How Sexy Rexy Drove Everyone Bananas in 2006

[GSF]

I took this from part of a post I made on another website, but I thought you guys might get a kick out of it so I moved some of my post over here.

It seems at this point that it is very likely that Rex will be our starting QB next year. One thing about Rex that is pretty consistent is that he is completely inconsistent. Rexy can make some great plays, and some really terrible ones. We've already seen this in his 3 games here, but Rex's inconsistency was epic in 2006 when the Bears made their Superbowl run. If you look at his numbers from '06, it's really kinda funny:

In week 2 vs. the Lions Rex went 20 for 27 for 289 yards and 4 tds with a passer rating of 148. 1 month later in Arizona, Rexy went 14 for 37 for 144 yards with 0 TDs and 4 INTs giving him a passer rating of 10, lol. Da Bears still managed to win that game though, leading to Dennis Green's now famous "the Bears are who we thought they were" rant the next day.:insane:

Rex had 7 awesome games that year, with passer ratings of 148, 137, 114, 105, 104, 100, and 100. He had 18 TDs and only 1 pic in those 7 games. The problem was he basically alternated those great games with 6 horrendous games in which he had passer ratings of 0, 1, 10, 23, 36, and 65 and threw only 2 TDs, and 18 pics lol. The game with the 0 rating was the last game of the year. If I remember right Lovie pulled him at halftime after going 2 for 12 with 3 pics. That's right, 1/4 of his passes were picked off in that game.

By the end of that regular season, Rex's insane inconsistency had everyone in Chicago, especially Lovie and Rex himself completely strung out and exhausted, but Rexy managed to hold it together just enough to help the Bears get to the Superbowl. We went to my Uncle's house in Chicago for Thanksgiving that year, and all of my Uncles, Aunts, and cousins from Chicago were all wacked out and arguing about Rex and the Bears all week. My Uncle had a classic rant about Rex a la Dennis Green at the dinner table one night and got so worked up he had to go up to bed after dinner lol. The Bears and Rex just had that affect on people that year.

Now, the Redskins won't have the same kind of defense or supporting cast Rex had with the Bears in '06, and I like Brandon Banks as much as the next guy, but he's no Devin Hester. i'm not expecting a Superbowl run from the Skins next year. One thing's for sure though, if Rex plays for the Skins next year like he did for the Bears in '06 it won't be boring, and we'll have plenty to argue about on the message boards.

[DarrellsMyHero28]

Bang hit it on the nose a few weeks ago.

Rex had some of the best passer ratings and some of the worst passer ratings all in one season.

I'd like to see who the games were against to see if he just lit it up against worse defenses or if he really is just that inconsistent.

[terrifNick21]

Bang hit it on the nose a few weeks ago.

Rex had some of the best passer ratings and some of the worst passer ratings all in one season.

I'd like to see who the games were against to see if he just lit it up against worse defenses or if he really is just that inconsistent.

QB rating of 148.0 vs. Lions in 34-7 win.

QB rating of 100.5 vs. Seahawks in 37-6 win.

QB rating of 101.2 vs. Bills in 40-7 win.

QB rating of 10.2 vs. Cardinals in 24-23 win.

QB rating of 137.4 vs. 49ers in 41-10 win.

QB rating of 36.8 vs. Dolphins in 31-13 loss.

QB rating of 105.7 vs. Giants in 38-20 win.

QB rating of 23.7 vs. Patriots in 17-13 loss.

QB rating of 1.3 vs. Vikings in 23-13 WIN. :ols:

QB rating of 114.4 vs. Rams in 42-27 win.

QB rating of 104.3 vs. Bucs in 34-31 win.

QB rating of 0.0 vs. Packers in 26-7 loss.

[GSF]

Well most of his great games were against weak teams, but 18 TDs and 1 pic in 7 games is pretty damn good no matter who you're playing. The other funny thing about the Bears that year was that they won most of the games Rex played really poorly in. When Rex played poorly they'd win by 3, and when he played well they'd win by 30.

[DarrellsMyHero28]

Well its hard to say without looking up defensive rankings from 2006, which I am way too lazy to do but it does look like his struggles came against better defenses.

Not that that defends those atrocious ratings though :ols:

[terrifNick21]

Well its hard to say without looking up defensive rankings from 2006, which I am way too lazy to do but it does look like his struggles came against better defenses.

Not that that defends those atrocious ratings though :ols:

Lions D was ranked 28th.

