no you tube videos on Deion Sanders greatest hits, is there?

he was a cover back, or otherwise known as those that can’t catch or hit.

Cutler injured himself. He left the game. That should be the end of the story. Football is a violent, dynamic sport and I love it more than any other, but we have to remember that at the root of it, these are real people. They play for our amusement and are compensated handsomely for it. They sustain truly gut wrenching injuries and we moan about how it impacts our team’s chances of winning. But these are damn people too. It’s really cruel that anyone, and especially us “fans,” would want someone with an injury- that, by the way,would sideline us normal people for weeks-to play or else he is a wimp. I have to think that there is more compassion than that. You are actually WISHING for pain and physical damage on a human being.

As far as the injury if it was severe as indicated it would have been noticed. No one said anything matter of fact Cutler didn’t show any sign other than a slight limp. Take it from someone who has had a sprained a knee when it first occurs you are in pain. I even question the grade 2 designation because with what he was doing (riding stationary, standing on sidelines, minimum limp) Its a conveniant diagnosis because it doesn’t require surgery and no one will ever know for sure. The only thing we have to go off of is his actions which do not indicate that severity. Cutler displayed with this game he is not a leader and as much as anyone disagrees it is not going to change that fact. I truly believe when he was still ineffective in the 2nd half the injury suddenly became worse.

Thumbs up if you think he is.
Thumbs down if you think he isn’t.

—-No, he’s weak because he’s weak. Other players have played with that kind of injury. He could walk. He didn’t even have ice on it. He stood there on the sideline with a sourpuss. It was pathetic.

And Deion Sanders? Really? The guy who makes Cromartie (sp?) look like a great tackler? Seriously. I don’t know if Cutler will ever be as great as his physical gifts should make him. But I’d take that guy over just about anyone in the league, sans the obvious ones (BR, TB, PM, PR, DB, etc.).

—You’d take him over Vick? You’d take him over Schaub? Flacco? Sanchez? AARON RODGERS? You’ve got to be kidding me.

Get him a personal shrink and I think he’ll be fine. For the 20 or so teams in dire need of an elite talent at QB, I’m sure they’d be willing to take on a mild head case like Cutler. And the Bears fans? Morons!!! If they throw this kid under the bus, you deserve to go another three decades without a top shelf NFL QB.

—Shrinks don’t give out heart. He has none. He has no work ethic, either. He’s certainly not an “elite talent” QB. His arm is good…that’s about all. He’s can’t perform under pressure. He’s a pick machine. His footwork sucks. He’s not that mobile. Elite talent QB. My lord. I’d take She-Li over him.

Hell, thousands of Bears fans cried yesterday too, courtesy of Cutler’s horrible performance.

I have played football at a high level on a torn MCL and meniscus. It burns mostly and is sharply painful at certain angles.

I think Cutler could have played on it, but you have to get used to it, and it takes a rare person to do that. Plus, he has a habit of jumping off his back foot to make throws under pressure, and that’s not happening with that injury.

I didn’t know Cutler cared enough about other people to let this bother him, but he seems to be a complex guy.

Yeah i know he gutted it out all season but the fact of the matter is when his team needed him the most he couldnt go.. I am not questioning MJD’s toughness but why question another player on his injury, it seems like the pot calling the kettle black with this…

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How is it the pot calling the kettle black? MJD played through injury almost all season. Cutler played, what, a series? The situations aren’t similar at all.

The fact MJD missed the final 2 games is irrelevant since he still played game after game with a messed-up knee.

I agree that real men can cry, but where did you get the idea that the women’s movement was responsible for saying men can’t cry? It’s the opposite. The women’s movement wanted men to be able to step out of traditional stereotypes and show their “sensitive” side. I kinda prefer the John Wayne type myself.

@clownburger …

What you don’t know about high ankle sprains could fill a chapter in a medical book.

@stairwayto7 …
That is your typical SEC player!! a quitter!!

Every fanbase has its share of idiots. Guess you’re ours. What an incredibly stupid comment. Yeah … those SEC players quit themselves to how many consecutive championships? And a good many SEC players have quit themselves to NFL success as well as success for the Steelers. Stop being a twit!

GO STEELERS!
ROLL TIDE!

or how ’bout Deion Sanders signing a contract in 95 (week 2) but PUTP until week 9 due to arthy surgery ?
wonder why Prima Donna Deion didn’t “man- up” – wonder if anyone questioned his turftoe, er , i mean toughness.

Jay C needs maturity/time … i think

Cutler is less of a man for showing emotion? He bit his tongue. He could have made the reporter regret waking up in the morning, he could’ve ran away, but no…he sucked it up and went about his business. So, to punish him for not giving a more interesting reaction, you’re going to claim he’s less of a man for almost crying?

REALLY? And yes, stating that people will think less of him for this IS the same as saying you feel that way, too, unless you explicitly state otherwise.

Michael David Smith, you are the lowest common denominator of sports journalism and of thoughtful discourse. You are a parasite. Please quit. Please, please quit.

I absolutely DESPISE everything about Cutler from A-Z but I think it’s unfair to crucify him for this yet. And if the Bears were smart and want to try to protect him they would NEVER allow the truth about the MRI to come out regardless of what the results are and if he has to have surgery , not specify what for. There is no need to disclose a thing, there are no injury reports to file with the league in the offseason.

I also feel bad for him if he was that upset about it that he cried. The fact of the matter is he can’t change who he is and in most cases it’s not a good thing to try to be who you AREN’T..but it would behoove him as a starting QB to try his best to become better at expressing himself to & with the media. I didn’t think he said anything wrong in his postgame however. He said he was proud of Hanie and he refused to comment on the accusations by the other players.

As a general rant that also applies to this situation, I am sick to death of people in the media and fans who hate or love players defending or crucifying them based solely on their hatred or love. JUST TELL THE TRUTH AND JUDGE BASED ON WHAT FACTS ARE OUT THERE. It isn’t that hard.

What bunk.

I have seen more than one player cry on the side lines.

This is just stupid.

You can all give him kudos now for toughing it out as long as he did and for not needing crutches or to even sit down on the sideline.

He didn’t need ice, or crutches or to make a big to do about it on the sidelines like apparently so many in the media and so many brainless fans wanted.

He just toughed it out instead.

Let’s see how many of you are man enough to apologize. I’m guessing…NONE!