Dino Excitement

All is right with the world according to many Bear fans. Now the Kyle Orton can shave his wierd beard, the Bears supposedly have an offense that actually gives them a shot for post-season success.

What low standards Bear fans have.

Sure, Rex actually kept the Bears defense off the field. Look at the drive charts. Under Kyle Orton, the Bear drives were 4, 3, 4, 3, 7, 5, 5 plays each drive. Under Rex Grossman, the drives were 11, 11, 6, 6, 3. And the 3 was to kill the clock.

If you can keep the defense off the field, they might just stay rested. That means you won't have the collapses like Pittsburgh last week and the near-miss collapse against the Bucs a few weeks back.

On the other hand, Rex made a key mistake in the red zone -- something Kyle has mostly avoided. He also had some passes that were as bad as anything Kyle threw. To think that this guy is a savior is as premature as Moses. Bear fans thinking they are now a lock to lose to Peyton Manning in Detroit are very early in their prediction.

BUT...

Where will Rex be in three weeks? Once he starts two more games and actually finds a rhythm, Bear fans may actually be right.

Celebrating the return of Rex is the same as the stupidity that was the advance celebrating Rafael Furcal's signing. Wait a few weeks and see if there is anything to get excited about. There just might be. After all, under Kyle, it was only impending doom that anyone saw.

With Rex, let's hope what we see isn't flashing red lights.