Orton Claimed by Chiefs, Bears sign Josh McCown

[Chewie]

I see KC is mulling over whether to put in a claim on Orton. Orton reportedly threatening not to report if they do.

[ChronicKerr]

Per Shefter tweet Orton has been claimed by a team that is not Chicago

[ChronicKerr]

looks like the chiefs got him, figured as much

[ChronicKerr]

Josh McCown has just been signed and is now a bear

[Chewie]

Orton has to be pissed.

[WEFFPIM]

Unfortunate, but hopefully it won't matter in the end.

[emperorjones]

Orton has to be pissed.

Still better than backing up Tebow though right? He gets paid and doesn't have a media tool taking away his snaps.

[chitownsports4ever]

Orton has to be pissed.

Still better than backing up Tebow though right? He gets paid and doesn't have a media tool taking away his snaps.

Yep and he gets to play them the last game of the season .

[Nolan]

Damn, so much for that.

[BIGGIEsmalls 23]

I'm happy that we didn't pick up Orton. As others have pointed out, Martz system is too complex for a QB with no familiarity to that system to come in and make a big difference right now. Hanie is our best option right now & McCown is a good pickup because of his familiarity with the system. Our Defense & running game will make the difference for the remainder of this regular season. If those two elements step up, we'll make the playoffs.

[WEFFPIM]

In his time under Martz, McCown registered just two stats = he caught two balls.

Ooooook

[organix85]

McCown is such a bum. I'll be hoping Hanie stays healthy.

[BIGGIEsmalls 23]

I'm not sure what else you guys want from a back-up QB. He sure as hell beats our other option of Nathan Enderle, IMHO.

McCown's experience appealed to Martz.

"The value for us that I saw is that he's very familiar with what we do," Martz said. "He's not a guy that has to come in and learn the system, learn the numbers, learn the system, learn the route trees and stuff. He's been through that, so he gives us a guy who can go right in there and play."

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In 47 games with 31 starts in the NFL, McCown passed for 6,584 yards with 35 touchdowns and 40 interceptions, in addition to a career passer rating of 71.3.

http://espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/story/_/ ... osh-mccown

[BIGGIEsmalls 23]

Furthermore, Orton/McCown/Hanie is a good debate for next off-season's back-up QB. I'm looking at the present QB situation. All that concerns me is a QB that gives the Bears their best chance to make the playoffs, then Cutler (hopefully without being too rusty) returns as the QB that leads us to a Superbowl victory THIS season.