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Will Bears Create Quarterback Shuffle in Free Agency?

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by user LastRow

Okay, now that the geek driven four-day event what’s known as the NFL combine is over, teams can begin to put their entire focus on formulating its 2007 roster, whether it’d be through the draft or free agency…Woo Hoo. The baby steps have begun…Some teams have decided to give a player the ‘franchise tag" and for all intense purposes take the easy way out in giving them a new deal. Others have announced to the rest of the league that certain players are up for trade, but don’t be mislead…It’s not coming as bargain prices. While a handfull of players who may or may not have been monumental in a teams success last season looks to be on their way to other cities and dawning new threads for the 2007 season.

Then we come to the Chicago Bears. So they made Super Bowl XLI…Last time I checked, nobody remembers who comes in second. Since playing in that game a little over three weeks ago, well, if the Bears didn’t have question marks going into that game, they sure as hell do now! Ron Riveria was shown the door, but had no trouble landing on his feet in San Diego. Lovie Smith, besides guiding the Bears to their first Super Bowl appearance in 21-years, seems to have one foot out the door as well over a bitch slap in the face…Or what’s referred to the Bears and is looked by them to be a fair, market value contract offer. Now for the big question mark for the Bears in 2007…It’s the same question Bear fans had on a weekly basis this past season. Rex Grossman!

I know Lovie, as Rex as your quarterback you managed to lose the Super Bowl…Although, perhaps you haven’t heard, "Two is not a winner"! In fact not only did he lose the Super Bowl, the finger can be pointed at his play for the three regular season losses the team accumulated. If we actually think about it, Super Bowl XLI summed up his entire sorry ass season…As he couldn’t seem to get out of his own way the entire evening, again summing up his season to the "T" It looked like he was being intimidated by everyone, everything, including the rain drops that fell, and the field monster that seemed to be giving him problems as well! Now I can say this, because I had the pleasure, (well, I think it was a pleasure) of being front and center and to witness, without a doubt the worst QB performance in Super Bowl history. Now the question that I have and it’s a fair one…I don’t believe Grossman will ever recover from that game. It’s just like Phil Mickelson and the U.S. Open last June…Has lefty recovered from that, um no! Will he ever…No, not completely. However, in Lefty’s case, his inconsistent play only affects him and only him….For he doesn’t have to be a piece to the puzzle. He is the piece! Won’t see blunders affecting a carton of eggs because he doesn’t have to fit into a carton of eggs…For he’s the chicken that laid them.

See in Grossman, first off he’s isn’t the most confident signal caller…Sure, he’ll tell you that, but Chad Johnson also said he was going to beat up Ray Lewis too. The reality is, Rex has maxe out…He will never see another successful year like he just had, (wait, does that make any sense what so ever? Is "successful" the correct word to use?). Everything will be a downward tailspin! As a starting quarterback reaching another Super Bowl, there’s a better chance of hell freezing over than that happening…I’ll bet my brand new house on that, just hope to God lightning doesn’t strike twice! As we all saw this past season, a rotten egg in a carton…Well, that combination can’t and won’t get it done! Ever! Problem is the Sexy One, sad to say, but that’s the best the Bears have to offer out of their Moe, Larry, and Curly, (or is it Shemp or Joe)…What can also be referred as "Bad, Badder, & Baddest"! Yes indeed, the quarterback situation in Chi-Town is certainly not a "Sexy One", (no pun intended)…Grossman, Griese, & Orton, sounds like a damn good firm instead! Unfortunately, of this trio…It’s without a doubt the worst quarterback trio in the league today…I’d even go as far to say, it’s one of the worst quarterback trio’s in NFL history! However, here’s what I want to know. I wonder what kind of ring that firm would have if it was Garica, Grossman, & Greise? Hey, it’s the Three G’s! Perhaps Carr, Grossman, & Orton…Grossman, Griese, Schaub?

One would like to assume with these names out possibly being out there…The Bears might like to go after one! Unfortuately, everybody knows that this is wishful thinking on my part, but why? Oh yeah, I almost forgot…The Bears are too freaking cheap to pay a GOOD quarterback, who might actually have the abilities to help, rather than hurt the team! Hey Chicago, here’s some inside information…The Rex Grossman Number Eight ship that you road this past year all the way to South Florida, well guess what? That ship sunk! It will forever lie somewhere beneath the grass at Dolphins Stadium! It’s never comes back…Well hopefully!

With so many possible viable candidates to be the new skipper on the 2007 Chicago Bears ship, why not seriously consider one of these options? I mean, what’s there to lose? Another Super Bowl?


Vote in LastRowSports.com Pick’em Poll this week which asks the tasty question "Reality Turn Fantasy?" To find out you're choices you have to go to the home page and find out…You’ll be glad you did! In all honesty I don’t know what’s so FREAKING DIFFICULT for either voting for Stacy Keibler & Cindy Margolis. It’s not like I’m asking peeps to run a 4.2 forty or bench press 225 50 times…It a whole heck of a lot easier than that! Thanks for showing me the love you FILITY ANIMALS! NOTE: This isn’t a scientific poll!


