I have stuck up for Grossman for going on 2 years now and I am just about out of patients. It wasn't the Int's he threw last game, it was the open WR's that he missed by 3 feet that got to me. He also seems afraid to throw the deep pass anymore. Other then the game 1 pass attempt to Berrian which was intercepted against S.D. , I dont think he has attempted a pass longer then 15yds. If the bears offensive coordinator is afraid to use him then bench him. I either want to see the O-coordinator start to use him and the speed the bears have at WR with Berrian, Davis, and Hester or lets go a different direction. What do you guys think, should I just hang in there. I am a life long die hard bears fan, I guess I am just frustrated.
2007-09-18 10:25:13 · 11 answers · asked by Spartan Mike K 6 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
JJ
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2007-09-18 11:01:09 · update #1
I am no Griese fan either but eventually you have to try something different. I like the idea of waiting till week 4 which is the first divisional game against Detroit and he does have a lot of upside, as opposed to Griese which we already kind of know what we'll get. I think our defense this year is the best its been since 1986 (the year after the superbowl defense) and would hate to see it ruined by offensive mistakes.
2007-09-18 11:09:23 · update #2
I'm in the same boat as you. I've been a Bears fan for a long time and can remember the QB carousel days, especially with Cade McNown, Henry Burris, Moses Moreno, Chad Hutchinson, Craig Krenzel, Kordell Stewart, so I was excited when Grossman came out of the gates last year the way he did.
The fact is, he's gone from high-risk, high-reward to low-risk, no-reward. Sooner or later, he's going to have to stop worrying about fundamentals and just start flinging the ball like he did last year. It's not helping that the O line stinks, especially the right side. I was a doubter of this line last year, and they didn't do anything to improve it.
But, opening the season in San Diego against a very good defensive team is a tall task for most QBs. The line didn't do very well, and what's missed most with Jones gone is his blocking--the man was a phenomenal blocker. I was hoping he would progress against KC, but he didn't do much to assuage my fears. I'm giving him until week 4, which is the first divisional game. If he stinks then, we have to make a switch, although I'm not a big fan of Brian Griese and don't think he'll make as much of a difference as people would like to believe.
This is it for Grossman. Its his contract year, and normally players do well when they're playing for a new contract. If the Bears don't resign him and don't get McNabb or somebody in the offseason, I'm afraid that we're going to be back on the carousel. The Bears' window is this year, maybe next year.
I'd say hold out hope for a few more weeks, but that's it.
2007-09-18 10:46:36 · answer #1 · answered by dlatona7 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-09 10:20:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Understandably frustrated, but it is quite early in the season. I agree with you that they should be more aggressive with Grossman. I don't think benching him is the answer. Griese isn't perfect either.
2007-09-18 10:34:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i say stick with grossman until he really cost them 1 or 2 games, the kid has potential, and besides whats so great about Griese anyway? hes never won a superbowl and rexy lead the bears to it in his 1st full year so " in rexy i trusty"!!
2007-09-18 10:49:59 · answer #4 · answered by tj m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must be a bad doctor if you're almost out of patients. (haha, "patience")
But seriously, yeah, no QBs from Florida (esp. Spurrier era) can succeed in the NFL, because in college their job was to heave bombs at fast recievers against undermatched DBs. This doesn't work in the NFL.
2007-09-18 10:33:52 · answer #5 · answered by JJ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm still mad that we didn't pick up Drew Brees in free agency last year but I'm out of patience myself, Grossman has got to go!
2007-09-18 10:46:30 · answer #6 · answered by Matt G 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We have been historically week at QB since the days of Jim Miller... this is really nothing new. Unfortunately. I don't know why we can't seem to find consistency at QB, but I'm tired of it...
2007-09-18 10:47:34 · answer #7 · answered by Nandina (Bunny Slipper Goddess) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When your best offense iswhen the other team kicks the ball then you have some major QB probs but for some reason they love that crappy QB grossy we can only hope he gets hurt
2007-09-18 10:29:43 · answer #8 · answered by Bar 34 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Reality sucks, huh!
2007-09-18 10:31:16 · answer #9 · answered by Wounded Duck 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
bearz rox
2007-09-18 10:27:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