Yardbarker: Rex Grossman

AFTERNOON SPORTS CLUB 6 reasons why the Bears' franchise is inept

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:01:00 -0500

Whether or not the Bears failed Rex Grossman or Rex Grossman failed the Bears, the point is still the same: the Bears haven't had a "franchise" quarterback since Sid Luckman. In fact, the Bears haven't even had an offense that ranks higher than 15th in the NFL in Jerry Angelo's nine seasons as general manager. They've been 26th or lower in seven of his first eight full seasons.

Offense’s problems stem from the front office

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:15:10 -0500

The Chicago Tribune’s Fred Mitchell wrote an article Tuesday that featured scathing comments made by Dan Grossman, Rex Grossman’s father, about how the Bears organization has handled fielding a competent offense over the years. My initial thoughts were that Dan Grossman’s views would be viewed negatively by a fan base that, for the most part, hated [...]

Rex Grossman's dad lets Bears have it

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:46:49 -0500

As the first true franchise quarterback (supposedly) for the Bears since Sid Luckman is generating a performance more similar to those of most of the team's quarterbacks since then, the father of one of the recently failed signal-callers is sounding...

Rex Grossman’s dad rips Bears organization

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:00:48 -0500

Rex Grossman’s dad took the opportunity recently to rip the Chicago Bears organization for how they mishandle the quarterback position. From the Chicago Tribune: “It’s a self-perpetuating problem that is not Jay Cutler’s fault,” said Dan Grossman, who played quarterback at Indiana in the ’60s. “It’s not Rex Grossman’s fault. It’s not Kyle Orton’s fault. It’s not [...]

Grossman Defends Cutler

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:54:16 -0500

As if a 5 interception night last Thursday wasn’t bad enough for Jay Cutler, now he’s getting an unlikely person coming to his defense – Dan Grossman. Yup, Rex Grossman’s dad jumped to the beleaguered quarterback’s defense. Here’s a snippet from Fred Mitchell’s piece: “What’s amazing to me is, here we go again with Jay Cutler,” [...]

Rex Grossman is one snap away

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:16:59 -0500

Texans quarterback Rex Grossman must like the role of underdog.After years of carrying the weight of the Bears franchise on his shoulders, he's done something in Houston that he never did in Chicago: exceed expectations.Grossman was signed to a $620,000...

Rex Grossman Still Needs A Job

Thu, 14 May 2009 16:33:27 -0500

Nearly three months have passed since the Bears and Rex Grossman parted ways, yet Rex remains unemployed. It’s unclear if teams are hesitant to hire the oft-maligned veteran because of the sheer velocity of his deep bombs, his unwavering commitment to hitting his man in the flat, or his penchant for DOING VERY, VERY, STUPID [...]

Goodbye Rex

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:28:17 -0500

Goodbye Rex Ding Dong, The Carni-handed QB is gone. With smaller hands than 4Real, how could we expect Rex to be the franchise quarterback for the Chicago Bears. After all of the Injuries and INTs Rex has his bags packed and is finally out of Sweet Home Chicago.I'll never forget the Rex Grossman error, I mean, era. The 0.0 QB Rating against the Packers on New Years Eve, the T-Mobile commercial where he talks about being in the Pro Bowl, his epic Favre-like 07 where he threw ....

Top 10 Worst Rex Grossman Moments

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:11:58 -0500

At 11:00 pm on February 26th, 2009, the Rex Grossman Era in Chicago finally ends. To celebrate, we decied to highlight the top 10 worst moments in the Rex Grossman era. After reading this, even Lions fans will have compassion for the second city...

Rex Grossman Interested In Joining The Lions?

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:44:19 -0500

Quarterback Rex Grossman named the Detroit Lions as one of the more interesting teams he has an eye on as he heads to free agency. Grossman called...

T.J. Houshmandzadeh: ?I Kind Of Like Rex Grossman?

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:36:53 -0500

T.J. Houshmandzadeh is a cool dude, he went to my high school ? albeit years earlier ? and he?s got the best last name in pro football. Yesterday, he was on the Waddle and Silvy show on WMVP-AM 1000 talking his future plans. When asked about potentially coming to Chicago to play, the free agent-to-be didn?t [...]

Rex Grossman Fan Club Meets For Tailgate Party

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 14:50:39 -0500

Two out of three fail to show up. Read more at the Daily Dawger...

Confirmed: Brian Griese IS Bill Lumbergh

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:44:37 -0500

(Amazing side-by-side of the two) "Mmm, yeah Rex, if you could just go ahead and tell me the best way to throw this pick, mmm yeah, that would be great." "Mmm, yeah Rex, I'm going to have to go ahead and ask you to not come in on Sunday anymore, mmm yeah....

Why Athletes Should Stick to Spandex

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:46:04 -0500

Ever wonder why sports uniforms were invented? Yeah, I'm sure that being able to identify who's on your team and who isn't is pretty helpful (someone should really explain that concept to Rex Grossman)...but I think there's a deeper reason. My theory is that athletes are told what to wear at work because long ago someone realized the horrid sins these people were capable of committing against fashion. Now, I wasn't exactly voted "best dressed" in high school, and by no means am I a fashion guru. But if my career depended on my public image and I had some cash to blow, I sure as hell would hire somebody who had some fashion sense to dress me. Because superhuman athletic ability just doesn't excuse disasters like these: