[CBFF] ProFootballTalk.com - GROSSMAN FUMBLES SHOT AT FREE AGENCY

[Jason Cetina]

Despite the inference from the article below, I'm guessing Grossman 
might have gotten some slightly better (and longer) offers from other 
teams. My guess is that he felt the game slowing down late in the season 
and decided to take this deal in order to setup the mad '09 money if 
he's right. If he didn't have that confidence, he would've taken a deal 
elsewhere.

Again, this is all speculative. But I think Grossman knows his problems 
are all upstairs, and that if has his head on straight, he'll be fine.

Tom Shannon wrote:
> ProFootballTalk.com
>
> GROSSMAN FUMBLES SHOT AT FREE AGENCY
> Posted by Mike Florio on February 23, 2008, 12:38 p.m.
>
>
> In lieu of taking his chances at free agency, quarterback Rex Grossman
> has signed a one-year deal to remain with the Chicago Bears.  (Thanks
> to our pals at Rotoworld.com for pointing it out to us.)
>
> Terms of the deal are shot yet available.
>
> The obvious question is why would Grossman give up a chance to hit the
> open market?  The likely answer is that his agent has done some
> hypothetical "research" in advance of the launch of free agency, and
> determined that the long-term deals that might be available weren't
> all that great.
>
> Grossman will now presumably compete with whoever else the Bears might
> have on the roster in 2008.
>
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