Bears Go In New Direction

Lovie Smith has said it many times before. "Rex Grossman is our quarterback."

Well, now he isn't.

Kyle Orton has won the job of starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears in the 2008-2009 season, letting Rex handle clipboard duty. "I feel good about Kyle leading our team" Coach Smith said to reporters. Orton, a Purdue graduate, started 15 games in his rookie season and another 3 games at the end of last season.

The Bears have had questions about the starter since Grossman has been behind center, making coach Lovie Smith sound like a broken record defending his former starter. Orton and Grossman have fought each other for the starting job since May mini-camp, and now Orton has his chance as the starter. Will this make the Bears a better team? Probably not. A better question-will Orton be the starter at the end of the season?