Well its finally happened. Halleluiah, Joy to the World, Thank the Man Up Stairs, the Chicago Bears have finally benched Rex Grossman. After throwing 14 interceptions with only 4 touchdown passes in his last 7 games, Grossman closed the deal after Sunday night performance when officially became the newest member of the “Career Back Up QB Club” (Established by Ty Detmer, and Joey Harrington). With such thrilling news for Bears fans, I believe there is an even greater internal leap of joy for all 53 players on the Bears roster.

Although players and coaches have never really came out and expressed frustration about Rex Grossman’s play or stated that they have no confidence in the guy, to me it has been plain as day since the Monday Night shellacking they took against the Packers last year that the players lost total faith in their quarterback. Yes, he did contribute to his team’s success in getting to the Super Bowl. However, if you take a hard look at the games against Seattle, New Orleans, Indy and the first three games of this season there has been a sense of nervousness and question in judgment from every player, and even some coaches, each time Grossman would drop back to pass. It wasn’t so much that they did not believe in his abilities it was the fact that every time he would step on the field he always played the game not to screw up, rather than play to win. Anybody that has ever been in athletics knows that the moment you go from playing to win to playing NOT to lose results in a loss almost every time. Unfortunately for Rex, that is the way he plays the game.

Looking at the rest of the season for the Bears I truly believe you will see a big change in the team attitude and demeanor. First, the defense finally has an experienced QB in Greise. He will manage the game in a way to where he will take minimal risks, while at the same time use good judgment when having to make a play. Second, the offense will have a leader they can look up to and believe that their QB has the ability to win games. Finally, Coach Smith has someone that he thought he had in Grossman, a proven winner that is going to gain full confidence of each player on the team.

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