hmmmmmmmm.. gues unlike geno and his ilk here,, NOt everyone thinks the packers back up qb situation "good" or better than bears.. not suprising

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/don_banks/08/26/backups/index.html

Ranking each team's No. 2 QBs

10. Chicago: Rex Grossman -- Now that he's officially the Bears backup, Grossman at least jumps to the top third in the league in terms of No. 2's. He's the second quarterback on the list with a Super Bowl start to his credit, and he's a guy who seems to perform better when the expectations are lowered.

16. Minnesota: Gus Frerotte -- Frerotte has been a backup for nine of the past 10 seasons, but he still keeps finding somebody's clipboard to hold. He's in his second go-round with Minnesota, and has worn seven different uniforms. I've always thought of him as the type of quarterback who looks worse the more he plays, but for short stretches, you can still win some games with him.

31. Detroit: Dan Orlovsky -- The Lions expect 2007 second-round pick Drew Stanton to eventually replace Orlovsky in the No. 2 role behind Jon Kitna (and then hopefully replace Kitna), but the ex-Michigan State star will miss about a month with a sprained right thumb. That leaves the backup job to Orlovsky, a fourth-year veteran who hasn't thrown a regular-season pass since his rookie year of 2005.

32. Green Bay: Brian Brohm -- You know the story here. No quarterback on the Packers roster has ever started a game in the NFL. Not fourth-year man Aaron Rodgers, and not rookies Brohm and Matt Flynn. Some personnel men believe Brohm could develop into a quality starter, but for now the Packers have the thinnest QB depth chart in the league.

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“All I was trying to say is, we’ve got Chicago fans coming down, there’s going to be a lot of them, they get excited for their football team, they get excited to come to the game. So, in turn, them coming to the game brings a football atmosphere that I’m used to, and that gets me excited . ..richie incognito

...and they say we have a bad QB situation. If ours is bad, than GBs must be_______(fill in the blank)

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**The NFL wouldn't be the NFL..without DA BEARS!!!**

hardhitter47:

...and they say we have a bad QB situation. If ours is bad, than GBs must be_______(fill in the blank)

Yep think its beyond a huge mistake ( and seems national media does also) to go into a year w/o any Qb experiene or NFL game speed experience, crazy to depend on rook's.. its set up to fail

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“All I was trying to say is, we’ve got Chicago fans coming down, there’s going to be a lot of them, they get excited for their football team, they get excited to come to the game. So, in turn, them coming to the game brings a football atmosphere that I’m used to, and that gets me excited . ..richie incognito

Btw rdogers injuries go back to highs chool( like harrell's)

The knee concerns potential teams. Rodgers repaired his partially torn ACL before the 2004 season after playing on it since his junior year in high school.

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“All I was trying to say is, we’ve got Chicago fans coming down, there’s going to be a lot of them, they get excited for their football team, they get excited to come to the game. So, in turn, them coming to the game brings a football atmosphere that I’m used to, and that gets me excited . ..richie incognito

Thank goodness for the first string.

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ROLL ON THUNDER
SHINE ON LIGHTNING
THE DAYS ARE LONG
AND THE NIGHTS ARE FRIGHTENING
NOTHING MATTERS ANYWAY
AND THAT'S THE HELL OF IT

I was at the grocery store buying eight apples, and the clerk asked me if I would like a bag. And I said, "No, man, I juggle! But I can only juggle eight. If I'm ever here buying nine apples, bag 'em up!"

IHATETHEBEARS:

Thank goodness for the first string.

LOL.. we shall see

Somehow think you will be singing a new tune soon, as Usual..

didn't you want soemone else as your starter just a few weeks back as "the best move for pakcers in 2008"??? ..hmmmmm

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“All I was trying to say is, we’ve got Chicago fans coming down, there’s going to be a lot of them, they get excited for their football team, they get excited to come to the game. So, in turn, them coming to the game brings a football atmosphere that I’m used to, and that gets me excited . ..richie incognito

So if Rex is the number 10 backup QB in the league, where would he be if he was the starter? 32?  Where is Orton ranked for starters?  I'd guess low 20's.

