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Jay Cutler recent article on ESPN (1 Viewer)
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JetMaxx
Footballguy
I don't care much for the guy based upon what I have observed but this article reeks of yet another guarded player who chooses to keep relatively private and gathers the wrath of the group who's paid to get quotes and write stories. I also have a lot of respect for a celebrity who chooses to do his charitable work in a behind the scenes kind of way.
TheChairman
Footballguy
I hate him because he's a Bear, not because he doesn't give media soundbytes 24/7. I doubt he's 'in the running'
Northbound Train
Footballguy
Reporter (after a game): What happened on that first interception, Jay?
Cutler: I threw the ball.
Reporter: Right, but what did you see developing there? Take us through it.
Cutler (archly): It seemed like a good place to throw the ball.
Then there was this:
Reporter: When you were a kid, which quarterback did you look up to?
Cutler: Nobody.
Reporter: Nobody? You didn't look up to anybody?
Cutler: No.
Cutler: I threw the ball.
Reporter: Right, but what did you see developing there? Take us through it.
Cutler (archly): It seemed like a good place to throw the ball.
Then there was this:
Reporter: When you were a kid, which quarterback did you look up to?
Cutler: Nobody.
Reporter: Nobody? You didn't look up to anybody?
Cutler: No.
ArcticEdge
Footballguy
Reporter (after a game): What happened on that first interception, Jay?
Cutler: I threw the ball.
Reporter: Right, but what did you see developing there? Take us through it.
Cutler (archly): It seemed like a good place to throw the ball.
Then there was this:
Reporter: When you were a kid, which quarterback did you look up to?
Cutler: Nobody.
Reporter: Nobody? You didn't look up to anybody?
Cutler: No.
I think I like him better now.
The_Wolfman
Footballguy
I met him last summer and I agree he wasn't the most friendly or likable guy, but if he can win the Bears a Superbowl who cares? He's easily the best QB we've ever had so I give him a pass for not being Mr. Congeniality.
LarryAllen'sJockstrap
Footballguy
Cutler isn't even the tip of the scum iceberg that is some of the players in the NFL.
Knight who says Ni
Footballguy
If this bit is true, then wow
Was probably listening, its really hard to listen to someone, text someone and have a conversation with someone.
benson_will_lead_the_way
Footballguy
Just because he doesn't let the media close to him doesn't make him a bad guy.
Do you want a QB or a media darling? Jay Cutler or Tim Tebow?
Do you want a QB or a media darling? Jay Cutler or Tim Tebow?
destro
Footballguy
Maybe he's just a guy who hates attention and possibly has some related anxiety/social issues? I mean, the whole anecdote about secretly buying presents for an entire hospital ward of sick children kind of shoots a massive hole in this "Cutler is an #######" theory.
Besides, bending over backwards for the media isn't really a clear sign of being a great person. In fact, it might even be a better sign of being a narcissistic attention whore.
Cuddly or not, I'm pretty sure Cutler is not actually a bad, hateful person. He's likely an unusual or complex person that has some difficulty getting close with others. I'm sure many on this board have a father like that. The point, though, is that he's not an actual bad guy, like the ones who have no problem lapping up media attention in between DUIs and impregnating random women. He's just different, and he doesn't seem to care what people think about that. If you can't admire his interpersonal skills, you can at least admire his sense of individuality.
On a related note: Rick Reilly is a ##### bag.
Besides, bending over backwards for the media isn't really a clear sign of being a great person. In fact, it might even be a better sign of being a narcissistic attention whore.
Cuddly or not, I'm pretty sure Cutler is not actually a bad, hateful person. He's likely an unusual or complex person that has some difficulty getting close with others. I'm sure many on this board have a father like that. The point, though, is that he's not an actual bad guy, like the ones who have no problem lapping up media attention in between DUIs and impregnating random women. He's just different, and he doesn't seem to care what people think about that. If you can't admire his interpersonal skills, you can at least admire his sense of individuality.
On a related note: Rick Reilly is a ##### bag.
DoubleG
Footballguy
And if he goes 3-0 the next 3 games and has a TD to INT ratio of 3:1 over that span, most Bear's fans don't give a #### - nor should they (we).He isn't paid to be a nice guy, he's paid to play QB at a high level. If he can do that, I don't see why everyone cares if he's a good interview. Honestly, I think sometimes his "brstly" attitude with the media is funny.Just yesterday, the guy from SI was at his weekly press conference and asked, "How many people here (i.e. the media) know you well?"Cutler pauses as a few media members jokingly raise their hands - then answers "Probably one or two."Interviewer "How do you know? Which ones?"Cutler "Because they just raised their hands...I guess you'd have to poll these guys."ETA: The SI guy WAS Rick Reilly! There was also a rumor that he was supposed to do this big article on "hanging out with the Chicago stars" on Derrick Rose and Cutler - but the Bears wouldn't give Rielly the kind of access to Cutler he wanted. Take the article with a grain of salt.