Seahawks D was ranked 19th.

Bills D was ranked 18th.

Cardinals D was ranked 29th.

49ers D was ranked 26th.

Dolphins D was ranked 4th.

Giants D was ranked 25th.

Patriots D was ranked 6th.

Vikings D was ranked 8th.

Rams D was ranked 23rd.

Bucs D was ranked 17th.

Packers D was ranked 12th.

[DarrellsMyHero28]

Lions D was ranked 28th--QB rating of 148.0

Seahawks D was ranked 19th--QB rating of 100.5

Bills D was ranked 18th--QB rating of 101.2

Cardinals D was ranked 29th--QB rating of 10.2 (Ouch!)

49ers D was ranked 26th--QB rating of 137.4

Dolphins D was ranked 4th--QB rating of 36.8

Giants D was ranked 25th--QB rating of 105.7

Patriots D was ranked 6th--QB rating of 23.7

Vikings D was ranked 8th--QB rating of 1.3

Rams D was ranked 23rd--QB rating of 114.4

Bucs D was ranked 17th--QB rating of 104.3

Packers D was ranked 12th--QB rating of 0.0

So to give him some credit, his worst games were against better defenses...except the Cards game.

However there's no excuse for a 1.3 or 0.0 QB rating, no matter how weird the rating system is.

[SWFLSkins]

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Driving in Bannana's is fun

[Hitman21ST]

Well most of his great games were against weak teams, but 18 TDs and 1 pic in 7 games is pretty damn good no matter who you're playing. The other funny thing about the Bears that year was that they won most of the games Rex played really poorly in. When Rex played poorly they'd win by 3, and when he played well they'd win by 30.

That was thanks to their dominant D and amazing returner.

[polywog999]

Wasn't this Grossman's first year as a starter? Just curious, but what did people expect of the guy?

[GSF]

That was thanks to their dominant D and amazing returner.

Yes I think that's obvious to everyone. None the less Rex had some games when he was absolutely red hot. He also had some games in which he flat out stunk.

---------- Post added January-8th-2011 at 06:39 PM ----------


Wasn't this Grossman's first year as a starter? Just curious, but what did people expect of the guy? It was his only season that he started all year.

[JerseyGator]

Before the final game that year which didn't count (homefield clinched), he threw 23 TD and 17 INTs. Threw 3 INTs in 12 attempts against GB for a passer rating of 0. He later admitted he wasn't really motivated to play that game.

It was his second year in Ron Turner's system, but only had 1 start and played 2 games perviously in that system. Offense was 2nd most improved in the league in terms of yardage ranking behind the Saints who added Brees, Bush, Colston and a new coach that year.

Defense bombed in the SB as admitted by Lovie Smith - couldn't stop the run and frankly was going downhill and picking up speed before that game due to injuries up front. Rex threw the fewest passes in the Super Bowl (the only one which has had rain) for any losing QB since Kenny Anderson against the 49ers.

In retrospect, he had a couple of good backs to make play-action an option. None of his receivers were anything special at that point in their careers or as the future would reveal in the case of Berrian - his favorite deep target. His OL was also pretty old and his OC is now the Colts' receivers coach.

Yes, the D and Hester helped to put a lot of points on the board but their offense was one of the best they've had in a long time.

[GSF]

Shameless bump since we're talking about Rex so much.

[putartmonkinthehall]

Was your uncle under the same impression that Rex was driving people in bananas? Maybe that is why he got so worked up. I could envision also being very angry if I thought the starting quarterback was driving people in any kind of fruit shaped automobile when he should be studying opposing defenses.

[Hitman21ST]

Someone say Bananas?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSZuPt74e_c&feature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Euc9MMRtuSg

[putartmonkinthehall]

It kind of seems to me like Rex is going to come out chucking the ball no matter what and about 50% of the time the defense is going to win and 50% of the time Rex wins. Rex reminds me of a less skilled Favre in terms of that gun slinger mentality. He could lead the league in touchdown passes but also lead the league in interceptions at the same time. That interception the other night was terrible.

[GSF]

It kind of seems to me like Rex is going to come out chucking the ball no matter what and about 50% of the time the defense is going to win and 50% of the time Rex wins. Rex reminds me of a less skilled Favre in terms of that gun slinger mentality. He could lead the league in touchdown passes but also lead the league in interceptions at the same time. That interception the other night was terrible.

