just post your hate and criticism for Rex here, let it all out.
2007-09-23 16:20:12 · 8 answers · asked by Shaq Diesel 5 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Sexy Rexy has become Hexed Rex -- and the Chicago Bears aren't the only ones feeling vexed.
Las Vegas bookmakers share their pain.
The erstwhile Monsters of the Midway were 3 to 3 1/2-point favorites in their nationally-televised Sunday night game versus the rejuvenated Dallas Cowboys, a/k/a America's Team, but left the building at intermission after going into the break tied 3-3.
Chicago quarterback Rex Grossman blew up in the second half and threw three interceptions as Dallas (3-0)blew away the Bears 34-10 to stay undefeated under new Coach Wade Phillips.
The defending NFC champs dipped to 1-2.
Cowboys signal caller Tony Romo was 22 of 35 for 320 yards, while Grossman was 15 of 32 for 195 yards with the trio of interceptions.
"Everything we won in the morning and afternoon we lost at night," Robert Jaynes, the Stratosphere Tower's race and sports director, lamented.
"Dallas is a popular public team -- not that the Bears aren't, especially coming off a season in which they played in the Super Bowl.
"But they're still not the Cowboys.
"Dallas also has looked better so far this year."
Dallas parlays and teasers won big for players.
"It's a good thing Green Bay upset San Diego," Jaynes continued.
"That was a huge win for the house.
"We get a lot of people from California and they like to play the Chargers.
"If San Diego hadn't have lost, we would've ..."
The City with Big Shoulders is going to have to have some pretty broad ones if Chicago continues to tote the burden of Grossman around much longer.
The situation has gotten so bad that one TV commentator noted something to the effect that the former University of Florida star probably was booing himself on the inside.
The big breeze in the Windy City right now concerns what Chicago Coach Lovie Smith's next move regarding Grossman will be.
Surprisingly, as of Monday night, Bodog Sportsbook's clever oddsmaking crew hadn't yet posted a "What Will Happen to Rex Next?" proposition.
Stratosphere Tower Race and Sports Director Robert Jaynes looks for Lovie to stick with Grossman as he has in the past, rather than turn to Brian Griese, son of former Miami great Bob Bob.
"He'll ride it out with him, just as he's done before," Jaynes predicted.
"Lovie's not going to go in and jerk him out, though I do have to agree he (Grossman) is pulling rhe other players down because he's not carrying his share."
Professional Handicappers League member Bill Fishman concurs, though he believes Smith will drag the process out, if only for appearances sake.
"I feel Coach Smith has to just sit back and reevaluate things," Fishman said.
"When he does, I feel he stays with Grossman because he does have an upside.
"Griese is not the answer, though I may be wrong.
"It's just my opinion."
Jimmy Boyd thinks it's time for Griese to take charge.
"If you're Lovie, you have to go to Griese at this point," Boyd said.
"I just don't see Grossman playing with any confidence.
"I think Griese will at least make better decisions with the football than Rex."
Nebraska PHL member Jerry Johnson sums up things rather succinctly:
"It's time to sit Rex down for a while; he looks like a deer in the headlights."
Many bet shops got slapped with a pair of pushes on Sunday as 6-point choice Indianapolis skipped past Houston 31-24 and the 3-point favorite New York Jets topped Minnesota 31-28.
Jaynes reported some late night losses Saturday hurt the Stratosphere in the colleges.
"UNLV winning wasn't good.
"Alabma and Georgia pretty much was split.
"That's how it has been on Saturday all season.
"Nothing real lopsided, everything fairly balanced."
Virginia upsetting Georgia Tech and Michigan beating Penn State were big wins for Bodog Sportsbook, while the offshore book's bettors did well with Oregon crushing Stanford and Clemson knocking off North Carolina State by 22.
As with its stateside counterparts, Bodog, did very well on the Packers. Players had a nice day with Pittsburgh and Carolina.
The consensus was 8-5-2 overall, though Capt. Hook, as noted, influenced several decisions, depending on location.
2007-09-25 05:30:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you. Back to back interceptions. Getting a good play out of him is like getting blood from a turnip. He is the absolute worse thing that has ever happened to the Bears in franchise history.
Im ready to finally say: BRING IN GRIESE!! Even the fans at Soldier Field were screaming for him to be put in. I don't care how much you admit to your mistakes.. he needs to try and fix them. He is terrible.
Instead of talking on the phone between plays, he needs to start picking up a playbook and actually trying to memorize plays to get comfortable with them. To make matters worse.. TO had the audacity to say.. "well, everyone kept saying how great their defense is and we proved they weren't that great tonight"
Im just pissed off and can't stop typing. BUT, congrats to Brett on tying Marino's record. Would have been better if he broke the record at home during the final seconds. Too bad Rex can't even come close to his ability.
2007-09-23 18:12:54 · answer #2 · answered by ceadmilefailte1982 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're defending him because sadly enough, he's your best option. You knew your team going into this year, they're very tough on defense and very shaky on offense. You just hope the offense can do something or the defense can score. Last season the Bears got a lot of defensive and special team scores. You can't rely on that every week.
2007-09-23 16:31:32 · answer #3 · answered by repeat offender 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Enough is enough. There is still plenty of time to salvage the season, but there are no answers. Griese is not the answer. I'm afraid this loss is too devastating to ignore as just a bad game.
2007-09-23 16:57:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
defending rex grossman defended long
2016-02-02 06:11:22 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he's garbage, not to mention short...i dont understand why he's still playing. is chicago not willing to spend money, because i know those jerseys of his arent selling
2007-09-23 16:27:37 · answer #6 · answered by general20xx 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think he was that bad tonight, just an average quarterback. That fumble killed the Bears tonight.
2007-09-23 16:32:03 · answer #7 · answered by WestCoastin4Life 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
dude u shouldn't hate on him. he help me won my bet tonight. thanks rex grossman
2007-09-23 16:25:16 · answer #8 · answered by Jason 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