Comments on: Jay Cutler NFC Championship Game: Another Viewpoint

By: Chris Humpherys

Chris Humpherys — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:00:14 +0000

Well said, sir.

With this post, I think we’re all secretly hoping we can finally put the Cutler matter to bed, even though we all know that won’t happen.

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:56:20 +0000

I agree that his outward appearance fueled the “hate” – but that’s just part of the overall problem – people applying their own principles to what Cutler could have, should have, would have, whatever… done.

What it seemed like isn’t Cutler’s reality. What it seemed like wasn’t his teammates reality. What it seemed like wasn’t reality at all. Who he went to dinner with… how well he walked around the mall… whether he went and tried out for the Rockettes’ latest New York show…

Grade 2 MCL, partial tear, pulled from the game by staff after trying to continue to play on the knee.

The rest is just mindless blathering from people who probably weep when their knees start to ache when a storm is coming. There are a lot of people out there who were completely wrong and should just as publicly apologize to Jay Cutler for their dumbass snap reactions to the situation.

It’s also the same reason why I 100% Derek Anderson’s meltdown at his press conference because people saw him laugh during a game that they were losing. So f’ing what? A snapshot in time automatically is escalated to not caring about the game or the team? Seriously?

Some people need to keep their “tweets” to themselves until they have all of the facts.

By: Cherie

Cherie — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:10:13 +0000

My favorite line of the week: “My very special message to Deion Sanders: shut your fat yapper, chief. You’re a guy who never missed an opportunity to avoid making a tackle.”

So true!

Great points. Hanie did better than Cutler but could he have sustained it? Hard to say. I think what added to the judgement by the players was Cutler’s exterior – he looked emotionless. We’re used to guys showing their hearts on their sleeve, not always a good thing but it does catch attention, and to see Cutler in a zombielike state made it seem like he didn’t care.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:37:57 +0000

In my opinion, anyone who steps on the field in an NFL game is a tough MF. As to the question of if he should have played it out, I’m 50-50 and not a doctor (just on TV). I think Hanie did better than Cutler would have. Bears fans would be throwing fists of fury if Hanie would have totally blown it.

By: Cadillac

Cadillac — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:30:12 +0000

Very good take on the matter. And for all those sore-loser Bear Fans foaming at the mouth to blame Cutler’s cowardice for their loss, I ask you this: After seeing him struggle mightily in the game PRIOR to getting hurt, did you really like your chances with him playing AFTER he got hurt? You can blame him for sucking, but don’t question his toughness, especially after witnessing him get pumelled week in and week out and ALWAYS answering the bell.