It's a good comparison. He does have that Favre gunslinger mentality, it's just that his gun tends to misfire in bunches lol.

[s0crates]

I agree with the OP, sexy Rexy will make us all go bananas. Unleashing the dragon will be fun to watch, but we will be in for a roller-coaster ride of up-and-down performances.

In 2006 Grossman had more turnovers than touchdowns, although he did have some spectacular performances too. What drives you crazy is that you see his potential, flashes where he looks like a world-beater, but then you also see him make a ton of mistakes and play terrible.

Remember, He has 54 career turnovers in only 35 games. That is a frightening statistic.

Last year we saw a microcosm of Grossman's career: He threw 4 TDs in one half, but he also turned the ball over 8 times in less than 4 games. That kind of thing would drive any fan or coach bananas.

So far this preseason, Rex has shown a great ability to move the chains, but he has also made some mistakes. In less than four quarters of football, I have already seen him throw into coverage several times. On at least two occasions, he has thrown a pass directly to a defender (the INT against Indy's scrubs and the pass to Pittsburgh's Foote in the red zone).

Don't get me wrong. He can play great. He has a great arm. He has moxie. He will score TDs and move the chains. He has proven this much to me. However, he is also proven to drive you crazy with turnovers and bone-headed decisions. So it always has been with Rex, and so it still is.

I have a bit of hope that he can mature as a quarterback this year, because if he stops making dumb mistakes, he could be very good. It has happened before, a mistake prone player cleaning up the mistakes late in his career and becoming a Pro-Bowler. This is his big chance to do be one of those players.

On the other hand, if he proves to be too inconsistent, John Beck could take his job.

A lot is riding on the quarterback competition for both players. This is Beck's big chance, and Rex's last chance.

[jgbkab1]

I think John Beck is going to be the guy for the Skins this season (or should be). In the NFL there are only a handful of great quarterbacks. Very few will hit the ground running. However, with the right pieces in place before you let "your guy" get his reps, it's a lot easier to transition. I think what NYJ did with Sanchez is what most teams should do. Build a solid running game behind a solid O-line before you get that franchise QB. For Schaub, Ryan, Rodgers, E. Manning, ect...learning the game without having to be the immediate savior for those teams was key in having those guys become the franchise QBs they are today instead of becoming busts. I think that Shanny will go with Beck as the starter but I don't think he will give him more than game manager duties for this season.

[Gibbs Hog Heaven]

First GSF. Then ASF's obsession with Interceptus Rexus. Now GSF again with a bump.

Is there some secret 'Rex Grossman Appreciation Society' in Atlanta or some **** we should know about?

Do y'all like drive past the local 7-Eleven at the end of the block when your out of milk screaming into the hot, Georgia air " **** it, I'm going LONG!" (To the Walmart over the other side of town.).?

Is this like a homeland Colt cult in the South?

Hail.

[wilco_holland]

So.....Grossman drives people qrazy? Is that the conclusion? Would love to see a Green part two, hopefully it's Andy Reid then. XD

As a gunslinger and Gators fan I love him....if you forget his mistakes he is a fun QB to watch.

Remeber the Spurrier Gators in '01? That was the best Gators QB game I ever watched, by far.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGJEXyWZDt0

[Hitman21ST]

Remeber the Spurrier Gators in '01? That was the best Gators QB game I ever watched, by far.

Grossman to Gaffney, huh? :silly:

[Lombardi's_kid_brother]

The Sex Cannon cares not for your queer QB ratings.

[DC9]

My Uncle had a classic rant about Rex a la Dennis Green at the dinner table one night and got so worked up he had to go up to bed after dinner lol. The Bears and Rex just had that affect on people that year.

LOL, my kind of fans. I can definately relate to your Uncle. Only in the last couple of months has my wife of 5 years finally started accepting that when I get poopy about the Skins, it's just time for me to go to bed.

Great write up and thanks for the read!

[jaybrant]

queer

I'm tellllllllin :D

I wouldn't mind seeing Sexy Rexy hitting Gaffney for Touchdowns like that a lot this season.

[AKM311]

Here is a question for you all.....

Do you prefer the gunslinger, up and down, qb in Rex. One week great, the next week a dud.

Or a more consistent QB (don't know if it is Beck yet) who manages the game well and will win some games, but rarely loses you a game?

