Unleash the Cannon

We'll get to Devin Hester tomorrow, but today I feel the need to once again defend Grossman. After the game, three people, including the Old Man and our very own Gordon Bombay, told me that they are starting to lose serious faith in Rex. Listen guys, it's not Rex's fault he's been borderline pathetic in the first two games this season. Pin all the blame on offensive coordinator Ron Turner.

Rex Grossman is not a game manager. He's the anti-Trent Dilfer. Grossman doesn't play to dink-and-dunk his way around the field, and let the defense take care of securing the victory. That's not how Rex rolls.

The first two games this year, Turner has pulled the reigns in so tight on Grossman, that he can't play his game. When handcuffed, Grossman sucks. There's no denying that. You got to let him sling the ball all over the field to be effective, even if he throws some interceptions at times. Turner has had Rex on the same game plan he put in for Kyle Orton in 2005. We saw the Bears go to this at times last year as well, in the Jets game most notably, and not surprising, Grossman was always ineffective.

The fact of the matter is that Grossman is the wrong style of quarterback for this particular team. I hate saying that because I love Rex, but he should be on a team that is a boarderline playoff contender, not a juggernaut like the Bears this season. The Bears defense is so dominant, that they just want Rex to stay out of the way and not make mistakes. That's reasonable because of the talent they have on the other side of the ball, but that isn't how Grossman plays. If Turner continues to lock up Grossman, he will continue to struggle. If a game managing quarterback is what the Bears really want, don't be surprised to see Brian Griese in a few weeks. Here's hoping Turner and the Bears unleash Rex against a very good Cowboys team Sunday night. If they do, you will see the offense improve immediatly.