Going on Strike until Grossman is named starter!

[musclemann]

Who Is Next Krenzel?

I honestly don't think they will win another game.

Take away Pitt, and you have Atlanta, Green Bay and Minnesota....

Forget the cold weather factor...they beat green Bay in the cold in the playoffs a couple years back with a lot of the same players they have now. After the Bears lose to PIttsburgh there will be a HUGE distraction on the QB front and Atlanta will come in and steal one.

If the Bears dont' come to their senses and start Grossman, both Green Bay and Minnesota will beat the Bears given the opprotunity of playing them a second time. And they are both road games as well.

If Grossman plays....I'm a believer...but if he doesn't....forget it.

YOUR WILLING TO PLACE YOUR FAITH IN A QB WHO HASNT PLAYED A REGULAR SEASON GAME IN 2 YEARS???? IF THEY LOSE WITH GROSSMAN WOULD YOU GIVE CRAIG KRENZEL A CALL NEXT? LOL

[steelersfan1203]

Orton has had a chance to show what he can do and he is no Grossman...if they lose Sunday you will get your wish Rook...the coaching staff, Bears fans, and Orton himself know he is not a superbowl quarterback

Mariotti is a worthless sack of %$&! He should be driven out of Chicago after all that Sox BS.

I'm not a huge believer in ATL or anything, but they have the perfect road football team that is also conducive to cold weather. They run the ball and rely very little on the pass. They were 4-1 on the road going into game with CAR Sunday. However, they do have a short week going into CHI.

[Tigger]

Tat2

I think it's a great idea that you are taking a stand, but.....


When does the strike start???? All I see is post after post after post.... please START THE STRIKE ALREADY!!!

Just like a typical Chicago fan though... no actions... just talk... CUBS CUBS CUBS.... BEARS BEARS.... "back in '85"......

Let me go ahead and apologize up front; I've been forced to become a visual learner. Don't tell me; Show me!

GO ON STRIKE ALREADY!

~~~ Tigger

[TheRook]

YOUR WILLING TO PLACE YOUR FAITH IN A QB WHO HASNT PLAYED A REGULAR SEASON GAME IN 2 YEARS???? IF THEY LOSE WITH GROSSMAN WOULD YOU GIVE CRAIG KRENZEL A CALL NEXT? LOL

Get your facts right before you question me.

[TheRook]

I think it's a great idea that you are taking a stand, but.....


When does the strike start???? All I see is post after post after post.... please START THE STRIKE ALREADY!!!

Just like a typical Chicago fan though... no actions... just talk... CUBS CUBS CUBS.... BEARS BEARS.... "back in '85"......

Let me go ahead and apologize up front; I've been forced to become a visual learner. Don't tell me; Show me!

GO ON STRIKE ALREADY!

~~~ Tigger

funny...funny...

Looks like the Aints did that before the season started.

[Tigger]

funny...funny...

Looks like the Aints did that before the season started.

typical chicago fan... all talk.... no action!

So tell me Tat2 who is Chicago going to blame it on this year when they lose? A Curse? Bartman? Distraction? Cheerleaders? Weather? What?

~~~ Tigger

[TheRook]

typical chicago fan... all talk.... no action!

So tell me Tat2 who is Chicago going to blame it on this year when they lose? A Curse? Bartman? Distraction? Cheerleaders? Weather? What?

~~~ Tigger

Um.....you may want to re-read the thread again maybe you'll get the gist of it. The single biggest reason we won't win is our quarterback situation.

See...it's easier for us as Bears fans to pin point the problem...unlike the 1 or 2 Aints fans....if you try to figure out just whats wrong with your team...it migth take all day.

Of course I could bump my un-biased opinion on their team win total, and let you educate yourself......again.

[Tigger]

At least I'm not Joey Harrington!

Signed,
Kyle Orton

[TheRook]

At least I'm not Joey Harrington!

Signed,
Kyle Orton

That might buy you one more game.

[musclemann]

Sorry Expert

Get your facts right before you question me.

OK EXPERT DIDNT PLAY THIS YEAR BECAUSE HE WAS HURT IN PRESEASON AND LAST TIME HE PLAYED WAS PROBABLY WEEK 1 OR 2 OF LAST YEAR. SORRY TO QUESTION SUCH A KNOWLEDGEABLE FAN.

[CHICAGODOG]

I agree Orton had 69 yards passing!!!!!6 for 19 cmon !!1!!!!!

