The Chicago Bears' offense is ranked 30th in the NFL thanks to Rex Grossman, who has thrown 1 touchdown compared to 6 interceptions and compiled a quarterback rating (45.2) that is less than the amount of points the Philadelphia Eagles scored last week (56).
So in comes the 10 year veteran Brian Griese. The 32 year old quarterback has started for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Denver Broncos, and the Miami Dolphins. He has passed for 16,564 yards with 104 touchdowns and 80 interceptions and a 63 percent completion rate.
When asked by reporters regarding the status of Griese starting beyond week 4, Lovie Smith said, "As far as week to week, no. We don't do things that way. Rex wasn't under week to week: 'I have to play a certain way or I'll lose my job.' I always let a player play for a period of time to show us exactly what we are. That's how we'll look at it from here on. Brian is our quarterback. The starting rotation has been established now."
Rex Grossman's contract is up at the end of the year. Does this mean the end of the Sexy Rexy era in Chicago? Maybe or maybe not but the writing is sure on the wall.
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