Rex Grossman Fan Club

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[FritzDontBlitz]

i wonder if grossman will claim he had other things on his mind again like he did when the pack smoked him on new years eve?

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i wonder if grossman will claim he had other things on his mind again like he did when the pack smoked him on new years eve?

Superbowl - Rex Hits Out At 'Ignorant' Media
By Betting Zone - February 4 2007

Rex Grossman had spent three days under the media spotlight, and it showed. The Chicago Bears quarterback spent hour after hour being grilled by the world's media, and by the time his last hour-long interview ended on Thursday, you could almost feel the relief.

After being asked yet more questions about his rollercoaster season - something he described as "boring" earlier this week - he finally hit back at the media.

"It's frustrating when some of you guys don't put too much thought into it and don't know what we're doing on offense, realising how ignorant some of you guys are. I don't necessarily mean that in a bad way. I just accept it. It's just understanding that you may not be correct and accepting that fact.

"I had something like 17 of my 20 interceptions in five games, and in the other 13 games I've been something like 23 touchdowns and three picks."

Grossman's season of turmoil means he remains the biggest question mark for the Bears heading into Super Bowl XLI against the Colts here in Miami on Sunday, despite leading them to a 15-3 record.

There's been no middle ground for the former Florida play caller, who has been brilliant at times and absolutely awful at others.

During the regular season he posted a quarterback rating of more than 100 on seven occasions, but dipped below a pitiful 40 five times.

The low point came in a 23-13 win over Minnesota in December when he completed just six of 19 passes for 34 yards, no touchdowns and three interceptions. His rating that day - just 1.3.

Grossman didn't exactly help himself when he hinted he didn't prepare as he might have for the regular season-ending loss to the Packers.

That did nothing to calm the nerves in Chicago, where the debate has raged all season long whether Grossman should remain the starter.

[MadtownPacker]

[Scott Campbell]

Excerpt from ESPN.com:

The Colts prevailed over the Bears 29-17, but Manning would be wise to send a thank-you note to Chicago quarterback Rex Grossman. The much-maligned Grossman will be savaged far and wide after completing 20 of 28 passes for only 165 yards. His fourth-quarter interception to defensive back Kelvin Hayden was returned 56 yards for the game-turning touchdown.

[Scott Campbell]

Also from ESPN.com via the AP:

Bad Rex shows up: QB's mistakes costly to Bears

MIAMI -- This was the Rex Grossman that the Chicago Bears and their fans feared.

When the Bears needed a clutch throw to catch up in the fourth quarter, their quarterback couldn't connect.

Instead, Grossman threw a pair of interceptions, one that Kelvin Hayden returned for a touchdown, all but ending Chicago's chance to win the Super Bowl at rainy Dolphin Stadium.

"A frustrating loss," Grossman said. "There were definitely opportunities for us to take that game and we didn't do it."

Criticized all season for his erratic play and questioned all week before the biggest game about his up-and-down season, Grossman did little to quiet his detractors Sunday night in a 29-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

Two fumbled snaps -- one he lost, one he didn't -- and then the two underthrown fourth-quarter picks. Two throws that were pretty gross.

"In hindsight, I wish I had thrown it away," Grossman said of the pass Hayden returned for a score. "The timing on it wasn't right."

Grossman's stats weren't bad -- 20-of-28 for 165 yards. But the Bears had trouble manufacturing drives against Indy's tough defense. Grossman did have a 4-yard TD pass to Muhsin Muhammad in the first half, set up by Thomas Jones' 52-yard run.

But -- other than Devin Hester's TD return on the opening kickoff -- there was not enough offense, especially in the second half.

This is how it went for Grossman: In the third quarter after he'd completed a pair of passes to move the Bears to a second-and-1 at the Colts' 45, he dropped back to pass, slipped on the set grass and was sacked for an 11-yard loss.

Facing third down, it got worse. He fumbled the snap, was able to pick the ball up before he was tackled, but another 11-yard loss put the Bears in a fourth-and-23. In two plays they went backward 22 yards, and a promising drive was over.

Losing backup running back Cedric Benson to a knee injury late in the first quarter hurt Chicago's running attack. Benson's hard straight-ahead running had softened up defenses while he filled in for Jones. But his absence was not the reason the Bears couldn't maintain long scoring drives.

The Bears needed more than just the shifty running of Jones. They needed some big plays from their quarterback, and Grossman didn't provide them.

"We just never got any kind of rhythm going," Grossman said.

Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press

[FavreChild]

Wrex got a $1 million bonus for making it to the Super Bust!

I cannot wait for all the internal dissention. The worst player on the whole team gets a $1 million bonus!?? The guy that lost the game for them!?? He he he!! What kind of organization is stupid enough to pull that move??

[Guiness]

On the plays leading up to Kelvin Hayden Rex had thrown a few completions, one or two longer ones. I said to the guys I was watching the game with 'here comes Sexy Rexy, he's going to say 'Fuck it!' and any second now, refering to this

Boom! Next play, he throws the INT. They were impressed with my calling that shot! Damn right I'm in for the club

[digitaldean]

What kind of organization is stupid enough to pull that move??

DA BEARSSS!!!

[Packers4Glory]

[Iron Mike]

I can't wait to see how they skewer him on KSK!!!! 8)

[MadtownPacker]

Dude must have the worse luck when it comes to getting his picture taken....

[Brando19]

Dude must have the worse luck when it comes to getting his picture taken....

LOL!!!!!

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Dude must have the worse luck when it comes to getting his picture taken....

LOLOLOL

[Freak Out]

Dude must have the worse luck when it comes to getting his picture taken....

LOLOLOL

He's now joined the quadrupeds.