Although I am excited to see the season opener at Lucas Oil when the Colts take on the Bears, I was hoping to see Rex Grossman taken down at quarterback. I've always been quietly watching for his slightly better backup Kyle Orton, since I saw him play in 4 seasons at Purdue as the Boilermaker's QB. He was an early Heisman candidate during the 2004 season before injuries plagued him into obscurity. Orton was drafted in the 4th round by the Bears during the '05 draft and has played backup to Grossman since. He recently got a one year contract extension and coach Lovie Smith announced today that he has won the starting position of the Monsters of the Midway. We'll see Peyton take on Kyle, not a repeat of Super Bowl XLI, which was probably what the league was trying to go for. Maybe adding 10 to the quaterback (Grossman's #8), will add a bit to the Bears offense.....probably not much. I do wish Kyle the best for the rest of the season, after the Colts are done with them.
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