National Football Post Diner News
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors —
... ⦠Really working. Bears quarterback Kyle Orton ’s passer rating in the no-huddle is 144.7 compared with 84.8 after a huddle, according to STATS. In the no-huddle, he has thrown three touchdown passes and no interceptions and has completed 68 percent of his throws compared with 61.5 percent after a huddle. The Bears have used the no-huddle in each of their last four games. The more they have used it, the more they have liked it. Offensive coordinator Ron Turner estimates the team has used the no-huddle about 20 percent of the time over the last month. It started out as a way ...
KYLE ORTON AND MIKE BROWN INJURY UPDATES
Docksquad Sports —
... An MRI confirmed quarterback Kyle Orton has a high right ankle sprain, and Orton was told Monday the injury would sideline him three to four weeks, according to a source. The MRI exam revealed no ligament tear, the source said. ...
Good News For Orton: No Torn Ligaments
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors —
... : The Bears might have to play two NFC North games without their emerging quarterback.An MRI confirmed quarterback Kyle Orton has a high right ankle sprain, and Orton was told Monday the injury would sideline him three to four weeks, according to a source. The MRI exam revealed no ligament tear, the source said. Orton will miss Sunday’s showdown against the undefeated ...
National Football Post Diner News
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors —
... The Bears might have to play two NFC North games without their emerging quarterback. An MRI confirmed quarterback Kyle Orton has a high right ankle sprain, and Orton was told Monday the injury would sideline him three to four weeks, according to a source. The MRI exam revealed no ligament tear, the source said. Orton will miss Sunday’s showdown against the undefeated ...
National Football Post Diner News
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors —
... It’s one thing to let Kyle Orton call his own plays at the line of scrimmage, but quite another to allow the quarterback to decide whether he tests an ankle to which he has no business risking further injury. If the Bears indeed left it up to Orton whether he would play Sunday with a sprained ankleâthe version according to Ortonâthen what exactly is the medical staff’s role? Orton’s wisdom in realizing he should take the safe route saved the Bears from the embarrassing possibility of having their franchise quarterback, who didn’t practice all week, reinjured on a bad ...
Momentum Switch?
Windy City Gridiron —
... "First, those are two defenses that they match up well against offensively," he said. "They can run against both teams, and they can use their intermediate passing game.Kyle [Orton] throws from 8 to 18 yards down the field pretty well. He has done a good job managing those situations. ...
Bears Looking To Upgrade QB Position
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors —
... Home project resumed Tuesday after Jerry Angelo made it clear he hopes to upgrade the Bears at quarterback.Angelo went to great lengths to express confidence in Kyle Orton but, more than anything in a 30-minute news conference at Halas Hall, the Bears general manager established quarterback as the team’s top off-season priority. It was a stunning departure for a GM who has made a career out of prioritizing defense and a strong running game.“I know that there’s going to be a lot of talk about our No. 1 receiver [but] guys, it starts with the quarterback,” Angelo said. “We ...
McNabb, Warner Are Not Options
Windy City Gridiron —
... "First of all, I don't think Jerry [Angelo] said that our No. 1 priority was that," Smith said Tuesday. "Jerry [said] he needed to see more from Kyle [Orton]. ...
Bears Show Interest In QB At Senior Bowl
Windy City Gridiron —
... Signing a veteran free agent such as Chris Simms is an option, but grooming a rookie QB would not be a stretch. And don't count out the Bears moving forward with just incumbent Kyle Orton and Caleb Hanie on the 53-man roster. ...
Will This Be It For Warner In Arizona?
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors —
... “The Bears obviously have to figure out which direction they want to go with the quarterback thing,” Bartelstein said. “It has, obviously, been a point of contention for quite a while. We have to wait and see what they decide they want to do.” Bears general manager Jerry Angelo questioned the development of incumbent quarterback Kyle Orton at the conclusion of last season.“We have talked about Kurt a couple of different times,” Bartelstein said. “They felt like they had drafted [ ...
Diner Morning News
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors —
... Bears general manager Jerry Angelo questioned the development of incumbent quarterback Kyle Orton at the conclusion of last season.”We have talked about Kurt a couple of different times,” Bartelstein said. “They felt like they had drafted [ ...
Cutler Allows Bears To Open Up the Playbook
Windy City Gridiron —
... The two areas in which Cutler has a significant edge over Kyle Orton are deep balls and quick feet. Cutler had 55 completions of 20 yards or more last season -- second in the NFL, compared with 34 for Orton. On attempts of 20 or more, Cutler had a passer rating of 77.0 while Orton's was 49.3. ...
Rex Grossman’s Dad Defends Jay Cutler
Bears Backer —
... “It’s a self-perpetuating problem that is not Jay Cutler’s fault,” said Dan Grossman, who played quarterback at Indiana in the ’60s. “It’s not Rex Grossman’s fault. It’s not Kyle Orton’s fault. It’s not every other quarterback who has been through that system’s fault. It’s the fault of the organization for not understanding what a quarterback needs. ...
Papa Rex Comes Out Swinging
ChicksInTheHuddle.com —
... “It’s a self-perpetuating problem that is not Jay Cutler’s fault. It’s not Rex Grossman’s fault. It’s not Kyle Orton’s fault. It’s not every other quarterback who has been through that system’s fault. It’s the fault of the organization for not understanding what a quarterback needs.” ...
