Bears Woes: In Defense of Rex Grossman

Talk about a comedy of errors.

I watched tonight as the Chicago Bears offense squandered yet another game—with stupid penalties, dropped passes, and inexcusable turnovers.

One second-half drive that should have ended in a touchdown netted only a field goal because of four false-start penalties and two delay-of-game calls.

The quarterback?

Brian Griese.

Sure, Rex Grossman has made his share of mistakes this season—but the Bears struggles are in no way his fault. When Grossman has made plays, his supporting cast has failed to hold up its end of the bargain.

The Chicago offensive line is a joke. The line's ineptitude against the Redskins resulted in a serious injury to  Grossman—and failures up front have doomed the Bears' running game all season.

If Bears fans have learned anything in the past few weeks, it's that Rex is NOT the problem.

On the contrary, the problem is the line, the wide receivers, the running game, and ultimately, the coaching staff and front office.

The entire Bears organization should be embarrassed by the product they've put on the field. I'm not advocating the firing of Lovie Smith here—but I am advocating the firing of offensive coordinator Ron Turner and GM Jerry Angelo.

Smith and Co. have to make serious changes this offseason. Without a thorough overhaul, next year could be even more agonizing.

My two cents: Give Rex some weapons—and some BLOCKERS—and he'll improve. He's shown that he can produce when given the opportunity. It's his team that's let him down.

For proof of the ornery mood among Bears fan, visit www.firejerryangelo.com.

How that man still has a job, I haven't a clue.

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