What should the Bears do?  Why should they continue starting a rookie when they have a veteran QB of three years ready to play?  Isn't it logical that a three year veteran would be a better QB than a rookie?

And here are the answers to those questions:  1)  Continue to start Kyle Orton.  2)  Kyle is winning games, enhancing the Bears' level of play, and as funny as it may sound, he has actually played MORE games than Rex Grossman has, and 3) While it is logical, it is not necessarily true in this case.  Rex Grossman has only started SIX games in his NFL career.  Kyle Orton actually has more starts.

So here is my case for the Chicago Bears to continue to start Kyle Orton.  First off, I think he is enhancing the level of play of the people around him.  This is because the offense and defense realize that they do not have much margin for error with a rookie QB, and they have to give him all the help they can give him.  Thus, the offensive line is doing absolutely everything they can to protect Orton and give him time to throw, his receivers are doing everything they can to help him throw the ball, and his running backs are trying to buy him time by pass blocking, and taking pressure off the pass by running the ball as well as they can.  In the meantime, the defense is keeping the opponents off the scoreboard because they know that it's up to them to win the game, since the offense doesn't have much scoring potential, and by doing this, they are relieving some of the pressure off of Kyle Orton.  So playing Kyle Orton is elevating the play of the other 21 starters on the offense and defense.

Also, Kyle Orton has been playing most of the season, and he has established a bit of a connection with his receivers.  He has been working with Muhsin Muhammad, Justin Gage, Thomas Jones, and Desmond Clark.  He's been taking snaps with those guys and the rest of the starting offense for the whole year, and he knows what to expect of them, and they know what to expect of him.  Throwing Rex Grossman in would mess up the the offense, because they wouldn't know what to expect of one another.  This late in the season, when a team is trying to get into the playoffs, is not the time to change something that is already working.

Besides that, Rex Grossman seems to have a tendency to get injured.  He has been on injured reserve most of last year, and has spent all of this seaon (so far) on the bench because of a leg injury.  Is it really wise to start a QB that is prone to getting injured, and in fact, has been injured probably about 1 out of every 10 games he's played in for the NFL (counting preseason, to be fair)?  I would say the Bears should start Kyle Orton, as he's showing potential, and has established himself with the other guys on offense.  And they should continue to start him next year, and he'll grow into the role, establish a rapport with his receivers, and be as good as anybody else, if not better.  This is far fetched, but he could be the next Carson Palmer with a bit of time.

Rex Grossman, as much as he gets hurt, should be traded for a receiver or a draft pick.  He isn't the guy to lead this team deep into the playoffs.  Sorry Rex.