[vincesanity82]

Though some members of the team still believe that Rex Grossman is still the best quarterback on the team, a league source tells us that the general sense in the locker room over the benching of Grossman is relief.

Actually, it's more than relief. The players, as it was described to us, are elated by the move, since it removes a major distraction for them.

It was frustrating, the source said, for the players to listen to the constant criticism of Grossman, which had consumed the local media and was becoming a major issue at the national level.

"They don't think he's a bad player," the source said. "He has a lot of tools. [He has] a good arm and a nice release."

But the negatives were far outweighing the positives, and the fact that something has been done is being viewed as a positive development in the locker room.

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[Gotham Dark Knight]

More than anything a QB needs to be consistent...everything else feeds off of that...and no matter how good the arm, you can't have 3 interception days every other game. Rex is not there...no matter how good the arm is.

[bears9]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

More than anything a QB needs to be consistent...everything else feeds off of that...and no matter how good the arm, you can't have 3 interception days every other game. Rex is not there...no matter how good the arm is.

I did have a problem with inconsistent but this year he was plain bad

[G.O.D.F.A.T.H.A.]

Grossman wasn't good at Florida so I don't know why Da Bears drafted him. Da Bears should have drafted Larry Johnson in 2003 instead of weak armed Wrecks Grossman.

[bears9]

Originally Posted by G.O.D.F.A.T.H.A.

Grossman wasn't good at Florida so I don't know why Da Bears drafted him. Da Bears should have drafted Larry Johnson in 2003 instead of weak armed Wrecks Grossman.

He got 2nd in the Hesieman he did suck

[G.O.D.F.A.T.H.A.]

That was in 2001 my good friend.


Grossman continued his success by leading the Gators to a 10-2 season in 2001. He came in second to University of Nebraska quarterback Eric Crouch in one of the closest votes in Heisman Trophy history, losing only by 62 votes.[9]The closest voting was in 1985, when Auburn University's Bo Jackson beat Chuck Long of Iowa by 16 points. He also earned accolades as the AP National Player-of-the-Year, and finalist for other awards, including the Walter Camp National Player-of-the-Year Award, Maxwell College Player-of-the-Year Award and Davey O'Brien National Quarterback-of-the-Year Award.[10][3] Grossman played in the famed "Slingin' in the Rain" game against Louisiana State University, where he threw 22 completions in 32 attempts, for 464 yards and 5 touchdowns, en route to a 44-15 victory over the Tigers. [11][12] In 2006, in an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Grossman claimed the victory to be his most memorable game at the University of Florida.[10] He ended his sophomore season with a 56-23 victory over the University of Maryland in the 2002 Orange Bowl.[13]
Grossman completed his junior year by leading the Gators to the 2003 Outback Bowl, where the University of Michigan defeated the team, 38-30. Nevertheless, he completed 21-of-41 passing for 323 yards and two touchdowns.[3] Under the helm of Ron Zook, Steve Spurrier's successor, Grossman decided to forego his final year of collegiate eligibility and declared for the NFL draft. Grossman achieved many feats during his collegiate career, including either breaking or approaching many of the records set by Danny Wuerffel, and earned a 146.77 passer rating, becoming the third most efficient passer in the Southeastern Conference's history.[3] He also threw 77 touchdowns for 9,164 yards.[1]