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Sinus Viridis delenda est !

Look for me at every Bears home game. I'm the fat, middle aged guy in the Urlacher jersey.

dbears54:

IHATETHEBEARS:

Thank goodness for the first string.

LOL.. we shall see

Somehow think you will be singing a new tune soon, as Usual..

didn't you want soemone else as your starter just a few weeks back as "the best move for pakcers in 2008"??? ..hmmmmm

Yes I did. But what does the first string have to do with the second?

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ROLL ON THUNDER
SHINE ON LIGHTNING
THE DAYS ARE LONG
AND THE NIGHTS ARE FRIGHTENING
NOTHING MATTERS ANYWAY
AND THAT'S THE HELL OF IT

I was at the grocery store buying eight apples, and the clerk asked me if I would like a bag. And I said, "No, man, I juggle! But I can only juggle eight. If I'm ever here buying nine apples, bag 'em up!"

IHATETHEBEARS:

dbears54:

IHATETHEBEARS:

Thank goodness for the first string.

LOL.. we shall see

Somehow think you will be singing a new tune soon, as Usual..

didn't you want soemone else as your starter just a few weeks back as "the best move for pakcers in 2008"??? ..hmmmmm

Yes I did. But what does the first string have to do with the second?

nothing except as a reponse to this..

++Thank goodness for the first string. ++

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“All I was trying to say is, we’ve got Chicago fans coming down, there’s going to be a lot of them, they get excited for their football team, they get excited to come to the game. So, in turn, them coming to the game brings a football atmosphere that I’m used to, and that gets me excited . ..richie incognito

dbears54:

IHATETHEBEARS:

dbears54:

IHATETHEBEARS:

Thank goodness for the first string.

LOL.. we shall see

Somehow think you will be singing a new tune soon, as Usual..

didn't you want soemone else as your starter just a few weeks back as "the best move for pakcers in 2008"??? ..hmmmmm

Yes I did. But what does the first string have to do with the second?

nothing except as a reponse to this..

++Thank goodness for the first string. ++

Exactly. Brian Brohm is second string.

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ROLL ON THUNDER
SHINE ON LIGHTNING
THE DAYS ARE LONG
AND THE NIGHTS ARE FRIGHTENING
NOTHING MATTERS ANYWAY
AND THAT'S THE HELL OF IT

I was at the grocery store buying eight apples, and the clerk asked me if I would like a bag. And I said, "No, man, I juggle! But I can only juggle eight. If I'm ever here buying nine apples, bag 'em up!"

IHATETHEBEARS:

dbears54:

IHATETHEBEARS:

dbears54:

IHATETHEBEARS:

Thank goodness for the first string.

LOL.. we shall see

Somehow think you will be singing a new tune soon, as Usual..

didn't you want soemone else as your starter just a few weeks back as "the best move for pakcers in 2008"??? ..hmmmmm

Yes I did. But what does the first string have to do with the second?

nothing except as a reponse to this..

++Thank goodness for the first string. ++

Exactly. Brian Brohm is second string.

and rodgers brohm flynn all have the same NFL starting record

0-0

not exactly what any team wants heading into a seaosn

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“All I was trying to say is, we’ve got Chicago fans coming down, there’s going to be a lot of them, they get excited for their football team, they get excited to come to the game. So, in turn, them coming to the game brings a football atmosphere that I’m used to, and that gets me excited . ..richie incognito

dbears54:

hmmmmmmmm.. gues unlike geno and his ilk here,, NOt everyone thinks the packers back up qb situation "good" or better than bears.. not suprising

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/don_banks/08/26/backups/index.html

Ranking each team's No. 2 QBs

10. Chicago: Rex Grossman -- Now that he's officially the Bears backup, Grossman at least jumps to the top third in the league in terms of No. 2's. He's the second quarterback on the list with a Super Bowl start to his credit, and he's a guy who seems to perform better when the expectations are lowered.

16. Minnesota: Gus Frerotte -- Frerotte has been a backup for nine of the past 10 seasons, but he still keeps finding somebody's clipboard to hold. He's in his second go-round with Minnesota, and has worn seven different uniforms. I've always thought of him as the type of quarterback who looks worse the more he plays, but for short stretches, you can still win some games with him.

