The last exhibition game of the season is tonight, and I just realized I haven’t posted much about the Bears during training camp. That could be because I’m not at all encouraged about the way the team looks right now. I don’t think they’re going to do much during the regular season — especially now that they’ve officially named Kyle Orton as their starter.
Orton is fine as a game manager, someone who can go in there and hand the ball off 50 times and not screw up too much. But he doesn’t strike me as a true field general, the kind of guy who can lead the time 98 yards with less than two minutes to play in the fourth quarter for a game-winning touchdown.
Don’t get me wrong, Grossman certainly isn’t that guy either and I wouldn’t feel any better about having him helm the team again. I guess I’m just disappointed that this is going to be another year with a crap quarterback and a crap offense. And from what I’ve seen and heard, the defense ain’t going to be anything to write home about either. Sigh.
Oh, and I love how the first picture that comes up when I google Orton’s name is the one I’ve posted above. Fantastic.