[TheRook]

Grossman elevated to Orton's backup

December 7, 2005

BY RICK GANO ASSOCIATED PRESS



Their eight-game winning streak and top-rated defense were shoved to the background Wednesday when the Chicago Bears moved Rex Grossman up the depth chart to No. 2 quarterback behind rookie starter Kyle Orton.

Could a change be in the works? A quarterback controversy on a 9-3 team?

Grossman, the starter before breaking his ankle in a preseason game Aug. 12, has been the emergency third quarterback the past two weeks. Now he's one play away from replacing Orton, who's struggling and has a quarterback rating of 60.2.

Deemed healthy, Grossman also got limited practice time Wednesday with the first unit as the Bears got ready for Sunday's game in Pittsburgh.

"Obviously I want to play. There's no one in this locker room that doesn't want to play. At the same time I don't want to be a distraction to the team, I'm just here trying to do the best I can do. Whatever they tell me to do, I'm going to do," Grossman said.

"I'm physically able to do everything that I need to do to play. ... I just know, it's pretty obvious we need to get better in the passing game."

Grossman underwent surgery after breaking his ankle in the second preseason game at St. Louis-- his second major injury in as many seasons. After starting the final three games as a rookie in 2003, Grossman's second season ended when he tore the ACL in his right knee on a touchdown run in Week 3 against Minnesota.

Orton has been the starter during the team's longest winning streak in 20 years, one built on defense and a running game. He connected on just 6-for-17 passes last week for 68 yards in a victory over Green Bay, and his critics are mounting.

Orton, a fourth-round pick, said the criticism doesn't bother him and he's not taking it personally. And, he added, it's not all his fault.

"It's just time for everybody to step up. Even if the look isn't there, just go ahead and make the play," Orton said.

"Just beat your guy and just make the play. If that's me throwing a perfect ball, than that's me throwing a perfect ball. That's just what we have to do."

Wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad was held without a catch Sunday against the Packers, the first time he's been shut out since 2002. Muhammad said not catching any passes wasn't all his doing, either.

"I don't think anyone expected Kyle to be the guy doing what he's done," Muhammad said. "Leading us to victories, or should I say not losing any games for us. ... We lost our starting quarterback, and that has been the place where of late we have struggled. I think Kyle can admit he struggled in the last game playing. Everyone expected Rex to be back at the end of the season. I think the most unexpected thing is for us to be 9-3 without Rex."

Offensive coordinator Ron Turner said he doesn't expect Orton-- who's struggled with his accuracy-- to be looking over his shoulder.

"But I think he knows there's probably a little more sense of urgency right now. Rex is back. He was our starter coming into the year," Turner said.

"He is back, he's healthy and he's getting a little bit of work. But we still have a lot of confidence in Kyle. He didn't play, obviously, his best game on Sunday. But to be honest with you, there's some other guys who didn't either."

Grossman, admitting it was tough to answer questions with Orton at a nearby locker, characterized his relationship with Orton this way: "We pretty kind of let each other kind of do our own thing and not talk a whole lot about football."

But even though he hasn't played in a regular-season game in well over a year, Grossman was confident he could give the offense a lift if he got the chance.

"If you're asking me if I feel like I could throw for more yards (68) than that, yes I could," he said. "But at the same time I'm not doing it. ... I don't want to be sitting here saying, 'Yeah, I can do better than that.' At the same time it's the ultimate team sport, it's not just the quarterback."

[TheRook]

OK EXPERT DIDNT PLAY THIS YEAR BECAUSE HE WAS HURT IN PRESEASON AND LAST TIME HE PLAYED WAS PROBABLY WEEK 1 OR 2 OF LAST YEAR. SORRY TO QUESTION SUCH A KNOWLEDGEABLE FAN.

Just hate people stating things that aren't true.

And your still wrong.....but that really doesn't matter.

[wayne1218]

I think Rex will get in this week. I think they will be behind and looking for a "Spark" off the bench. What do you think John?

[TheRook]

Two things need to happen.

1) Orton throws an INT

2) Pittsburgh takes a lead

Grossman will start the second half if that happens.

It's such a tough spot.....your not supposed to lose your job because of an injury...but your also not wanting to break up the chemistry of a 9-3 team.

I just in my heart think, and so does Lovie Smith in my opinion....that the Bears have a better chance to win with Grossman in there.