Thread: Cutler gets no respect from opponents.

Cutler is his own worst enemy. I like the guy. I'm really grateful we have him as our QB. But he needs to understand there is more to being a franchise QB than x's and o's. He gives the appearance of a selfish spoiled brat who has an inflated ego. This may not be who Cutler really is (I hope not) but HE controls a lot of this. He feeds and perpetuates the poor image among his peers - by his actions.

The guy looks like he's constipated all the time too
He needs to lighten up a bit.

I am definitely NOT a Tony Romo fan. But I do respect his toughness and leadership.

LINK to the article

Romo's toughness carries Dallas Cowboys

they see their quarterback take those bone-rattling hits, absorb those helmet-to-helmet shots, get driven into the turf. And then they watch as Tony Romo picks himself back up. Again. And again. And he continues to perform.

"Some quarterbacks who take hits like that don't want to go back," wide receiver Dez Bryant said. "Not him. He's just a strong guy, and he's very passionate. He's that great guy that you want to feed off. He got that fire in him, and you just want to play hard for him."

That's easy to notice: Romo's persistence in the face of adversity. What goes largely unnoticed is how Romo doesn't curse out the offensive linemen who are responsible for his beatings.

With his even-keeled demeanor, Romo is the ultimate leader by example.

And Romo thrived as the symbol, praising his team's "ability to grind it out on the offensive side when nothing was easy." No one grinded harder than he did.

"These are the kind of wins you have to have," Romo said.

There was a helmet-first hit by Bucs defensive tackle Gerald McCoy that sent Romo's head rocking. There was a forced fumble by defensive end Michael Bennett that floored him. There were countless others.

He rose slower and slower, but he kept rising.

It might not have been the most Romo has ever been hit or the hardest. (See: Last year's win over the San Francisco 49ers in which he sustained a fractured rib and punctured lung

And the more he got hit, the better he played.

Miscues abounded in the first three quarters, from miscommunications to simple misfires. Yet as the brutalizing became worse, Romo was 7-for-7 in the fourth quarter for 65 yards. In the second half, he completed 13 of his 16 passes for 183 yards. One of those was a 49-yard bomb to receiver Miles Austin to set up Dan Bailey's field goal that made it 13-7 -- a throw Romo made while falling backward and hitting his hand on an opponent's helmet.

"He gets knocked down and comes back stronger," Austin said.

Oh god, another week of this garbage. Cutler is blah blah blah. People are amazed at how well the defense is playing, but it's philosophy has not really changed since 2003. This offense has changed, or been tweaked numerous times with many different moving parts for as long as Lovie's been here. The WR's we have now are still dropping passes, the whole thing just isn't in sync, but it seems allowing the possibility of THAT happening (as it did last year) isn't really a question....

To be clear, I didn't give a crap what Finnegan thought before the game, and I don't give a crap now....AND I think he is crying over spilled milk.

Job well done, Cortland.

amazing that Cutler needed a 1st down, has thrown the ball perfectly to Marshall who beat Finnegan clearly to make the catch and get the ~25 yards + 1st down.

Hey Cortland, how about you win the game and then talk... sore loser??