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False ProphetAll-Star
1018 days ago
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Wow, this is crap. How can a player max out after their first full season?
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LastRowAll-American
1018 days ago
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You see any upside after this year? He got worse as the season progress...Normally as the season progress, players get better, not worse!
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I am a cpcpMajor Leaguer
1018 days ago
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Grossman is a very young quarterback and fought through a lot of adversity from fans, media and probably even his own momma. Not only that he added playoff and Super Bowl experience. How is that not "upside"?
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False ProphetAll-Star
1018 days ago
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See Alex Smith '05-'06 vs. Alex Smith '06-'07 for an explanation
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JoebookRed-Shirting
1018 days ago
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LR -- you'd be a pretty good writer if you could spell...  :)
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LastRowAll-American
1018 days ago
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English is my second language
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LastRowAll-American
1018 days ago
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CP...I thought the bears defense was the main reason for the trip to the Super Bowl? I.E. the Monday Night game against Arizona...The Bears won not because of Rex
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I am a cpcpMajor Leaguer
1018 days ago
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I didn't say that Rex led the Bears to the Super Bowl; I didn't even say he was a key part. I just said that he got experience in high pressure situations. He also did so reasonable for his age and experience.
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LastRowAll-American
1018 days ago
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False, that's a fair accessment about Alex Smith!
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False ProphetAll-Star
1018 days ago
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and that's what I think will happen to grossman. He goes through a year of bumps and bruises and then settles down the next year
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LastRowAll-American
1018 days ago
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FP: Well if he doesn't, not only will he be killing his changes in Chicago, but as well as around the entire league! Gotta love "the contract year"
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LastRowAll-American
1018 days ago
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CPCP- The same can be said about people that go on "Deal or No Deal" experience in high pressure situations or the FEDEX driver trying to make a delivery by 3 pm. Hey Marty Schottenheimer has all the experince in the world, and when he is? Thing is experience doesn't help players who just don't have it...Sure Rex might be better than Cade McNown and other bludders, but that's not saying a lot now is it. This past season the Bears tried all they could to hide their quarterback...If you're a starter in this league, why should you have to be hidden. Even with the handcuffs on you still couldn't count on him, so why is this going to change when like I said every game as the season went on for some reason he got worse instead of better? Did Matt Leinart, Vince Young, or Jay Cutler get worse? No, the got better...And they have far less experience than Sexy.
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EnyboDiv-I Stud
1018 days ago
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LR, I usually like your stuff, but this one is kind of sketchy. I agree, you can't say he maxed out after what was essentially his first full year. There are a couple more arguments I find laugable. 1) Grossman was responsible for all 3 losses during the regular season. He was also responsible for many wins during the regular season. 2) He got worse as the year went on. Actually, he played pretty well in the 2 playoff losses. I am not chalking him up as the next pro-bowl QB, but I am not ready to give up on him.
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LastRowAll-American
1017 days ago
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Enybo against the Saints he didn't have to do anything thanks to their run defense. I would't call puting together one TD drive a good game. In fact in the third quarter when the Saints were stuffing the run, what did Rex do? Oh that's right, nothing besides throwing incompletions Now agaqinst Seattle, I'll give you that...He played well. However, I find it funny you don't think he got worse as the year went on...That's like saying Penguins don't wear mittens. Thing is sad to say but you're right...We can't give up on him. Sad to say, he's the best we have
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EnyboDiv-I Stud
1017 days ago
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The Green Bay game is an exception, I account that to him being too immature to focus on the last game of the season when there is nothing to play for rather than his abilities or inabilites as a QB. I know he had some awful games, but like I said, I'd rather give him another year than running to an oldie like Garcia. Shaub on the other hand? If he can be had for the right price, but something tells me Atlanta ain't gonna give him up for cheap.
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False ProphetAll-Star
1017 days ago
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He doesn't need to necessarily elimante inteceptions, but what he needs to do is becom a true gunslinger. I don't think he can be a QB outside of that. Jim McMahon type maybe?
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LastRowAll-American
1017 days ago
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He's a gunslinger...That's part of the problem!
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False ProphetAll-Star
1017 days ago
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no he isn't because Gun slingers have mediocre passer ratings, and have A LOT more TD passes
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LastRowAll-American
1017 days ago
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See, I disagree with you're Green Bay comment...At that particular time he was already struggle, most players would take that as another opportunity to get better before the players started, not just blow it off like he did. No doubt the Bears won't do anything to the QB situation, so Rex will be the starter next year...Although the bigger question that I sould've posed is how short is the leash? Surely it has to be short, because another season from him like the one we just saw is unacceptable. Now I know some moron will say "making the Super Bowl is unacceptable", no that's not...But have to overcome your quarterbacks numerous mistakes almost on a weekly basis to do so...Now that's, that's unacceptable! There's something to managing a fooball game & he can't even do that...And behind the scenes the Bears peeps know this. Lets hope Rex gets it...But odds are he won't! How many other Florida quarterback get it?
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EnyboDiv-I Stud
1017 days ago
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"Although the bigger question that I sould've posed is how short is the leash? Surely it has to be short"

Yes, I will agree with that.
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LastRowAll-American
1017 days ago
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FP- And Rex doesn't have mediocre ratings...What is a rating called which better resembles bad GPA's? He had far way too many of those. Hell, I think you or I could at least manage a 0.0, 3.2.
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False ProphetAll-Star
1017 days ago
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thats a bad raiting, mediocre is above 70 or so
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LastRowAll-American
1017 days ago
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FP: You're right, QB ratings, well nobody really knows how they are formulated...So I give you that. Although watching his play this year...To use the term "mediocre", well it's being nice.
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False ProphetAll-Star
1017 days ago
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They are determined by the formula found at [1]
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