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Tue Feb 12 13:50:28 MST 2008

And if he fails again?  Then what?  Give him another shot?  How many shots
will Rex be given?

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I almost forgot to post......

Amen brother!

D

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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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