I was thinking about Rex Grossman the other day. I was thinking maybe the guy has gotten a bit of a bad rap.

No, I haven't been the biggest Grossman supporter in the past, but I have tried not to let a few incidents between us -- he once turned me down for a story (his God-given right, after all) and snapped angrily at me after a game when I questioned his performance -- color my view of his ability as a quarterback.

Let's face it: He's erratic. (As a player, not his personality.) He wasn't the most beloved player in the Bears' locker room, but then again he wasn't hated by any stretch. Mostly, it was his up-and-down play that ran him out of Chicago. But to not have a job at this point is surprising to me.

I thought he would end up in Houston, but he left a free-agent visit there without a deal. If guys like Kyle Boller and Alex Smith still can have jobs, why can't Grossman? The guy did lead his team to a Super Bowl, after all, even though he had a mostly miserable game in soggy Miami.

Most teams have four QBs on their roster right now, and some have five. I am guessing there are about 120 quarterbacks with NFL contracts right now (including some undrafted and street free agents who haven't got a realistic chance to make a team), but Grossman isn't one of them. A bit strange to me.

And now that we know he's going to wait for an NFL job and not play in the UFL, I am curious who -- if anyone -- will give him a shot this season. Maybe an injury opens a door. Maybe Brett Favre spurns the Vikings, and Michael Vick isn't an option. Something should give Grossman a chance to land on his feet.

I think ...