Cutler heading to televison

[rkymntskier]

ha ha, should be not entertaining. Dude's got about as much personality as a wet sock. Good thing I don't watch too much football on Fox.

[Peanut]

He might surprise some people. They wouldn't have hired him if he was bad, right?

[CanDB]

Joining Charles Davis and Kevin Burkhardt in the Fox Booth. Surprised he left so quickly. I have been tough on the guy, after he chose to look elsewhere (from The Broncos), but truthfully, I wish him well. He is misunderstood in some ways, though he brought on a lot of what people did not like about him, as a QB.

It seems soon though, and it will always baffle some that his career was not more successful, with that rifle of an arm.

As I say, matters not.....Good Luck Jay!!

[Bronco51]

I'm sure someone will intercept him on his way to California from Chicago.

[-Rod-]

What I heard today from Stokley, Mike Lombardi and others is that Cutler has a personality and he cares about the game, he just did not show it in public. It's funny that he never cared about looking good for the media and now he's part of the sports media. Cutler is a very smart guy and I think we will be surprised with his true personality that he never revealed to the average fans. Actually, he's already revealed quite a bit recently, if you know what I mean.

[brianmcfarlane]

ha ha, should be not entertaining. Dude's got about as much personality as a wet sock. Good thing I don't watch too much football on Fox.

Did/do you know him personally?

I had an acquaintance/friend that knew him - her girlfriend was Jay's girlfriend at the time - when he was with the Broncos and Shanahan. She always spoke highly of him but did say he was always wrapped up and busy with football. I met him once, briefly. He seemed like a good guy.

Jay had an NFL and college career he can be personally proud of. Not many guys can make it as a prominent starter for a decade in the NFL, regardless of where they are picked in the draft. I'm sure he would of liked to have won more, including a SB ... who doesn't.

[HUMCALC]

I'm just glad that a mediocre player's out of the NFL. Although he lived the American dream, be lazy, accomplish nothing, and make TONS of $. Now I can support the Bears, until they make their next stupid move

[broncolee]

Good for Jay. I hope he does well in his new job.

[Spice 1]

He's definitely a Fox guy. I think he'll do well. I also think they got the better guy between he and Romo. Romo is a goody two shoes stiff, and you know Cutty is going to bring some flavor to the telecasts. For example: Quarterback drops back on 3rd and long. Throws the ball to a check down for five yards.

Romo: "You can see right here, the defense is showing cover three pre-snap. Quarterback took what he could, and made the smart play right there. It's too early in the game to take big shots like that."

Cutty: "Yeah, this guy is on roller skates right now. Should've chucked it to the X on a 9. Dude flinched and gave the defense what they wanted. Never surrender, bro. Never surrender."

[Strip Sacked]

Interesting that Cutler retires the same year Denver drafts his 7th round clone Mad Chad Kelly

[mojo0730]

Cutler's a bit of an enigma for me to evaluate because while I don't believe he was ever going to be a Manning or Rodgers-type player, at the very least he should have been in the same conversation as Rivers, Flacco, and Ryan. But it just never happened. It's unfortunate for the fans and the NFL because it's a quarterback-starved league and he definitely wasn't lacking talent. And in defense of him, regardless of whatever personality hang-ups there were (and there appeared to be plenty), the Broncos and Josh McDaniels in particular botched that whole transition to a spectacular degree. Once it became apparent that the only suitable option was going to be Kyle Orton, the Broncos should have done everything to kiss and make up, even if it would have been just for a couple of more years ultimately. It would have been interesting to see how his career would have played out had he been able to remain in Denver through that situation. And going to Chicago did him no favors regardless if he was a life-long Bears fan because that atrocious offensive line he played behind for many years likely destroyed any chance he had of a respectable career.

But I give him credit. He was an above-average player on a mediocre college team and he rode that marginal reputation to millions of dollars in the NFL. Fans can rag on the guy but at the end of the day the Broncos picked him that high and Chicago was willing to pay him ridiculous money for minimal results. All the mechanical and personality issues were well documented prior to him being drafted and when Chicago traded for him. Not saying that gives him a pass if he is indeed the jerk many have portrayed him to be but it's not like it was a secret to the Broncos or the Bears.

[HUMCALC]

Is this another case of those who can't do, teaching?

[-Rod-]

Is this another case of those who can't do, teaching?

No, because Cutler has done it. He was a starting QB in the NFL for 11 seasons, all as a starter except for his rookie season. Besides, he played for 7 offensive coordinators, so he knows a lot of different systems and concepts to talk about X's and O's. Mike McCoy is our coordinator and Vance Joseph is our head coach. Look at what they did as players in the NFL. If these guys can teach football, I guess the player that holds most QB records in Bears history deserves a chance to talk about football on television.

[HUMCALC]

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What has he accomplished in his career? 1 playoff win for a guy who was supposed to be the savior for 2 different franchises, and he has a 500 record because he has the mental IQ of a rookie. He also missed multiple seasons due to injuries and has had conflicts with teammates

[-Rod-]

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What has he accomplished in his career? 1 playoff win for a guy who was supposed to be the savior for 2 different franchises, and he has a 500 record because he has the mental IQ of a rookie. He also missed multiple seasons due to injuries and has had conflicts with teammates[/QUOTE]

You don't like Cutler. You like Tebow. I get it.