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A Tale of Two Quarterbacks

by Brian

On Sunday evening, after the Super Bowl, one quarterback will have to answer serious questions about why they didn’t come up in the big game. Meanwhile, the other quarterback will have every right to step up to the microphone, say, “you guys can all shut the (bleep) up now,” and leave.

Who gets what role? It could be the most fascinating story line of Super Bowl Extra Large One.

Of course, we all know this bloggers stance on (cough), excuse me, (cough) one Peyton Manning. Let’s discuss the embattled Bears QB, Mr. Rex Grossman.

Last week, I was in Chicago for corporate training. My new boss, of course, is a huge Bears fan. So I asked him the following question, “how does the average Bears fan feel about Rex Grossman?”

He responded with a long sigh.

It’s a fascinating situation in Chicago. Here the Bears are on the cusp of their first championship in over 20 years, and their quarterback continues to be villified by fans and media outlets everywhere. Discussion has allready been held comparing him to the worst quarterbacks in Super Bowl history (paging Trent Dilfer - Trent Dilfer, please report to the worst Super Bowl QB’s ever debate. Thank you).

This season, Rex has had quarterback ratings ranging from 137.4 to 0.0. By comparison, Lindsay Lohan is more consistant with her visits to rehab.

So will good Rex show up on Sunday, or will bad Rex?

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Perhaps we should harken back to Rex’s college days for the answer. Amy Shipley of the Washington Post talks about Rex’s triumphant play in the 2002 Orange Bowl, after missing the first quarter because he missed curfew. “Look what he did in the second, third and fourth quarters,” said Ron Zook, who coached Grossman the following season at Florida. “It was showtime. When his back is against the wall, he’s the best.”

And while he has not brought back memories of Jim McMahon during his 2 playoff performances, he has done enough to get the Bears to the big game.

If he does enough on Sunday, he can tell all his distractors what they can do with his statistics.

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