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So next game you lose I dont want to hear the excuse of If we had Grossman we would have won...
Full circle: Bears QB Grossman will start SundayAssociated Press
LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Rex Grossman's rescue effort elevated him back to starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears.
Grossman, who replaced struggling rookie Kyle Orton in the second half Sunday night and led the Bears to a 16-3 win over the Atlanta Falcons, will start at Green Bay when Chicago can clinch the NFC North.
"He was our starter before he went down and we have a lot of faith in him. We think he gives us our best chance to win," Bears coach Lovie Smith said Monday in announcing the switch.
Grossman tore a ligament in his knee in the third game last season and didn't return. This year, he broke his ankle in a preseason game Aug. 12. He missed 26 games over the last two seasons, but the long hours of rehab have finally brought him back to a starter's role.
Grossman, a first-round pick in 2003, will be making just his seventh NFL start Sunday. He completed 9 of 16 passes for 93 yards in the second half against the Falcons, showing no problems with his legs and displaying a strong arm.
"It was fun to feel healthy and get the accuracy back. It came together very quickly," Grossman said.
The Bears are 10-4 and had an eight-game winning streak with Orton as quarterback before a loss to Pittsburgh on Dec. 11.
Full circle: Bears QB Grossman will start SundayAssociated Press
LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Rex Grossman's rescue effort elevated him back to starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears.
Grossman, who replaced struggling rookie Kyle Orton in the second half Sunday night and led the Bears to a 16-3 win over the Atlanta Falcons, will start at Green Bay when Chicago can clinch the NFC North.
"He was our starter before he went down and we have a lot of faith in him. We think he gives us our best chance to win," Bears coach Lovie Smith said Monday in announcing the switch.
Grossman tore a ligament in his knee in the third game last season and didn't return. This year, he broke his ankle in a preseason game Aug. 12. He missed 26 games over the last two seasons, but the long hours of rehab have finally brought him back to a starter's role.
Grossman, a first-round pick in 2003, will be making just his seventh NFL start Sunday. He completed 9 of 16 passes for 93 yards in the second half against the Falcons, showing no problems with his legs and displaying a strong arm.
"It was fun to feel healthy and get the accuracy back. It came together very quickly," Grossman said.
The Bears are 10-4 and had an eight-game winning streak with Orton as quarterback before a loss to Pittsburgh on Dec. 11.
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