Nov 4th 2008 10:52AM by Matt Snyder (author feed)
Filed under: Bears, NFC North, NFL FansThe stigma attached to Rex Grossman nowadays is nearly palpable. Last night in the chat, I simply typed, “Rex Grossman is not as bad as most people think.” In the ensuing exchange, I was bombarded with messages telling me how much he sucks. I never even said he was good. My point was proven. He’s not a good quarterback, I’ll agree. He’d also presently be the best quarterback on the Niners, Chiefs, Raiders, and Lions. There could be more, but those are the obvious ones.

This stigma isn’t just reserved for opposing fans. Legions of Bears fans act like he’s the worst QB ever, which is saying a lot from people who have watched Jonathan “The Mighty” Quinn, Moses Moreno, and Cade McNever (among about a thousand other stiffs). It wasn’t one iota surprising on Sunday when Grossman was booed. Immediately when Kyle Orton hit the turf, I texted my brother with: “Great, now a bunch of idiots are gonna boo after every incompletion.” Sure enough, flocks of boos were heard in Grossman’s direction in the third quarter.

It did not please Brian Urlacher.Continue Reading