[CBFF] Bears Treading Water at QB by Re-Signing Kyle Orton and Rex Grossman - FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog - Sent Using Google Toolbar

[Jerry Madsen]

I'm so sick of articles like there.  Rex "fumbled" opportunity.  Bears
"treading" water.  Blah, blah, blah...

How about "Bears options limited by lack of talent in market;
continuity forced to become priority for front office."

Dip-shits.  We haven't even gotten to free agency or the draft and the
press is already pissing and moaning.

Jerry


On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 10:46 AM, Tom Shannon <tshanno at gmail.com> wrote:
> Bears Treading Water at QB by Re-Signing Kyle Orton and Rex Grossman -
>  FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog
>
>  Bears Treading Water at QB by Re-Signing Kyle Orton and Rex Grossman
>
>  Posted Feb 25th 2008 6:11AM by Michael David Smith
>   Filed under: Bears, Chicago
>  The Chicago Bears have re-signed quarterback Rex Grossman to a
>  one-year contract and are reportedly close to re-signing quarterback
>  Kyle Orton to a one-year extension as well. Most sources agree that
>  they're likely to go into the 2008 season with Grossman battling Orton
>  for the starting quarterback job, and that the coaches currently give
>  Orton a slight edge.
>
>  Grossman's deal was for one year and $3 million with $1.5 million
>  guaranteed and up to $2 million in incentives; Orton's deal is
>  expected to be about the same.
>
>  These contracts mean the Bears are just treading water at quarterback,
>  and are almost certain to be in the same place a year from now that
>  they are now: Looking ahead to a season in which they have no idea if
>  they'll have a competent passer under center.
>
>  In 2005 and 2006 the Bears had a championship-caliber defense and
>  special teams, but Orton and Grossman held them back. In 2007 the
>  Bears' defense declined and the team missed the playoffs. That would
>  seem to make the 2008 off-season a logical time to blow things up and
>  start over, but the Bears aren't doing that.
>
>  That's a mistake. Grossman and Orton just aren't the quarterbacks the
>  Bears need if they're going to win the Super Bowl. Unless the Bears
>  can pull off a surprise move in free agency or the draft, this
>  off-season will be another missed opportunity for the Bears at
>  quarterback.
>
>  _______________________________________________
>  CBFF Homepage and Blog:
>  http://chicagobearsfanforum.com
>