Kenneth Sothman, Bears Superfan

Paul, I have to say in this situation great minds think alike.

I was going to go on here tonight and give my reasons why Sunday's night game tore me apart inside, because deep down inside, we all know Rex is better then what's actually being shown. I mean we saw Rex move the ball down the field with ease during the first-half... he just has an absent-minded pass here and there. Once again, it's the Jon Garland factor. I'm not sure why anybody is shocked, and I understand why as fans we are frustrated. Heck, I defended Rex for the whole past week, so Rex's interception (which I heard over the radio) was a direct stab to the heart. But for goodness sakes Bears fans, CALM DOWN.

Because besides a few mistakes, Rex is a good quarterback. In fact, Rex has the potential, as shown by the first six games, to be a MVP quarterback. Thomas Jones even backed this up on Jim Rome today, stating something along the lines that "It's a good feeling to know that mistakes that can be solved are the only thing that's keeping us from winning."

So with that, maybe we could trust our own eyes and instincts, and just accept the fact that Rex Grossman led us to 2-1 on a road-trip that was suppose to destroy our season. What else could we possibly ask him more to do? The NFL doesn't use the BCS system, so style points don't matter when it comes to winning games.

Which to answer Marcus's question really quick, the AFC is probably deemed wide open still because the Colts easily could have gained losses against the Giants, Jaguars, Jets, Titans, Broncos, and Bills. I'm not saying they should have, but I think the Colts are very lucky not to have two losses also while the media would be asking a just as important question: "Can the Colts win with a awful run defense?" Personally, if it came down to it, I think if the Colts have home-field through-out, which they will, a Peyton Manning melt-down is the only thing that would stop them. The only team that could possibly give the Colts trouble is the Chargers because LT could possibly run all over them, but the Chargers can't defend anybody either, so Peyton would storm down the field too. It'd be like that crazy Colts/Chiefs shoot-out from a couple years back...

Back to the Bears now. Now of course after Rex's tough game, the media jumps in, which mind you this is the same media that stated the Bears quite possibly would be either 8-3 or 7-4 at that point. So Bears fans, how did that one turn out?

With that said, why does everybody trust the so-called media experts so much over the Grossman situation so much? To give further back-up, did any of these experts think the Steelers were going to be this horrible? How about the writer's of SI predicting Dolphins going to the Superbowl? And did anybody possibly think that Colston would be the best rookie on the Saints? Or that Reggie Bush may end up being a better choice as the number two pick? And remember the up-roar that the Randy Moss Raiders jersey was going to be the most important jersey in rap history? Let's face it, the experts can't predict the future better then I can, Marcus can, Paul can, or even the lady that makes my chicken salad sandwiches here at Ball State can.

If you don't believe me, take a look at Bill Simmons predictions so far on ESPN.Com. So far, his own wife, who supposedly has no knowledge of football, is beating him.

So for the fans that replied to Marcus's survey, please explain to me your personal opinion. What is the problem with a young quarterback having a shaky game against a really tough New England team on a three week road-trip against the Joe Montana of this era? Go ahead, let me know. It's possible for anybody that reads this to comment back to our blogs, so feel free to have at it.

Here's my opinion to it: So freaking what! I stated before we'd probably lose three games, possibly four. It's not that big of a deal. We're going to have home field advantage anyways, and an AFC loss isn't going to effect us during the playoffs on the road to the SuperBowl.

In fact, here's another one for the Bears fans out there. What possibly makes you think that Brian Griese could possibly do any better then Rex Grossman can? Here are my personal feelings of Griese, posted about a week ago...

"Put in Griese? What has Griese ever done in his NFL career to make us think he's worthwhile? There's a reason he signed with us to become a back-up quarterback while he was snubbed by other teams, including his former-team the Bucs, who are now starting a rookie quarterback. The highlight of Griese's career is when he took over a very good Denver Broncos offense that is set-up so simple with the play-action that even Jake Plummer has mastered it, and then he failed to win play-off games. Sure, it's good to have him as a back-up, in fact he's probably the second-best back-up quarterback in the game behind Kurt Warner, but I wouldn't trust him with the keys to start the team."

So fans, what makes Griese the better option? Once again, write back. It's easy to hide behind a survey, but let's hear the true answers.

I honestly just think the whole situation is the easy story of the week pick and has just been blown way out of proportion.

It's sad to say, but it seems like everybody in Bears-Land is walking around with the Peyton Manning face.

Overall, just calm down though. As of right now, the only team in the NFC that can beat the Bears at home, which would only happen if the defense falls apart like last year, YES LAST YEAR'S PLAYOFF LOSS WAS THE DEFENSE'S FAULT, are the Dallas Cowboys and wonder-boy Tony Romo. But can you imagine the media circus across the country that would involve Terrell Owens in the NFC Championship game and the troubles that would cause?

By the way, Tom Brady turned the ball over too many times, I think the Patriots should now put in Matt Cassell.