[Skins Wingman]

i think the fascination with grossman is for so long we've had qb's that consistently check down/throw short passes. brunell was master throw to the sidelines. campbell was captain checkdown. now we have this go for broke qb who likes to "go deep". i scream at the tv every game because we onyl throw 1 or 2 deep balls a game and thats it (not counting last year with mcnabb, but hes gone now). watching a qb throw bombs is exciting, and for the past 6 years or so the redskins have been about boring checkdowns. being conservative hasnt done anything for us so i guess its time for a change of pace.

[DC9]

Grossman to Gaffney....mmm mmm Good.

[knoeful]

Grossman to Gaffney....mmm mmm Good.
More Grossman to Gaffney from Florida days.




http://youtu.be/fnxYU34ahTs


http://youtu.be/IWB_CFuCZpg

[fnkdctr(007)]

I always thought that Grossman was the best of tha ol Ball coaches field generals.

Poor rohan.......

Gaffney....awesome

I like Rex but the turnovers really ruin it. and don't forget the fumbles people. Between him and hightower we could end up with a -25 turnover differential. The only way to make up for that is to throw 50 TDS.

Whatever the coach decides I'm okay with.

[monkeezgob]

Well, the picture seems a little more crowded now...

The Sex Cannon or Admiral Checkdown?

[Alcoholic Zebra]

I lived in Chicago back then, and saw just about every Bears game. Those excellent games of his were from having phenomenal field position, a very solid running game, and a WR making great plays. He either got very lucky to start the season, or teams figured him out and game-planned against him after awhile.

Rex struggled under pressure, had horrible pocket awareness, and his throws off his back foot sailed way too high allowing defenders a chance to get to the ball. He later lost his job to Kyle Orton, who honestly looked twice as good at QB with worse receivers.

The secret to the Bears success in 2006 was simply special teams, a solid running game, but beyond that...they had one of the best defenses in a LONG time.

[JerseyGator]

Defenses didn't necessarily figure out Rex, they figured out Ron Turner's system. Yes, they had a solid running game, but their OL wasn't very good and their receivers were mediocre at best. Their best receiver Berrian has hardly seen the field the last two years with the Vikings plus they only had one good tight end in Clark who was getting up there in age too.

Plus that so-called amazing Bears defense gave up 191 rushing yards to the Colts in the rain in the Super Bowl. Perhaps the Bears defense was playing against lousy offenses for most of the year? Nah, that couldn't be it.

I'll say it again, the Bears in 2006 has the second biggest yardage ranking jump on offense in the NFL, and Rex was the only significant change in personnel/coaching. Only the Saints were more improved with an overhaul in coaching and personnel (Brees etc.).

[SkinsFTW]

I'll say it again, the Bears in 2006 has the second biggest yardage ranking jump on offense in the NFL, and Rex was the only significant change in personnel/coaching. Only the Saints were more improved with an overhaul in coaching and personnel (Brees etc.).

And we all know that the team with the most yards wins the football game.

[GSF]

First GSF. Then ASF's obsession with Interceptus Rexus. Now GSF again with a bump.

Is there some secret 'Rex Grossman Appreciation Society' in Atlanta or some **** we should know about?

Do y'all like drive past the local 7-Eleven at the end of the block when your out of milk screaming into the hot, Georgia air " **** it, I'm going LONG!" (To the Walmart over the other side of town.).?

Is this like a homeland Colt cult in the South?

Hail.

Yes! We want some excitement in our football, and Rex is Mr. Excitement about half the time. Unfortunately he's Mr. Butterfingers the other half of the time...

---------- Post added August-24th-2011 at 04:31 AM ----------


I lived in Chicago back then, and saw just about every Bears game. Those excellent games of his were from having phenomenal field position, a very solid running game, and a WR making great plays. He either got very lucky to start the season, or teams figured him out and game-planned against him after awhile.

Rex struggled under pressure, had horrible pocket awareness, and his throws off his back foot sailed way too high allowing defenders a chance to get to the ball. He later lost his job to Kyle Orton, who honestly looked twice as good at QB with worse receivers.

The secret to the Bears success in 2006 was simply special teams, a solid running game, but beyond that...they had one of the best defenses in a LONG time.

You're not giving rex enough credit my striped friend. Yes he did have the luxery of a great running game, defense, Devin Hester, but you cannot deny that Rex was winging it around the park in those good games he had, some of which were later in the season.

[SkinsFTW]

The only reason I think that its possible that Grossman can turn it around if he's given the job is how much Jake Plummer changed after going to Denver. That took 2 seasons though.