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Sunday Scene, Week 9: Let the rookie win
Roto Arcade —
... is indeed a high ankle sprain, according to the Chicago Tribune. He could be out for a month. He'll still get the traditional Monday MRI. ...
HIGH ANKLE SPRAIN FOR ORTON
ProFootballTalk.com —
Media reports suggest that Bears quarterback Kyle Orton will miss one month with a high ankle sprain . Officially, the team is awaiting the results of a Monday MRO before making any comments about Orton’s condition. If Orton misses a month, Rex Grossman will get the nod for upcoming games against the Titans, Packers, Rams and Vikings. The only other quarterback on the roster is rookie Caleb Hanie. The 5-3 Bears lead the NFC North by one game over the 4-4 Packers and 4-4 Vikings.
The Quotable Bears (Week Nine)
Windy City Gridiron —
... We won, but it was really ugly. I wish I was as optimistic as WCG. I saw a defense that was uninspired and didn’t know how to execute. I saw an offense that was great at times and bad at others. Devin Hester fumbled, and the usually stellar Brad Maynard had a fourteen-yard punt. And, Orton’s out for a month. Bad day. ...
Kyle Orton Has High Ankle Sprain
Every Morning Quarterback —
... to turn to Rex Grossman, I think it severely lessens their chances of winning the NFC North. Rex filled in OK this afternoon (9-of-19 for 58 yards, a TD and an INT), but he’s backing-up Kyle for a reason. He’s not as good. And he’s a streaky quarterback who will eventually let you down. At least that’s what he’s proven in the past. This afternoon’s lackluster performance was a perfect example against the NFL’s worst defense.
Source: Chicago Tribune, Photo: Newscom
Tags: Chicago Bears, Kyle Orton, ...
Orton Out For A Month
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors —
Orton Out For A Month From Vaughn McClure of the Chicago Tribune : Bears quarterback Kyle Orton could be out a month with a high right ankle sprain, a source told the Tribune. He is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday. He suffered the injury at the end of the first half of Sunday’s 27-23 win over the Detroit Lions. While trying to run for a first down, Orton was tackled by Cory Redding then appeared to get his ankle banged by end Dewayne White, who cleaned up on the play. Orton attempted to stand up but fell back to the ground. He was carted off the field with 26 seconds left ...
Monday morning rehab
N/A —
... the ground.
Dallas tight end Jason Witten suited up despite the broken rib he suffered last weekend. But that did not mean too much because neither of Dallas’ quarterbacks — Brad Johnson and Brooks Bollinger — could get him the ball. And he did not look all too comfortable out there in the first place.
Hit the jump for the rest of the weekend’s casualties.
Kyle Orton [QB, Bears]
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Bears quarterback Kyle Orton could be out a ...
Losers: David Thomas, John Henderson, the Raiders
The Big Lead —
... Chicago 27, Detroit 23: In the past, a month without Kyle Orton would have generated a shoulder shrug; now, everyone is panicking. ...
Hangover Daily "Linkin' Logs" (11/3/08)
The Bad News Bloggers —
... of 'Bama. It not only could happen, it's bloody likely. PSU fans can badger all you like about beating everyone in front of you (like TT and 'Bama could do, in which case, they'd really have no gripe as far as the game itself...playoffs are another issue altogether), but when you open the season with the likes of Coastal Carolina, Syracuse and Temple (a collective 9-17) you gotta find some way to make up for your conference deficiencies. When the season started, did you really expect Bears fans to cringe or cheer when Kyle Orton got hurt. Oh, the irony. ...
It's Grossman Time: Kyle Orton Out One Month
FanHouse —
... , who was emerging as a really solid NFL player right in front of our very eyes, will be sidelined for about a month with a high ankle sprain. ...
Football Today -- The Patriots had no one rise to the occasion
Projo Pats Blog —
... it says that Chicago was a winner yesterday and Green Bay was a loser. That means the Bears are 5-3 and all alone in first place, while the Packers are 4-4 and tied with Minnesota for second. But who looked like eventual division champions? It was the Packers, who took the previously undefeated Titans to overtime on the road. Meanwhile, the Bears were tested by the winless Lions, and more critically lost quarterback Kyle Orton -- one of this season's best stories so far -- probably for a month with a high ankle sprain (Chicago Tribune). Welcome back Rex Grossman. THE UGLIEST ...
Hangover Daily Link in Logs 11/3/2008
Walker Sports —
... of 'Bama. It not only could happen, it's bloody likely. PSU fans can badger all you like about beating everyone in front of you (like TT and 'Bama could do, in which case, they'd really have no gripe as far as the game itself...playoffs are another issue altogether), but when you open the season with the likes of Coastal Carolina, Syracuse and Temple (a collective 9-17) you gotta find some way to make up for your conference deficiencies. When the season started, did you really expect Bears fans to cringe or cheer when Kyle Orton got hurt. Oh, the irony. ...