31. Detroit: Dan Orlovsky -- The Lions expect 2007 second-round pick Drew Stanton to eventually replace Orlovsky in the No. 2 role behind Jon Kitna (and then hopefully replace Kitna), but the ex-Michigan State star will miss about a month with a sprained right thumb. That leaves the backup job to Orlovsky, a fourth-year veteran who hasn't thrown a regular-season pass since his rookie year of 2005.

32. Green Bay: Brian Brohm -- You know the story here. No quarterback on the Packers roster has ever started a game in the NFL. Not fourth-year man Aaron Rodgers, and not rookies Brohm and Matt Flynn. Some personnel men believe Brohm could develop into a quality starter, but for now the Packers have the thinnest QB depth chart in the league.

DBears-when did I ever say GB's backup QB situation was good?  Why do you insist on saying things that are completely untrue?  What I said and what I've always said was that I would much rather have GB's trio of QB's over the bears trio of QB's.  Nothing more.  The rating also clearly shows that GB's qb's are ranked last due to inexperience-not because they are bad as you might suggest. 

IHATETHEBEARS:

dbears54:

IHATETHEBEARS:

dbears54:

IHATETHEBEARS:

Thank goodness for the first string.

LOL.. we shall see

Somehow think you will be singing a new tune soon, as Usual..

didn't you want soemone else as your starter just a few weeks back as "the best move for pakcers in 2008"??? ..hmmmmm

Yes I did. But what does the first string have to do with the second?

nothing except as a reponse to this..

++Thank goodness for the first string. ++

Exactly. Brian Brohm is second string.

BB is garbage too. All of GBs QBs stink.

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**The NFL wouldn't be the NFL..without DA BEARS!!!**

Bear fans would know about stinky QB's. You have plenty of experience in that area.

geno59:

Bear fans would know about stinky QB's. You have plenty of experience in that area.

Our QB situation is 3x better than GBs. Just admit it Geno, the infamous one is gone and GBs chances of winning anything has been demolished.

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**The NFL wouldn't be the NFL..without DA BEARS!!!**

geno59:

dbears54:

hmmmmmmmm.. gues unlike geno and his ilk here,, NOt everyone thinks the packers back up qb situation "good" or better than bears.. not suprising

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/don_banks/08/26/backups/index.html

Ranking each team's No. 2 QBs

10. Chicago: Rex Grossman -- Now that he's officially the Bears backup, Grossman at least jumps to the top third in the league in terms of No. 2's. He's the second quarterback on the list with a Super Bowl start to his credit, and he's a guy who seems to perform better when the expectations are lowered.

16. Minnesota: Gus Frerotte -- Frerotte has been a backup for nine of the past 10 seasons, but he still keeps finding somebody's clipboard to hold. He's in his second go-round with Minnesota, and has worn seven different uniforms. I've always thought of him as the type of quarterback who looks worse the more he plays, but for short stretches, you can still win some games with him.

31. Detroit: Dan Orlovsky -- The Lions expect 2007 second-round pick Drew Stanton to eventually replace Orlovsky in the No. 2 role behind Jon Kitna (and then hopefully replace Kitna), but the ex-Michigan State star will miss about a month with a sprained right thumb. That leaves the backup job to Orlovsky, a fourth-year veteran who hasn't thrown a regular-season pass since his rookie year of 2005.

32. Green Bay: Brian Brohm -- You know the story here. No quarterback on the Packers roster has ever started a game in the NFL. Not fourth-year man Aaron Rodgers, and not rookies Brohm and Matt Flynn. Some personnel men believe Brohm could develop into a quality starter, but for now the Packers have the thinnest QB depth chart in the league.

