Aug 11th 2008 2:40PM by Matt Snyder (author feed)
Filed under: Bears, NFC NorthWhile Rex Grossman and Kyle Orton didn’t do anything special enough to separate themselves in the race for the QB job no one wants, there may be a dark horse candidate emerging: undrafted rookie Caleb Hanie.

Anywhere else, and this would likely be a laughable proposition. With the futility most believe is contained in Grossman and Orton, though, there’s a distinct possibility Hanie gets a look sometime this year. The Bears coaching staff is raving about Hanie’s performance last Thursday night:
He finished Thursday completing 9 of 16 passes for 101 yards and a touchdown. None of his passes were sharper than the bullet between two defenders to Brandon Rideau for a 13-yard touchdown. Hanie also displayed more mobility than any other quarterback this preseason, tucking the ball for an 18-yard gain on a third-and-9 play.

“Did a nice job,” offensive coordinator said of Hanie. “I was pleased with his poise, pleased with his composure. We’ve been pleased with him all camp.

“You never know how a guy is going to respond in a game. He was very relaxed, very poised.”Continue Reading