Jay’s newest hobby seems to be writing about how terrible Rex Grossman is, as if he invented questioning the young quarterback.  But Grossman isn’t the first quarterback Jay has dissected.  Oh, no.  We invite you to take a quick trip down memory lane:

On Tommy Maddox: “The lesson: You’re in good hands with Tommy Maddox.”

On Cade McNown: “Cade and Marcus, not a department store, are the linked centerpieces of the decade ahead… If [Cade] hasn’t arrived for keeps yet, he has flashed a glimpse.”

On Drew Henson: It wouldn’t shock me if Henson, who is 6-4 and equipped with a monster arm, has a much better career than Grossman.

On Chris Chandler: “...all of which suggests that the coaching staff rev up the welcoming party for Chris Chandler, who so far this training camp has been treated with the importance of a towel boy. Surely sooner than later, the Bears will have to summon their so-called backup QB for service. When they do, everybody will notice how polished he is, how experienced he is, how accurate and strong his arm is.”

And let’s not forget that Mariotti was once calling for the Bears to draft Grossman:

On Rex before the draft: “‘They told me they are going to draft a quarterback for sure on the first day,’ [Grossman] said.  Why not Rex The Wonder Arm?”

The lesson to be learned here, kids, is that Jay Mariotti is always right.