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sho nuff
Footballguy
If he keeps improving...Tebow by a mile.Has so much more drive than Cutler will ever have.
I do, I just thought it was an interesting article, my family have been bears fans forever, but they have little to no opinion about cutler so I know next to nothing about him.
chook
Footballguy
Sho Nuff is an A-grade Cutler hater. Take whatever he posts with a grain of salt.
lyon812
Footballguy
The comments in the article right after that are amazing:" If he's lying, it makes him a miscreant. If he's telling the truth, it makes him a miscreant."Reporter (after a game): What happened on that first interception, Jay?
Cutler: I threw the ball.
Reporter: Right, but what did you see developing there? Take us through it.
Cutler (archly): It seemed like a good place to throw the ball.
Then there was this:
Reporter: When you were a kid, which quarterback did you look up to?
Cutler: Nobody.
Reporter: Nobody? You didn't look up to anybody?
Cutler: No.
Really? Because he didn't look up to pro athletes as a kid, he's a miscreant? Pathetic.
This.The fact that he is not media friendly does not bug me a bit. The fact that he bought a whole sick ward of kids gifts probably does not separate him from many NFL players but not looking to get the attention for it is admirable and not bad. Not being Kosher with Elway may not be ideal but I am certainly not losing sleep over that. The guy is not perfect but who cares if he is a media sweetheart or not? He seems like a decent human being who likes his privacy. Good enough for me.
maxwelledison
Footballguy
Did the guys defending Cutler read the article?
The Lynch and Elway stories are disturbing and don't sound like a champion's approach. I think the guy's a mope.
The Lynch and Elway stories are disturbing and don't sound like a champion's approach. I think the guy's a mope.
sho nuff
Footballguy
Going into that draft I said elsewhere and maybe even on this board that he would be the better of the 3 drafted. I don't hate Jay Cutler. I think he took steps this year to improve, but still has a way to go.And Im not saying Cutler has no drive. Im saying Tebow has that much more.And Im one who thought Tebow had no shot of playing QB in the NFL. But that kind of thing burns inside him to prove everyone wrong. Cutler does not seem to have that.Do you disagree?
proninja
Footballguy
Reporter (after a game): What happened on that first interception, Jay?
Cutler: I threw the ball.
Reporter: Right, but what did you see developing there? Take us through it.
Cutler (archly): It seemed like a good place to throw the ball.
Then there was this:
Reporter: When you were a kid, which quarterback did you look up to?
Cutler: Nobody.
Reporter: Nobody? You didn't look up to anybody?
Cutler: No.
Awesome. I just went from being completely indifferent on him to slightly liking him.
sho nuff
Footballguy
And?They beat him in yards, kill him in TDs, sacked far less, had more wins and been in the postseason more.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Super Bowl-winning QB Trent Dilfer doesn't like what he sees from Gomer:
Neil Beaufort Zod
Footballguy
I don't care if you hate the Denver Broncos. If you have lunch with John Elway, you at least look him in the eye and don't act rude if he's trying to talk to you.
Now if you're actually ON the Denver Broncos, it's inexcusable. No crime in being aloof with the media. But the Lynch and Elway stories are pretty bad imo. Maybe he's grown up since.
Now if you're actually ON the Denver Broncos, it's inexcusable. No crime in being aloof with the media. But the Lynch and Elway stories are pretty bad imo. Maybe he's grown up since.
Saints-Man
Footballguy
Saints-Man
Footballguy
It may be an emotional disorder, similar to RB Ricky Williams, currently of the Dolphins.
When he was in Denver, I read that his teammates generally didn't like him. They thought he was arrogant. Maybe most QBs are, but it seems that Cutler has always rubbed some of his teammates the wrong way more than most.
(Also, on a separate note, I know two bartenders who used to work at a popular Denver bar that Cutler frequented, and both said that he was a jerk.)
(Also, on a separate note, I know two bartenders who used to work at a popular Denver bar that Cutler frequented, and both said that he was a jerk.)
whitem0nkey
Footballguy
he does not bend over for the media like they are used to, I love his sarcasm and find him hilarious. Getting up after 52 sacks earns you the respect of your team and the fan base.
When he does stuff he doesn't ask for recognition and he doesn't want to do endorsements until he plays better he has stated that previously. Jay does community work, donates time and money, supports his team mates, and plays his butt off for us.
Anyone can go threw 4 years worth of interviews and pick up comments they don't like. This guy doesn't like Cutler and you can see it in his writing. the Tittle for this article should have been "waaaaaaaaaa...jay doesnt like me."
I like Cutler because Cutler doesn't kill puppies or rape women, he doesn't shoot himself with a gun in a club or hasn't run over anybody and killed them with his car. Oh yeah he is also a bad ### QB.
