Kyle Orton
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"Kyle Raymond Orton" is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for Purdue University/Purdue, where he started four straight bowl games. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. After an injury to Bears starter Rex Grossman, Orton was pressed into service as the starting quarterback during his rookie year, starting the first 14 games of the 2005 Chicago Bears season/2005 season, but was replaced by Grossman for the playoffs that year. Orton did not play at all in 2006, and sparingly in 2007. Orton regained his starting job from Grossman in 2008, but the team finished a disappointing 9-7 and out of the playoffs. In the offseason of that year, he was traded to the Denver Broncos.

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I'm not happy with that one. We've got to get better.

I think we're hitting our stride.

(Smith) says I'm the guy, and they're behind me. I think the offense is behind me, and (so is) the defense.

Des made a great individual play on that [first] touchdown. He had a great game for us.

The only way to do it is to play. I really believe that. That's the only way you can get better. I have improved so much over the four games we have played. I'm a much better quarterback. I haven't played well all the time, but I'm a much better player. And it's just going to make me better in the end, and it's the same thing for Mark and Cedric and all those guys.

I read every chance I get, though I haven't had many chances lately. I like Brokaw. I like his perspective on things. He's a Midwestern guy, like me.

Far and away the toughest thing for me to get used to has been that you have to recognize the blitz and know what adjustment the receiver is going to make.

I don't have any problem with a guy getting emotional on the sideline. I get emotional too. That stuff happens.

We're happy to be above .500 for the first time in a long time.