Orton! Orton!

No, I'm not really calling for Orton to be the new starting quarterback.

If I learned anything yesterday, it's that it really doesn't matter who the quarterback is with this team. There are a lot of other problems as well.

Don't get me wrong, Grossman still had to be benched, and he needs to stay there.

What stood out to me though on Sunday was the offensive line of the Chicago Bears. The fact that they suck.

What was once one of the better lines in the NFL has gotten old and slow, and really just can't do the job anymore. When they're not getting beat off the ball, they're missing assignments or just plain failing to block. I would ask how in the hell the coaching staff and Jerry Angelo didn't see this coming, but I think they did and just didn't know what to do about it.

They have to know. Just look at the Bears gameplan. When was the last time you saw a pulling guard on a Bear run play? You don't know, do you? That's because the Bears lineman don't do it, they just can't get there.

It doesn't end there. Think of all the screen passes the Bears have tried to throw this year. They've all been middle screens, the toughest ones to complete.

Why have they been middle screens instead of to the flats?

Because the line can't get out to the flat in time to set up their blocks or allow the quarterback to even get the throw off.

This is why I don't see this season getting any better for the Bears. The offense is not going to improve unless the offensive line does, and I don't see it happening with the five guys the Bears have there now.

When you combine bad offensive line play with quarterbacks who commit too many turnovers, a running back that can't hold onto the ball or make his own hole, and receiver who drop passes constantly, you get what you saw yesterday. A bad football team making another bad football team seem a lot better than they actually are.

The Lions are not a good team. Pay no attention to that 3-1 record of theirs. Their 56-21 loss to Philly last week is more indicative of the kind of team they have than their wins over the Bears and Vikings.

As for the Bears, they have to prepare for a huge Sunday night showdown in Green Bay. The Packers won again on Sunday, and if they beat the Bears next week to move to 5-0 and knock the Bears to 1-4, this season is over.

Monster of the Midway

• Devin Hester - I get the feeling it's going to be Devin every week from here on out. He fumbled a couple of returns again, but in his defense, at least he's trying to make something happen. After the Lions took the lead from the Bears in the fourth quarter, and Hester returned the kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown to take it back, I thought the Bears might hold on and pull it off after all. Unfortunately, Hester only returns kicks. We really need to find a way to get him the ball on offense, because he's the only weapon we have. Ditch the wide receiver screens, and line Devin up in the backfield where he can run out into the flat and make a catch. He'll do a lot better job than Cedric Benson does on the same play.

Dumbass of the Day

• Brian Griese - This award could go to the entire team, but I'm going to give it to Brian Griese. For two years fans have been begging for a chance to see him play, and when he finally gets his chance, he comes out and throws three interceptions. Two of which were in the red zone. That's 14 points the Bears lost out on in a game they lost by 10.