Who Will Take the Next Chance on Rex?

There's a lot of football to be played in 2007 but with Lovie Smith finally pulling the plug on Rex Grossman in Chicago let's turn the clock forward to 2008 for a moment. Grossman's contract is up after this season and, unless he pulls a Lazarus, he won't be signing another one in Chicago. His career won't come to an end, though. From Jim Plunkett to Trent Dilfer to Vinny Testaverde, football history is laden with quarterbacks who failed at their first stop only to find success at a destination down the road. Some coach will look at Grossman's powerful arm and give him another chance to run an offense. Who might roll the dice on Rex?

Tampa Bay - Jon Gruden always finds the grass greener on the other side of the quarterback fence, even if Jeff Garcia is off to a good start in pewter. Garcia has another year on his deal but is 38 and might not have a lot of football left in him. The con is that Gruden's offenses are predicated on accurate, efficient quarterback play and no one will ever mistake Grossman for one of those.

Miami - Adam Schefter of the NFL Network reports that Cam Cameron recruited Grossman while he was the coach of Indiana and could look in that direction again if John Beck isn't ready and/or Trent Green suffers another concussion or two.

Buffalo - J.P. Losman closed the 2006 season well but hasn't played well behind a bad offensive line this season. He's hurting so it looks like we'll see the rookie Trent Edwards starting this weekend. If Edwards plays well or Losman returns to his former standard of play, Grossman would be a longshot. He wouldn't be an awful fit in Buffalo's wide-open offense, though.

Detroit - Kurt Warner wasn't on the above list of reclamation highlights but Mike Martz would certainly put him on the list. Jon Kitna will be in town for the next couple of years but the Lions don't have a reliable backup. Grossman's arm plus Roy Williams and Calvin Johnson would probably give Martz something to think about.

Atlanta - They are a favorite for first overall pick in the draft and Bobby Petrino has a pretty good history with Brian Brohm, the top-rated quarterback in college. If Brohm (or Kentucky's Andre' Woodson) isn't there when they pick, however, they could take a shot with Grossman while building the rest of the roster. Or he could be a temporary solution while one of the rookies learns the ropes.

Minnesota - How galling would it be to Bears fans if Grossman went to their divisional rival and thrived? The Vikings are set at running back with Adrian Peterson but Tarvaris Jackson hasn't convinced anyone that he's a long-term solution under center.

Kansas City - If Herman Edwards gets fired there's really no telling what might happen at Arrowhead Stadium.

Calgary Stampeders - Hey, it worked for Doug Flutie.