NFL - Are you ready for some Football - Week 4

[pchang]

Go Steelers

I really enjoy the statistical approach at www.footballoutsiders.com

[Lord Avalon]

Deuce is done. ACL tear.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Yikes!!

It didn't look good when he got hit (Brees' fault, btw). That sucks for him and the 'Aints!

[SlowwHand]

We killed Rex. That's kind of a bummer.

Reports: Bears to bench QB Grossman for Sunday's game at Detroit

September 25, 2007


CHICAGO (AP) -- Rex Grossman reportedly will be benched by the Chicago Bears for Sunday's game at Detroit, with Brian Griese starting at quarterback.

Citing unidentified sources, NFL.com, the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times reported Tuesday that the beleaguered Grossman would sit when the Bears (1-2) visit the Lions (2-1).

The Bears would not confirm that any decision has been made, saying only that coach Lovie Smith would be available for his regular Wednesday news conference.

Grossman threw three interceptions as the Bears fell to the Dallas Cowboys 34-10 on national TV on Sunday night. The following day, Smith, who usually gives Grossman full support, instead said: "Will Rex Grossman start Sunday? Well, our evaluation process is going on right now, and if you come out to practice Wednesday, you'll have a better idea of who will be starting at all positions."

Grossman has struggled ever since February's Super Bowl, when he threw two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown. This year, he ranks 23rd in the league with 500 yards, has a 45.2 rating and is 47-of-89 (52.8 percent) with a league-leading six interceptions and just one touchdown.

Now in his fifth pro season, Grossman has been inconsistent as Chicago's starter, but he did get the team to the Super Bowl last season.

Griese, a 10-year veteran, was a Pro Bowl pick with Denver in 2000. He has passed for 16,564 yards, but has also been released three times -- by the Broncos, Miami and Tampa Bay.

"I have confidence in our entire football team," Smith said Monday. "Brian is a part of that. After you have a loss like that, we all feel bad. We should."

[Lord Avalon]

Oh, come on! Playing the Lions is just was Rex needs! And conversely, if Rex doesn't play, how are the Lions even going to have a remote chance of winning?

[-Jrabbit]

Playing the allegedly weak Dallas secondary (3 TDs to Burress, big day for Chambers) was supposed to be just what Rex needed. The guy's a basket case.

[SlowwHand]

Missing Newman. Roy Williams not having to play FS is nice. He's still a biscuit away from being a LB.

[lord of the mark]

a website that is extraordinarily short and uncluttered, yet extraordinarily useful:

http://rexgrossmanisnotjewish.com/

[-Jrabbit]

See, even the Jews are distancing themselves from the Chicago TrainRex.

[Zopperoni]

[...]but he did get the team to the Super Bowl last season.

[Spaced Cowboy]

Originally posted by -Jrabbit
Playing the allegedly weak Dallas secondary (3 TDs to Burress, big day for Chambers) was supposed to be just what Rex needed. The guy's a basket case.

Yeah they picked on Newman's replacement quite successfully, I'm glad he is back.

[SlowwHand]

Applause around for Anthony Henry is deserved.
If he reminds me of any former Cowboy, it would be Everson Walls.

[-Jrabbit]

Week 4, coming right up...

[SlowwHand]

Bears are beat to hell and back.

[-Jrabbit]

The entire DB corps out, plus Briggs and Dvoracek. That's over half our starters. And they look horrible on offense so far.

In fact, the whole game is a comedy of errors so far for both teams so far -- penalties, fumbles, a blocked kick, intentional grounding, early whistle on a sack/fumble...