This QB ready for anything

Because the Bears rushed for 183 yards in Week One, they can expect to see more defenders positioned closer to the line of scrimmage, daring them to throw the ball, starting today.

That's just fine with quarterback Kyle Orton.

"We should have some good situations to throw the football," he said.

"We'll take what they give us and try to execute the best we can. They stacked it against us last week. So, if they're stacking the box, then we'll throw the ball. If they're sitting back and playing the pass, then we'll try to run it on them."

Because he's only 25 and will be starting just his 20th NFL game today, Orton can expect most teams to come after him with blitz packages designed to confuse him or force him to throw the ball sooner than he'd like.

"I think teams definitely look at him as a young quarterback," said Bears coach Lovie Smith.

"It's his second start of his second go-round (as the No. 1 quarterback). They'll look at him like that most of the year. The Colts aren't a big blitz team, but we assume we'll get blitzed each week. That seems to be the 'in' thing to do against the Chicago Bears, and hopefully we'll be ready for it."

Orton's solid outing in the opener was a confidence boost, but the even-keeled four-year veteran doesn't seem to be lacking in that department.

"Every time you play well you add to your confidence," he said. "You gain confidence. Hopefully we can come out and play well again for two weeks in a row and get a win."

Orton wasn't dissatisfied with his 83.4 passer rating against the Colts, but he saw room for improvement.

"We can't waste plays," he said. "Every play that we have we have to try to execute the best that we can."

It's only been one game, but Bears offensive coordinator Ron Turner was pleased with Orton's decision making and the instincts he showed in knowing when to go for the big play and when to make the safe play.

"We want to take shots," Turner said. "We want to go after the big play when the opportunity's there - that's part of our philosophy. We called several of them in the (Colts) game. I thought Kyle did a great job where we were trying to get the ball down the field, but it wasn't there. We didn't have the right looks, so instead of forcing it, he dumped it off.

"He did a good job of, if the shot was there take it; but if it wasn't, come off it."