Benched him? Damn near wrecked ‘em!
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from: http://afraidofedhochuli.blogspot.com
Chicago is fed up and Grossman is riding the pine. It is being reported by NFL network that Brian Griese is going to get the start this week as the Bears go up against the Lions. (Insert “Wizard of Oz” joke here)
“Wrecks” Grossman has been on fire this season; and not “on fire” as in good, but on fire as in “Hindenburg disaster on fire”. He is ranked 23 rd in the league with 500 yards on 47-89 (52.8% ) passing, but has a rating of 45.2 QB rating with his one touchdown and league-leading six interceptions.
This may be what the Bears need to light a fire under their offense.
Griese, a 10 year veteran, has a career passer rating of 84.5, a total of 16,564 yards on 63.0% passing, 104 TD and 80 INT.
Grossman on the other hand has a career rating of 69.3, 4996 yards on 54.2 percent passing, 28 TD and 32 INT.
Is Griese the answer? No. But he may help them this year to get the team on track. He can throw. And when you receivers like Muhammad and Berrian you need a guy that can throw the ball.
I do like the analogy of Good Rex/Bad Rex that every one has clung on to this season, very much a Jekyll and Hyde. He had several games last season with a rating over 100.00 and had several under 50.00 (one being at 0.00). That is not what you need under center. A Football team needs consistency and while youmay not believe it, that is what Griese will bring you.
So I say, Goodbye Rex. I hope you get to cash that check and realize you will NEVER start again. The Bears will be smart and go after something in the off season. Until then, Griese may pull a Dilfer and get this team a Super Bowl ring.
