 regular season,
> and tell me if you see any similarities:
>
> 25 of 46 for 296 yards, 1 TD and 6 sacks with an 81 passer rating.
> Look at all familiar? The only differences between the much maligned
> Bears QB and the invincible pretty boy are Rex throwing for 30 more
> yards, completing 4 less passes with 2 less attempts, and being sacked
> only once more than Brady.
>
> Now hold the phone, for a minute. How does Tom Brady suddenly turn
> into Rex Grossman in the blink of an eye?
>
> I'll tell you. And it's what any football fan that has the magic of
> sight could've told you from week 1 where Grossman was planted on his
> first drop back of the season against the Chargers.  Three words:
>
> The offensive line.
>
> Brady suddenly lost his pocket of protection and looked less than
> human. His accuracy was off, his throws were rushed, and at least 2
> passes should've been picked off by the Giant's secondary. The QB who
> was laughed at Plaxico Burress' comment about the highest scoring
> offense in the history of the league not scoring more than 17 points
> in a predicted loss, only managed to throw one TD in quite possibly
> one of the most important games in his life. A game that gave him the
> chance to be the only undefeated QB in the history of the league since
> the 16 game regular season came into play.
>
> So what does this mean? It's quite simple: Any QB, no matter how
> great or how perfect they may seem, can't do their job, and do it
> well, without an offensive line.
>
> Rex Grossman would tell you this after he crawled away from his first
> rib-cracking sack of the season against the Chargers. Grossman would
> play 6 more games behind a line that would eventually end the season
> giving up a sack every 10-15 attempts, and giving their QB's (all
> three of them) an average of less than 2 seconds to get rid of the
> ball, as opposed to top-of-the-line o-lines like the Colts and
> Patriots who give their QB's nearly 4 to 5 seconds to deliver a pass.
>
> Not to mention also the fact that Grossman played with "Benson the
> bust" who on top of not being able to pass block finished as one of
> the worst rushers in the league, and a wide receiving corps. that lead
> the leauge in dropped passes with 27 this season.
>
> Do you really expect ANY Quarterback to flourish in an offense with
> all those struggles? In the midst of the mediocre commentary of
> Superbowl XLII, Brady was quoted as, "showing us how he would look if
> he were playing behind Chicago's offensive line". Brady gave up more
> sacks in that game than he'd given up in any game all season long.
>
> My point: Rex Grossman cannot be blamed for the Chicago Bears'
> offensive struggles this season, period. Let's look at this logically,
> on top of the offense that struggled as a whole, we tried another QB
> in Brian Griese. He faired no better, and ended up leading the team in
> INT's, had more snap fumbles than Rex and Kyle, and didn't help us
> improve the stat that counts the most: the win/loss stat. Grossman
> played in less than half the games this season, and the Bears still
> ended with a losing record. So it's obviously more than Rex.
>
> And not that it helps heal the wounds of a lost season any quicker,
> but Rex played significantly better after coming off the bench,
> throwing 3 TD's to INT in a span of 3 games and posting an 82 rating
> average in those 3.5 games.
>
> Those hoping for a free agent to come in and light it up... please,
> tell me who? McNabb is staying in Philly, and Chicago can't afford to
> lose a first and third round pick and the money it would cost to sign
> Derek Anderson, who by the way, posted a 52 rating in his last 5
> games, throwing 5 INT's and looking... not so hot. Who else? Dante
> Culpepper? Cleo Lemon? Josh McCown? Please... even those who hate Rex
> to the very depths of their football souls know that he has shown more
> promise than the previously mentioned.
>
> Rex could be signed at a cheap deal, leaving us money and draft picks
> to upgrade a badly degraded offensive line and perhaps take another
> running back to compete with Benson, and another deep WR to replace
> Berrian who may leave, and help complement our passing attack which
> should feature the ever-explosive Devin Hester next season. With that
> kind of weapon on offense, the Bears absolutely need Grossman and his
> powerful, accurate arm next season. 9 of Griese's 12 INT's came on
> passes over 15 yards, so he obviously struggles with the deep pass.
> And Orton has the arm, just not the accuracy to make the throws Rex
> can make. All in all, Grossman seems like the smartest choice for
> 2008.
>
> And with the constant sightings of Grossman working out at Hallas
> Hall, Sexy Rexy could very well be back in the mix for 2008.
>
> Hopefully Chicago will re-sign him, and do him a favor: Get him an
> offensive line.
>
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