Bears v. Cutler upgraded to Defcon 4

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/chi-bears-moore-cutler-unfair-to-webb-20120917,0,1156391.story

Cornerback D.J. Moore, on whether it's fair to criticize Jay Cutler: "Is it unfair to criticize Jay right now? Shoot, it's unfair for him to be like that toward J'Marcus. In every game in every sport, there's always somebody who has a tough day. For you to come off on the sideline, once you holler at him it makes it seem like (Webb) is the only reason."

And: "But if I was J'Marcus, shoot ... it wouldn't have went down like that. You just can't ... then when (Cutler) shoved him stuff, man. I don't know.

"I don't feel for Cut. He knows what he was doing. I don't think you do that. I think if you have a problem with (Webb), maybe do that in the locker room or something. It's like bad-mouthing someone in the media. It's just weird.''

Last part bolded for emphasis on the irony.

Gonna be a fun week/month/year in Chicago.

 

What the fuck is in the water at Vanderbilt?

 

He's going to end up a Raider.

 

I would agree if this were 2010. Not so sure McKenzie is up for continuing that Raider tradition.

 

OK. He's going to end up a Bill.

 

Two things:

Cutler needs to be aware of his image. It had been somewhat rehabilitated by him playing really well while running for his life last year. People saw what he was up against. But there's plenty of people who were never going to cut him any slack, so when he loses his shit -- justified or not -- he's going to get piled on.

Obviously, he's about as self-aware as most high-profile athletes.

As a Bears fan, the worst part of his altercation with Webb is that Webb just walked away and laughed. THAT is the ultimate in disrespect -- like Cutler was some yappy dog that no one took seriously. And, in a way, that's what he's become. When I saw that exchange, I knew. I knew. For all of Cutler's talent, he doesn't inspire people to follow him. He's not a leader. As an NFL quarterback, you will never ultimately succeed if the people who are supposed to have your back -- literally -- don't take you seriously.

 

Porn for me!

 

Well, Cutler will never go 15-1 and lose in the playoffs.

 

It's funny to me that this is the best insult Bears fans conjure up.

I mean, yeah, you're right, the Bears probably aren't ever going to go 15-1 and lose in the playoffs.

Of course the storied Bears of the 80s lost when they had home-field advantage in 1988. And we all know how 2010's home-field advantage went.

 

2001 Bears went 13-3 and had a bye, and got sent packing.

Probably the worst 13-3 team in league history.

 

Probably.

One of the funnest regular seasons ever for a Bears fan, though.

 

Dear Bubbler,

Let's start with the bratwurst. If there is a more overrated cased meat, I don't know it. Bratwurst tastes like the residue left on a coaster that held skunked-out Heineken at one time. Green bottles for yellow piss. That's where the jersey comes from.

The little tight-knit community thing is fucking abhorrent. This country and this league were built on cities. On the huddled masses. On meat-packing factory workers who took their day off to sit in front of the TV and eat manly sausages like Polish sausage and kielbasa. These folks live in cities, not fucking towns like Green Bay. The NFL owners would love to rip that shitty franchise out of your shitty town and give it to a place like Los Angeles or somewhere else, but that would desecrate the sanctity of your holier-than-thou fanbase. Is there anything more abhorrent than hearing about how The Whole City Owns And Loves The Team. What a wonderful fucking fairy tale. Ask a black player about living in Green Bay.

Your quarterback's touchdown celebration looks like something out of the Special Olympics' pro wrestling competition. Your linebacker masturbates to Fabio. Your wide receiver breaks his leg on every single fucking play.

And that coach? That guy isn't a coach. That guy is a fat slob who collects paychecks because cracka-ass-cracka Roger Goodell likes seeing the Packers win because it's Wholesome and American.

I want to melt the cheese off your fucking heads to make nachos.

Sincerely,

Not A Bears Fan, Just A Guy Who Hates The Packers