The Facts:
Brian Griese looked sharper than Rex Grossman early in the Bears' off-season practices. "I've always looked at myself as a starting quarterback," Griese said. "The times I wasn't, to me it was just a matter of time and working hard to get back on the field."
Reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Lovie Smith has said it's an open competition for the starting quarterback job, but given Grossman's injury history -- he played in only three games in each of his three seasons -- Bengals beat man Mark Curnutte believes "Griese is sure to play. ..." We'll see, but such a development certainly wouldn't come as any shock. In six of the last eight seasons, the Bears have used at least three starting quarterbacks, four in 2004.
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