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It takes a lots of work to play this game.(NFL)
The offense being imported to Chicago by new coordinator Terry Shea is the most voluminous and complex in the NFL--and the least quarterback-friendly. So if Rex Grossman felt as if he were standing at the base of Mount Everest this offseason, it would have been understandable.
This is how Grossman, entering his second season, took on this daunting task--and how he got to where he is today.
January 23
Grossman visits Shea in his office two days after Shea's hiring. Shea explains his philosophy and tells Grossman to take the rest of the month off. Until the offseason program begins, Grossman works out and watches tape of Shea's former team, the Chiefs. In fact, over the course of the offseason, Grossman will watch every game the Chiefs played the last two years.
March 4
The Bears sign Jonathan Quinn, a backup quarterback from the Chiefs. Having another quarterback familiar with the offense is beneficial to Grossman. "Watching him, the rhythm of how he gets the snap, the timing of how he releases the ball and when he releases the ball has helped me," Grossman says. "And he's helped me with progressions and what to look for."
March 22