Rex Grossman Winning the Battle

by WCG on Jul 30, 2008 7:21 AM CDT

Only a few days into camp, but already Rex Grossman is putting some space between Kyle Orton and himself. Looking at this report from camp:

Kyle Orton

And on Friday, Orton had a very rough day. What made it even worse was that he worked with the second team, a defense made up of backups at this point, and they had no trouble keeping Orton out of rhythm. He fumbled a snap exchange and lost it, and was picked off twice by Trumain McBride and backup safety Kevin Payne.

Rex Grossman

Grossman, on the other hand, seems only to be getting better with each snap of the ball. On the first day, while he did throw an INT, his passes were far more threatening and crisp than Orton's. He completed four deep passes, one for an easy TD, and worked the short game just as well if not better than Orton.

It is still early and Orton can still get back in the game. Either way I would like to hope this isn't just Grossman teasing us again.

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That was from last Friday's camp?

Kind of old isn’t it?

Yesterday on the radio, they said fans were heckling Grossman after every INT he threw in practice, and also on one occasion where he brought the ball down and scrambled for a first down (when they jokingly said things like “Who’s that guy wearing number 8?”)

With the relatively quiet atmosphere, Rex HAD TO HAVE heard the heckling.

There’s no winner to this battle… only losers: The Bears and the fans. Furthermore, neither QB can take risks in practice and try to thread the ball in places, when they know every mistake will “count against them.”

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by SackMan on Jul 30, 2008 8:41 AM CDT reply reply 0 recs

So basically...

...Orton did what Grossman does in actual games. Alright!

by tyger1147 on Jul 30, 2008 8:57 AM CDT reply reply 0 recs

So you're saying

when is Chris Simms available?:)

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by WCG on Jul 30, 2008 9:30 AM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

I'm sayin...

...this year is going to suck. Even w/ the Ced Benson situation, I still wish they would have taken Brohm, Charles and Caldwell over Forte, Bennett and Harrison. I think the latter three will be good, but I think the first three will be just as good and at more glaring needs for the Bears. And I don’t care that Forte is more of a workhorse back than Charles. The NFL is going away from that trend, and w/ an o-line that sucks, having a guy who takes contact, as opposed to avoiding it, is scary to me.

That said, I don’t give a shit who plays QB this year. At this point, no matter who it is (unless Orton pulls something out of his ass), it’s going to be a mediocre veteran w/ no future as a legitimate starting QB in the NFL.

by tyger1147 on Jul 30, 2008 11:20 AM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

I don't want the Bears drafting any QBs anymore

They have no clue what a QB looks like. They’ll always draft the wrong guy anyway.

Just let someone else develop a QB for you and wait till he’s a FA.

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by SackMan on Jul 30, 2008 1:07 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

oh yeah

becaues brian brohm would really be an upgrade over grossman/orton.

by lopey986 on Jul 31, 2008 4:21 AM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

Not this year, probably not.

But he’d have a chance at the future. There’s no way he doesn’t become at least an average QB. Which is something the Bears haven’t had two years in a row in… I don’t know how long.

by tyger1147 on Jul 31, 2008 11:33 AM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

Tuesday update from scout.com

The Monsters of the Midway may have set back offensive football about 50 years in Monday’s practice, but both Rex Grossman and Kyle Orton obviously came to work Tuesday determined to put that nightmarish performance behind them. Grossman ran the first team, and he completed 17 of 20 passes without an interception. His best throw of the day came during goal-line drills, when he orchestrated a beautiful play-action fake and hit Desmond Clark in the back-left corner of the end zone behind Lance Briggs. Orton also threw the ball tremendously well, hitting on 16 of 19 throws and a near-perfect 10 of 11 in 11-on-11 action. He was picked off twice, but he also delivered touchdown strikes to Mark Bradley and Kellen Davis through heavy traffic over the middle during red-zone practice …

Zack Bowman looking good and Dan Bazuin sat out Tuesday. Kreutz was back as well.

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by thecubreporter on Jul 30, 2008 1:33 PM CDT reply reply 0 recs

So wait... Bradley's playing?

That’s the best news in that paragraph.

(In my lameass opinion, anyway.)

by tyger1147 on Jul 30, 2008 3:00 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

Bradley's been playing

stuck with the 2nd and 3rd team and limping from what I read….

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by thecubreporter on Jul 30, 2008 4:16 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

No surprise at all

It’s obvious Orton doesn’t have what it takes to be a starting QB in the NFL. Rexy’s probably has never been throwing the ball to a spot with authority, it’s his judgement and lack of awareness in the pocket when pressured to check off his primary receiver. Step up more often and he’ll be a decent signal caller.

by propheteer on Jul 31, 2008 1:19 AM CDT reply reply 0 recs

grossman

gotta say, i think we go with him. he has talent and can be exciting…going with orton just seems like we are accepting mediocrity and hoping he is the next trent dilfer.

by lopey986 on Jul 31, 2008 4:22 AM CDT reply reply 0 recs

shocking

by mike b on Jul 31, 2008 8:30 AM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

Grossman could be teasing again

Like the last 3 years. However, I did think he showed improvement in his return last season before he was injured against Washington. Orton, we know what we’re getting he is the safe choice. I still say wait until preseason before there is a real clear front runner.

Bold Prediction: Orton will be the starter in week 1.

by GallopingGhost on Jul 31, 2008 3:55 PM CDT reply reply 0 recs

Grossman no question

Orton just doesn’t have the skill set to ever serousely compete at this level. Regardless will needa make a move for a new qb to give us some sort of hope sometime soon.

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by mahossa on Aug 5, 2008 12:35 PM CDT reply reply 0 recs

Doesn't Matter

Grossman or Orton? It doesn’t really matter. This offense will only go as far as the O-Line will take them. If they can’t run/pass block, then it doesn’t matter who is throwing the ball.

by TOT on Aug 5, 2008 8:04 PM CDT reply reply 0 recs