Thread: Matt Bowen; Harsh Words Between Players and Coaches Nothing New.........

So take that Dan Pompeii. Maybe if you were a player as opposed to a couch potato sportswriter and armchair QB you'd know what players consider good leadership. You guys bitched for weeks about how he didn't show leadership but when he does you want to criticize him for how he does it. Try someone's point of view besides your own next time.

I just like how this whole conflagration has redeemed Cutler in the eyes of jaded Bear fans.

What knee injury?

Originally Posted by matsellah

I just like how this whole conflagration has redeemed Cutler in the eyes of jaded Bear fans.

What knee injury?

I think a few of his "Timex" games (takes a lickin' but keeps om tickin') did a lot to put those questions about his toughness to rest. To me it's was more the media raising an eyebrow than Bears fans.

its obvious Dan Pomei doesnt like Cutler, or has just never played a sport in his life.

Originally Posted by nerrad

its obvious Dan Pomei doesnt like Cutler, or has just never played a sport in his life.

I'd say both unless you consider badminton a sport.

On a related note......

Dane Sanzenbacher fan of Jay Cutler

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ESPNChicago.com

Dane Sanzenbacher has experienced the "wrath" of Jay Cutler several times this season, but the Chicago Bears rookie said the sometimes tough treatment by his quarterback only makes him and his fellow receivers better.
"He absolutely doesn't take it easy on me," Sanzenbacher said Monday on "The Waddle & Silvy Show" on ESPN 1000. "You're going to get the wrath of it every now and then. [I got it] at least three times [Sunday night against the Vikings]. It was all warranted.
"Jay has been great since I got here. I think I was surprised by how patient he was with me at the beginning. I think it's helped. He's a tough critic. He's tough on all the guys, but it makes us better in the long run. But I think he has been one of the most helpful guys for me personally in my development."
An undrafted free agent out of Ohio State, Sanzenbacher has emerged as one of Cutler's favorite targets this season. He caught his team-leading third touchdown pass on a 13-yard connection with Cutler in the Bears' 39-10 victory over the Vikings on Sunday. He has 17 catches, tied for third on the team, and has been targeted 30 times, also third-best on the Bears.
Cutler has been a polarizing figure at times for what some perceive as poor body language on the sideline and an often prickly demeanor, but Sanzenbacher said his role as a leader is unquestioned.
"I can see where some of [the criticism] comes from," Sanzenbacher said. "I can see guys get the sideline shots and the body language and whatnot. But I think inside the locker room he's been a great leader. There's no question he is one of the leaders of this team, and there's a reason why he is one of the captains of this team."
Sanzenbacher, who led the Big Ten in receiving yards and touchdown catches last season, said he didn't set out to lead the Bears in a statistical category, just earn a spot on the team.
"I didn't really have expectations of a number I wanted to hit, that I wanted to lead the receiving corps in touchdowns or lead this," Sanzenbacher said. "I just wanted to come in and first of all make the team and kind of evolve from there. I think at this point it's doing whatever I can to contribute and stay on the field and earn the trust of your teammates. I think first and foremost when you come in as a rookie, you want to earn that trust. I think that's what I work on every day."

Fuck Chris Berman, Mike Ditka, Keyshawn Johnson, Cris Carter, Tom Jackson, and Trent Dildo for their remarks about Jay Cutler earlier this season. They spent a whole segment of one Sunday morning talking about Cutler's lack of leadership qualities as a result of his body language after coming out of the NFC Championship Game with a potentially serious knee injury. Real leadership comes in the locker room, where players fraternize and mold together a relationship that makes them familial in nature. I normally never dog Mike Ditka for his opinions because he is so firmly entrenched in the rich history and traditions of this great franchise, but he vehemently and vociferously attacked Cutler, and that was just wrong. ESPN is so quick to deify Aaron Rodgers as the next great quarterback in the NFL, but which one of the two starting quarterbacks led their team in offseason practices during the lockout? Tell me now that Cutler isn't a leader, and then I will probably kick your ass for being a bastard.

lol@trent dildo

Yeah, screw them.

I remember when Cutler was drafted by Denver. Even then, the reporting had an air of contempt for the kid. Like, yeah he's got talent but... he could be locker room cancer! Like he was another Jeff George or something.

And then, after the trade, how many articles were there that stated something along the lines of 'the Bears finally got the quarterback they've always wanted, but... did they get more than they bargained for..." cue the scary music!

It was like we were being force-fed the notion that Cutler was Big Arm, Bad Attitude.

Who here didn't have that presumption by the time the trade happened?

We don't know what occurred in Denver. All we do know is that Cutler suddenly wanted out. How it was painted after that was done entirely by the sports writers of this country (and some not of), and a lot of them were guessing.

Eating crow will put a shit grimace on your mug even if you're on national television. Which is why Trent and the gang still won't acknowledge Cutler as being a viable quarterback, capable of putting a team on his back and dragging them across the goal line.

He is.

And we, as fans, should NOT warm up the rail for his ride out of town.

We finally do have the quarterback we've always wanted.