Rodgers: Criticism Of Cutler Is 'Disrespectful'
Even as he prepares for the biggest game of his life, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is aware that Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is having his toughness questioned this week.
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Even as he prepares for the biggest game of his life, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is aware that Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is having his toughness questioned this week.
It's nice to know I'm not the only person around who has been left a little sickened by the events of the last three days in Chicago sports.
When I sat down on the couch yesterday to watch the news, the talk of the town was, of course, the Bears loss to the Packers in the NFC Championship game, on Sunday afternoon.
Jay Cutler has been getting varying degrees of criticism and support from the NFL's fans, players and media. And as this story has grown in prominence, he's finding some support outside the NFL.
The debate over Jay Cutler's injury has been constant and heated since he was removed during the third quarter of the Chicago Bears' loss to the Green Bay Packers.
The Jay Cutler injury is overshadowing pretty much everything else that happened during the NFC Championship. One of the things being overshadowed is the depth chart placement of Todd Collins and Caleb Hanie.
The Jay Cutler injury, and the in-game backlash, have been getting more attention this week than the Green Bay Packers. And we're already hearing that one player's own tweet was taken out of context.
Jay Cutler might be one of the most polarizing figures in the NFL today. Players on his team seem to respect his toughness, leadership and abilities, while others around the league question those same qualities.
Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL owners he represents must be loving the Jay Cutler saga.
Over the past two years, I've questioned a lot of things about Jay Cutler. I still do. But I've never questioned his toughness.
Yesterday's press conferences with Bears' Head Coach Lovie Smith and general manager Jerry Angelo did quarterback Jay Cutler no favors.
Jay Cutler took a physical beating all season long, and that continued into Sunday's NFC Championship game. But it was the beating that he took off the field that sparked his teammates to come his defense.
I fell prey to it. My inner meatball reared its ugly head as I watched Todd Collins replace Jay Cutler on Sunday.
Chicago Bears' quarterback Jay Cutler tore his MCL in the NFC Championship game agaisnt the Green Bay Packers.
In the wake of Jay Cutler's knee injury his toughness has been called into question by some fans and players around the league. But his Chicago Bears' teammates know their quarterback. SEE VIDEO OF FANS BURNING CUTLER JERSEY
A weird season is over after yesterday's aimless chaos, and the Bears wake up to a new challenge today.
Bears quarterback Jay Cutler will have an MRI on his knee later Monday, after an injury took him out for the second half of the team's losing NFC Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers.
Caleb Hanie, the Chicago Bears' third-string quarterback, Caleb Hanie, did more against the Packers than Jay Cutler could produce in the first half of the game. Unfortunately, his efforts fell short.
Just about anytime you are one of the final four teams left standing in the NFL the feeling is that it was a successful season. The glass half full outlook is that even if you lost in the conference championship you were just one step away from the Super Bowl and the future should look bright.
The Bears 21-14 loss in the NFC title game couldn't have been more strange if it came out of Hollywood. Nearly coming back to tie the game with your 3rd string QB after being down 14? Impossible - but it almost happened.
The Chicago Bears' amazing run to the Super Bowl falls short after losing to the Green Bay Packers.
The Chicago Bears' offense finally get into rhythm in the fourth quarter when Caleb Hanie entered to the game to replace an injured Jay Cutler and a struggling Todd Collins.
Chicago Bears' quarterback Jay Cutler has injured his knee and has been removed from the game.
The first half of the biggest game in the history of the Chicago Bears-Green Bay Packers' rivalry has come to a close with the Packers leading 14-0.
One of the biggest rivalry games of the NFL, Bears vs. Packers, has two quarterbacks that lack post-season experience. Who will have an edge in the NFC Championship?
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