The Bears are 3/4 of a team unfortunately. It is not that Grossman is bad, it is that for all practical purposes he is a rookie and is very inconsistant. Consistancy is what makes a QB great. Imo, Greise is a better QB now for exactly that reason. But give Grossman one more full season, and then this team if kept healthy and together is formidable. Lots of ifs...
But the Defense can win a game for you all by itself and they do so with extreme consistancy. To me it all depends on what special teams shows up for the Bears. If the D and the STs play well, imo the bears can match any team on any field, even assuming Grossman is average. If either the D or the STs play average (not both), the Bears are probably a 4-4 or 5-3 team, depending on which Grossman shows up.
nitro
But the Defense can win a game for you all by itself and they do so with extreme consistancy. To me it all depends on what special teams shows up for the Bears. If the D and the STs play well, imo the bears can match any team on any field, even assuming Grossman is average. If either the D or the STs play average (not both), the Bears are probably a 4-4 or 5-3 team, depending on which Grossman shows up.
nitro
), special teams, defense, offense. today the offense and special teams turned the ball over and the defense spent tooooo much time on the field. bad game plan for a team that relies on it's defense to win games especially when you have a six foot rookie quarterback who thinks he is a gunslinger. the patriots definitely have a more reliable offense