C'mon, guys.

This is a great signing if he reports.

This could really make things difficult for Cassel in the future. There's no way he can beat out Orton.

Agreed.

This is going to be hilarious to watch unfold.

This is exactly what I was thinking. Cassel has been fat, dumb, and happy for too long. All he had to do this year was beat Palko and Stanzi. Not that I think Orton is going to tear it up with the Chiefs, but you don't have to much to look better than Cassel and Palko.

In case anyone still needs to get a Christmas present for me.....hintedy hint hint

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Orton was the kind of quarterback we should have acquired in early September instead of giving a roster spot to Palko.

And this should have absolutely no impact whatsoever on Stanzi's long-term development. People are I think too caught up in the instant gratification thing. There's no reason at all to panic because he isn't being handed the job now.

That sure would have been cool as hell if they really did release Cassel.

Lmao!!!

Wow, he didn't want to play for KC before. Way to ruin his Thanksgiving. LMAO

610 is saying theres a rumor we signed him with a new deal?

I don't want Orton or Cassel competing for a spot here. Lose out, draft Barkley and let the kid play. **** this bs.

i'd be Dancin' in the streetsLMAO

:thumb:

:facepalm: Oh good God.

See, I told you we would **** over The BEars by claiming Orton:thumb:

Bears sign Josh McCown
Posted by Josh Alper on November 23, 2011, 4:26 PM EST
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A couple of moments after news broke that the Chiefs were awarded quarterback Kyle Orton on waivers, the Bears announced that they added a quarterback of their own.

The team signed Josh McCown to a one-year contract that was likely sitting in a drawer until the moment the team was sure that they would not be adding Orton for the stretch run. According to Adam Schefter, the Bears did put in a claim on Orton so McCown was their Plan B.

McCown was cut by the 49ers at the end of training camp. He spent 2010 in the UFL and has played with the Panthers, Dolphins, Raiders, Lions and Cardinals. McCown has started 31 games in his NFL career, but he’s probably best known for nearly getting his finger lopped off by brother Luke when the two of them were chopping wood before the start of the 2008 season. McCown was expected to start for the Dolphins that year but wound up traded to the Panthers after the team acquired Chad Pennington.

The addition of McCown gives the Bears a bit more depth, but it doesn’t give them a better option than Caleb Hanie over the final six weeks of the season. Hanie will have to do enough to keep the Bears on the playoff track or one of Lovie Smith’s best Chicago teams will find itself out of the mix come January.