Sunday, January 14, 2007

Rex Grossman Is Terrible

Not surprisingly, Rex Grossman is playing another lousy game at quarterback for the Chicago Bears, who have just fallen behind the Seahawks 24-21 late in the 3rd quarter in their divisional playoff tilt. The Bears certainly have the ability to bounce back, but if Grossman ends up costing them this game, it is going to be one excruciatingly long off-season for Coach Lovie Smith, one that will likely set new standards for second-guessing.

Also on the NFL front...if you had sat down and come up with the unlikeliest headlines to appear after the first two weeks of the playoffs, "Colts Defense Leads Team to Consecutive Wins" would probably have been at the top. And after yesterday, can anyone really question that the acquisition of Adam Vinatieri was the second-most significant personnel move of the off-season?

The most significant, of course, being the Saints' decision to acquire Drew Brees. In time, that may turn out to be one of the most important personnel moves in NFL history, changing the destinies of 3 NFL teams: the Saints; the Chargers, who then had the ability to test Philip Rivers as their starter; and Miami, who opted to go for Daunte Culpepper instead of Brees, ultimately leading to a series of events that resulted in Nick Saban heading to Alabama.

The Saints' entertaining win over Philadelphia continues the feel-good story of the year. Regardless of whether the Bears win today or not, there's no question that the Saints have the ability, in this year where every playoff team is flawed, to go all the way. If that happens, we may know the winner of Sports Illustrated's "Sportsman of the Year" by the end of the first weekend in February.

UPDATE: Grossman actually doing well in next drive...

UPDATE #2: Bears win in OT, but Grossman is still a scary player...

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