DBears-when did I ever say GB's backup QB situation was good?  Why do you insist on saying things that are completely untrue?  What I said and what I've always said was that I would much rather have GB's trio of QB's over the bears trio of QB's.  Nothing more.  The rating also clearly shows that GB's qb's are ranked last due to inexperience-not because they are bad as you might suggest. 

oh so you would rather have the #32 backups' over the 10th.. and you don't see the irony in that or why I sad UNLIKE YOU most do think the pakcers qb situation IS WORSE.. and isn't experience what qb'ing all about??

geez

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“All I was trying to say is, we’ve got Chicago fans coming down, there’s going to be a lot of them, they get excited for their football team, they get excited to come to the game. So, in turn, them coming to the game brings a football atmosphere that I’m used to, and that gets me excited . ..richie incognito

hardhitter47:

geno59:

Bear fans would know about stinky QB's. You have plenty of experience in that area.

Our QB situation is 3x better than GBs. Just admit it Geno, the infamous one is gone and GBs chances of winning anything has been demolished.

I will admit that it is nearly impossible to replace a player such as Favre. However, I don't think Chicago's QB situation is 3x better than GB's. I have always said that I believe GB will have a better year than Chicago despite our QB situation (inexperience). I'm NOT saying GB will win the SB this year (although that would be nice) but I do believe the team and it's QB's will play better than what you might think. They'll do better than Chicago. Time will soon tell.

dbears54:

geno59:

dbears54:

hmmmmmmmm.. gues unlike geno and his ilk here,, NOt everyone thinks the packers back up qb situation "good" or better than bears.. not suprising

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/don_banks/08/26/backups/index.html

Ranking each team's No. 2 QBs

10. Chicago: Rex Grossman -- Now that he's officially the Bears backup, Grossman at least jumps to the top third in the league in terms of No. 2's. He's the second quarterback on the list with a Super Bowl start to his credit, and he's a guy who seems to perform better when the expectations are lowered.

16. Minnesota: Gus Frerotte -- Frerotte has been a backup for nine of the past 10 seasons, but he still keeps finding somebody's clipboard to hold. He's in his second go-round with Minnesota, and has worn seven different uniforms. I've always thought of him as the type of quarterback who looks worse the more he plays, but for short stretches, you can still win some games with him.

31. Detroit: Dan Orlovsky -- The Lions expect 2007 second-round pick Drew Stanton to eventually replace Orlovsky in the No. 2 role behind Jon Kitna (and then hopefully replace Kitna), but the ex-Michigan State star will miss about a month with a sprained right thumb. That leaves the backup job to Orlovsky, a fourth-year veteran who hasn't thrown a regular-season pass since his rookie year of 2005.

32. Green Bay: Brian Brohm -- You know the story here. No quarterback on the Packers roster has ever started a game in the NFL. Not fourth-year man Aaron Rodgers, and not rookies Brohm and Matt Flynn. Some personnel men believe Brohm could develop into a quality starter, but for now the Packers have the thinnest QB depth chart in the league.

DBears-when did I ever say GB's backup QB situation was good?  Why do you insist on saying things that are completely untrue?  What I said and what I've always said was that I would much rather have GB's trio of QB's over the bears trio of QB's.  Nothing more.  The rating also clearly shows that GB's qb's are ranked last due to inexperience-not because they are bad as you might suggest. 

oh so you would rather have the #32 backups' over the 10th.. and you don't see the irony in that or why I sad UNLIKE YOU most do think the pakcers qb situation IS WORSE.. and isn't experience what qb'ing all about??

geez

No doubt the back up situation is worse than Chicago's. However, even Favre was a back-up at one time. With that said, I'd still rather have the upside potential of Brohm or Flynn over the known potential of Grossman. That's just my opinion. I'm sure some might disagree.
Experience AND talent is what it's about. Grossman will be a good back-up, I'll agree to that. Now if they can only find a good #1, the bears will be in good shape!

geno59:

hardhitter47:

geno59:

Bear fans would know about stinky QB's. You have plenty of experience in that area.

Our QB situation is 3x better than GBs. Just admit it Geno, the infamous one is gone and GBs chances of winning anything has been demolished.

I will admit that it is nearly impossible to replace a player such as Favre. However, I don't think Chicago's QB situation is 3x better than GB's. I have always said that I believe GB will have a better year than Chicago despite our QB situation (inexperience). I'm NOT saying GB will win the SB this year (although that would be nice) but I do believe the team and it's QB's will play better than what you might