Thursday, January 20, 2011

As I See It: Jay Cutler Is Getting His Middle Finger Ready...

   I guess if you just try to sleep the days away until the NFC Championship game Sunday.... It still takes just as long.. It is now THURSDAY, January, 20th 2011. Like pulling teeth these days are. So grueling that even though Derrick Rose and the Bulls pulled out a tough game against the Dallas Mavericks at home without Carlos Boozer and Joakim Noah (the other 2 of Chicago's Big 3). And D. Rose also further pads his MVP campaign demo tape, I cant help but constantly think about the game. You know the one where the ______ Packers get bragging rights forever revoked in front of the highest rated viewing public probably in NFL history. Aghh.... So as you can see my dilemma runs deep. So deep that now I have joined my frienemy Rick Reilly in giving my buddy Jay Cutler the ol' Dr. Phil. I have thought about opinions about him from both sides, reasonable or not. I have implemented my opinion and have come to a very Stark reality. Jay Cutler isn't like every one of us, for that matter everybody's different. Not everybody feels comfortable in front of the media, not every one deals with diabetes while doing it. I know first hand what it is like to know someone personal to you dealing with diabetes. It is not fun. Being a professional athlete and dealing with diabetes I can't imagine being any better.

   So the way I see it, Jay Cutler is misunderstood. In statistics and in character. For someone who isn't 'trusted' in big game situations, Cutler is 15 for 28 with a 111.3 passer rating. In the past 3 games leading into the playoffs he has a TD to interception rating of 5-3. Yielding a 2-1 record, also elevating them to the NFC Championship game.  What also should be noted that two of those interceptions were against the Packers, in which Jay Cutler threw no touchdowns.. So to all doubters that say we cant trust him not throw away games, he hasn't yet when it counted. In fact, he threw a touchdown on his first pass play as a quarterback in the playoffs.

   "Jay Cutler is color blind" says retired Future Hall of Fame defensive end Micheal Strahan. Not against Dallas, Minnesota, Philadelphia, and the New York Football Jets (whom they might play in the Super Bowl), which he threw for 3 or more touchdowns. Also noted, out of those four teams the Jets are still alive. Which also goes to say he is undefeated when throwing 3 or more touchdowns. A lot of pundits are against him, everyone needs a bad guy. But the numbers don't lie, and neither do the wins. Jay Cutler is 22-0 in the regular season when he has a quarterback rating of 100.0 or higher. They said he sat down with John Elway for lunch so John could drop some knowledge, he barely looked up and was texting most the time. Maybe he was taking notes... He said he never looked up to any quarterback's growing up. Maybe that's because as it has even been reported his last postseason appearing he was playing safety for Santa Claus IHSAA State Championship. Think about it. Maybe he doesn't do reporters homework for them.  He also unbelievably caught slack for going to a kid's hospital without the media and camera's and spent time with children, hanging out and making it about them. Pardon him for being a punk about it.

   If the Bears win Sunday, no matter Jay Cutler's quarterback rating or touchdown to interception ratio. He will still be undefeated in the playoffs, and playing for the Vince Lombardi Trophy in Dallas, TX. Oh by the way, isn't almost half of the Bears team from Texas?

  One startling statistic going into Sundays game is the 9 sacks against Cutler in his two meetings against Green Bay this season. A stat which can almost be directly associated with his 1-3 touchdown to interception ratio. Too much pressure... way too much pressure. We know Charles Woodson will blitz, this is fact. We know they will disguise his blitz. The quarterback with the most rushing touchdowns might be the one that goes to the Super Bowl in this matchup. Three touchdowns for 54 yards in the past three games rushing will dispel any red zone issues for a quarterback in the playoffs. So fix one hand for the number one sign, and the other for the fact that your flying a bird to Dallas, TX to everyone that gave you "no respect". The only thing that matters to measure a professional player is waiting for you.

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