| Bears QB Grossman --- Injured |
Fri, 12 August 2005 18:59  |
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ST. LOUIS -- Chicago Bears quarterback Rex Grossman injured his left ankle early in the second quarter of Friday night's preseason game against the St. Louis Rams and was carted off the field.
Grossman, who played in only three games last season before being sidelined by a right knee injury, was hurt with 11:08 to go in the half as he threw a pass. After being flushed out of the pocket and being spun around by Trev Faulk, he stood back up, limped and signaled for a trainer.
He then sat down and grabbed his left knee. He slammed his helmet on the cart before he left.
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| Re: Bears QB Grossman --- Injured |
Tue, 16 August 2005 08:47  |
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He might be out for the year...
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- The Bears are leaning toward placing quarterback Rex Grossman on injured reserve after surgery to repair his broken left ankle also required work on his fibula, meaning he would miss the entire 2005 season.
With injuries at other positions like fullback and tight end, the Bears might not be in position to save a spot for Grossman on the 53-man roster.
"We're talking about that, but I don't want to get too far ahead of myself until I hear from the doctors," general manager Jerry Angelo said. "I told Rex this. I said, 'Rex, we're going to do everything we can to make sure you continue your progress with us.' But our first priority is what's in the best interest of our team. He understands that's the position we're going to take."
Team physician Mark Bowen and Armen Kelikian, a foot and ankle specialist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, performed the two-hour surgery.
When Grossman originally suffered the injury Friday in St. Louis, the team estimated his absence at three to four months.
That would mean missing eight of 16 games in a best-case scenario and 13 in the worst case.
The worst-case scenario appears to be more in play following the surgery, which could end Grossman's third season even before he reaches the regular season.
Grossman, who has played in just six career games, is signed through 2007.
Depending on how starter Chad Hutchinson and rookie Kyle Orton perform this season, Grossman could no longer be atop the depth chart at quarterback when he returns.
"We have a lot of confidence in our quarterbacks and certainly [offensive coordinator] Ron Turner," Angelo said. "And we feel very good about going forward. We have plenty of time to get ready. We're going to take advantage of that time."
Ashen in the direct aftermath of Grossman's injury, Angelo put his best face forward late Monday.
"There's a lot being said about the eulogy of our team given that Rex is out," he said. "I want to make sure our fans know we're not here lamenting over Rex. It's unfortunate. We all feel bad about it. But we have a contingency plan. The only thing I'm disappointed in is we had to use the contingency plan."
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| Re: Bears QB Grossman --- Injured |
Tue, 16 August 2005 09:27 |
ER_Sports
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Angelos obviously didn't learn his lesson last year by having a quality vteran QB in the wings to at least tudor these guys. He made it clear he didn't want any competition for Grossman. Unfortunately we still don't know if the guy can play, which hampers this team.
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| Re: Bears QB Grossman --- Injured |
Tue, 16 August 2005 10:06 |
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You're simply wrong about Warner. He did want to come to Chicago the last 2 years, but the Bears didn't want the competition for Grossman. I find nothing wrong with having the tutelage of Warner around as they would of been better served on and off the field.
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| Re: Bears QB Grossman --- Injured |
Tue, 16 August 2005 10:45 |
Jared_Klein
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I fully expect Kurt Kittner to make the team as he was a long shot before with Grossman healthy, he knows the Bears offense up and down. I really don't believe they are in the same situation they got themselves into last year with Dr. Johnathan Quinn, medicine women taking snaps
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