Kyle Orton will start week 17 (1 Viewer)

[gbill2004]

ESPN reports Chicago Bears QB Kyle Orton will start the team's Week 17 game.

 

[Shermanator]

Odd.You would think they would want Grossman to get as many snaps as possible before the playoffs.

 

[MagicMan]

Great coaching over there

 

[GRIDIRON ASSASSIN]

Odd.

You would think they would want Grossman to get as many snaps as possible before the playoffs.

NOT AT ALL.Center Olin Kreutz is out, and I'm sure they don't want to risk Rex getting injured in a TOTALLY MEANINGLESS game. DT Pat Williams has been talking smack all week long also. Bears fans vividly remember that POS Charles Martin ruining the Bears chances of repeating as Super Bowl champs when he pile drove McMahon's shoulder into the Lambeau turf.

Rex could get tons of meaninful snaps in (a controlled evironment aka) practice the two weeks leading up to the Bears first playoff game.

 

[GRIDIRON ASSASSIN]

Bears starter this Sunday.

 

[Dhamon ShadowHawk]

With Grossman's injury history, this was a no-brainer.

 

[BigSoup]

Great coaching over there

What are you smoking???Lovie Smith should be coach of the year. He took a team that everyone picked to go 3-13 and finish dead ### last in everything and got them to a division championship, the #2 seed in the NFC, and a first round bye.

This was after they started 1-3 and were left for dead by everyone. And he with a rookie quarterback (sporting a disastrous neck beard for that matter!)

Yes, I'm a Beras' homer but come on! Tomorrow's game is meaningless for the Bears (other than to try to sweep the division; big deal) and they have to play on turf. All they are trying to do is keep Grossman in one piece for the playoffs, which is no small task with his history.

Pretty sound coaching in my book.------------------

 

[cracKer]

Tomorrow's game is meaningless for the Bears (other than to try to sweep the division; big deal) and they have to play on turf. All they are trying to do is keep Grossman in one piece for the playoffs, which is no small task with his history.

He's also had very little game time in three NFL seasons. You'd think they'd like to get him some snaps heading into the playoffs if he's the guy they're going to rely on.

 

[bullitt]

Bears Smith: Mum's word on starting QB, Benson could play

As the Bears' injury report grew Friday, coach Lovie Smith's plans for Sunday's regular-season finale that has all the intrigue of a preseason game remained shrouded in secrecy.

He would not say if quarterback Rex Grossman would start at Minnesota (3:15 p.m., Fox-32, 780-AM), but No. 2 Kyle Orton received about half the snaps in practice, a clue he will see significant time if he does not start.

''There is a chance of a lot of things happening,'' Smith said. ''I'm excited about Rex being healthy and leading our team right now. We're going up there with all of our guys ready to go.

"There is a chance Rex could play, couldn't play, all of those. I'm going to say that about every guy on our team. If they are healthy, there is a good chance they could play, but they may not. You know how that goes.''

Middle linebacker Brian Urlacher returned after being out two days with an illness, but did not practice. Defensive end Adewale Ogunleye was held out and is questionable with a slight hamstring pull suffered Thursday. Running back Thomas Jones was out, but is listed as probable with a hip injury. The belief is he will play long enough to gain 27 yards and reach 1,300 for the season.

Rookie Cedric Benson, who is questionable, could get a lot of work after completing an entire week of practice. He said a final decision will come today, and he is anxious to get back on the field seven weeks after spraining the MCL in his right knee.

''I did a lot this week,'' he said. ''It looks like [i will play].''

There's no rule for how to handle a meaningless regular-season game. Green Bay was in a similar position coming to Soldier Field for the finale last season. The Packers went with their starters as Brett Favre blitzed the defense for two quick touchdown passes and then Green Bay pulled almost its entire first unit.

The difference is the Bears have a bye, and the Packers had to play the following week, losing to Minnesota at Lambeau Field.

Looks like we won't know untill the game starts.

 

[GRIDIRON ASSASSIN]

The only problem is Brad Biggs column was written earlier than ESPN's report came this evening.I tend to believe ESPN more than Bears homer Brad Biggs.

 

[bullitt]

good point!I would like to see Rex play at least 1 quarter though, as long as he doesn't try to recover any fumbles ( Brees) .