August 22, 2007
Center snap remains a point of emphasis for Bears
By Larry Mayer
LAKE FOREST, Ill. – If you’re unsure what the hot topic of conversation was Wednesday at Halas Hall, here’s a hint: Rex Grossman was the center of attention, but he never was asked about his touchdown or two turnovers against the Colts.
With the Bears practicing for the first time since Monday night’s preseason win in Indianapolis, inquiring minds seemingly only wanted to know about the two botched center/quarterback exchanges that conjured up bad memories of Super Bowl XLI.
Rex Grossman and Olin Kreutz work on the center/quarterback exchange in every practice.
“I think we got a good handle on it,” Grossman said after practice. “It shouldn’t happen again. We’re just going to keep working on it and make sure [we take care of] first things first.”
The center/quarterback exchange has always been a point of emphasis for the Bears, who had all four of their quarterbacks working on that aspect of their game for the first 15 minutes of practice Wednesday just like they do every day.
Coach Lovie Smith said that he would deal with the issue as he does with all other concerns.
“You go back to the practice field and you work on them and you hope that it gets taken care of the next week,” he said. “Last week you [media] guys were talking a lot about our special teams. How did they do? Pretty good. The center/quarterback exchange won’t be a problem either.”
Asked if he felt the issue was being blown out of a proportion, Smith said: “Definitely so. I’d just say don’t panic on any of that stuff. We’re fine. That’s what you do in training camp. You see you have some problems and you start fixing them from there and that’s what we’re doing.”
Grossman and Pro Bowl center Olin Kreutz, both highly respected team leaders, each accepted full responsibility Wednesday for the two miscues.
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