We won the trade big time from Denver its not even close, we finally have a QB and knox for Orton who is being shopped again and the draft pick Denver got did not pan out.
the only reason this was written was because Rick Reilly is a guy that got mad because Bears policy wouldn't allow him to get a 1 on 1 interview with Jay. Reilly wrote this article out of bitterness. In fact, last week he kept bugging Greg Olsen over and over about questions regarding Cutler's personality and Olsen actuall had to tell him that he was there to talk football
His teammates like him. That's all that he cares about, and all that matters.
When he does stuff he doesn't ask for recognition and he doesn't want to do endorsements until he plays better he has stated that previously. Jay does community work, donates time and money, supports his team mates, and plays his butt off for us.
Anyone can go threw 4 years worth of interviews and pick up comments they don't like. This guy doesn't like Cutler and you can see it in his writing. the Tittle for this article should have been "waaaaaaaaaa...jay doesnt like me."
I like Cutler because Cutler doesn't kill puppies or rape women, he doesn't shoot himself with a gun in a club or hasn't run over anybody and killed them with his car. Oh yeah he is also a bad ### QB.
We won the trade big time from Denver its not even close, we finally have a QB and knox for Orton who is being shopped again and the draft pick Denver got did not pan out.
the only reason this was written was because Rick Reilly is a guy that got mad because Bears policy wouldn't allow him to get a 1 on 1 interview with Jay. Reilly wrote this article out of bitterness. In fact, last week he kept bugging Greg Olsen over and over about questions regarding Cutler's personality and Olsen actuall had to tell him that he was there to talk football
His teammates like him. That's all that he cares about, and all that matters.
chook
Footballguy
To be fair MT, (and as a huge Rivers fan) you've always disliked the bloke haven't you mate?Clearly as somebody mentioned above, he's got some social issues. However it's totally laughable for pathetic media jerks to get on his back for not acting like Rex Ryan at press conferences.
DoubleG
Footballguy
Not discounting what you are saying, but in general the line between "arrogant" and "aloof" are sometimes difficult to see and the difference can be, in large part, assumption on the part of the observer.I honestly think some of what is taken as "arrogance" is simply Jay keeping people at arm's length. People presume he doesn't want to "be their friend" because he thinks he's better then them...or maybe it's just because he has a very protective nature.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
harryhood
Footballguy
A whore of a man working for a whore of a network. Pretty much the worst combination possible.And if that "all access hanging with the pro's" rumor is true. Good for the bears not allowing this guy not wiggle his way into the organization at a time when they are trying to be successful and make a playoff run.
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Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
It will be interesting to see what kind of a game Cutler has though. 1st playoff games for a QB are not always smooth going.
benson_will_lead_the_way
Footballguy
And you know this by???Cutler has had no drive on his way to 16,000 yards in his 68 game career.
Jason Wood
Zoo York
I think a lot of different angles are being mixed together here (shocking ).
Let's not forget that after Big Ben was accused of sexual assault a few months ago, reports began cropping up all over about how teammates didn't like him, how locals had stories of his being a jerk to them, of how he stood up a kids' charity event, etc... Yet, what do you know, Ben comes back, puts on a smile, WINS, announces he's engaged, and suddenly you don't hear reporters talking about Ben being a problem in the locker room anymore.
My point is that we're kidding ourselves if we think how Cutler comports himself with bartenders or locals or reporters matters. Now how he's perceived in the locker room does. Particularly on offense. If his teammates dislike him to the point of not wanting to be around him, or listening to him, or trusting him, then yes, that's a concern. But do we have any proof of that? Lots of players talk smack about guys after they leave a team, but are any of us privy to the Bears locker room politics? Certainly doesn't appear to be impacting their play on the field this year.
).Let's not forget that after Big Ben was accused of sexual assault a few months ago, reports began cropping up all over about how teammates didn't like him, how locals had stories of his being a jerk to them, of how he stood up a kids' charity event, etc... Yet, what do you know, Ben comes back, puts on a smile, WINS, announces he's engaged, and suddenly you don't hear reporters talking about Ben being a problem in the locker room anymore.
My point is that we're kidding ourselves if we think how Cutler comports himself with bartenders or locals or reporters matters. Now how he's perceived in the locker room does. Particularly on offense. If his teammates dislike him to the point of not wanting to be around him, or listening to him, or trusting him, then yes, that's a concern. But do we have any proof of that? Lots of players talk smack about guys after they leave a team, but are any of us privy to the Bears locker room politics? Certainly doesn't appear to be impacting their play on the field this year.
benson_will_lead_the_way
Footballguy
None of us are close with Cutler or Tebow. How do we know what drives either of them?
benson_will_lead_the_way
Footballguy
Brian Urlacher also hasn't had the best career in terms of talking to the media. He is a football player, period, just like Jay Cutler.
sho nuff
Footballguy
Where do I say he has no drive?Watch the two...listen to them talk...listen about how much each works at it...and then tell me that Tebow doesn't have more drive.
