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Cutler was far from terrible today. The first INT was his fault. The second? I guess we will have to see because that was obviously a misread. Rodgers was incredible today. Six incompletions. At least two dropped balls. The Packers only faced 8 third downs all day.
The problem is that he threw the interception while they were driving and threatening to tie the game. The way Rodgers and the Packers offense were playing you can't afford that.
Williams jumped the route on the first pick. Looked like Bears were trying to run either a rub or pick play on the slant. Morgan didn't really do much to sell it, ton of credit to Williams holding his ground. Cutler probably should have read it off there.Second pick...who the heck knows who was wrong between Marshall and Cutler.Cutler was really good in the first half. Since Cutler is Cutler, most Pack fans will say "thanks Jay" and most meatball Bears fans will pin this game on Cutler. Fact is the offense put up nearly 500 yards.Lack of a pass rush, not being able to get off the field on third down...that 's what cost the Bears today.
It's never Jay's fault.
No punts from either team? Only happened once before in the history of the NFL.
I'm far from a Cutler apologist, but it's tough to blame it all on him when your offense puts up ridiculous numbers.
Maybe true. But I guess I've heard all offseason long about how the Bears offensive weapons at every position other than quarterback are so much better than the Packers. So when the Packers come in and win a game at Solider Field by 21 points then I guess I just figure the difference in quarterbacks is just that big (not saying anybody ever said Cutler is close to Rodgers, just saying if the Bears have the better offense if you give them the same quarterback then Rodgers must be on a different planet than Cutler, and then some "blame" has to fall on Cutler).
You keep singing this tune...what imaginary TV/radio/internet are you using?
Not sure what this means. I was imagining that I have been hearing the Bears offensive weapons are better than the Packers?
For all the Cutler lovers/defenders out there, he better produce some results this season. If he can't win with the talent around him this year, he will never win anything significant. All the Bears lovers say Marshall is better than Jordy and that Marshall and Jeffreys is better than Jordy and Cobb. Bennett is clearly more proven than any tight end on the Packers roster, and Forte is said to be a top 4 running back in the league. So if I'm hearing all of this correctly, then the Bears have the better wide receiving group with Holmes in the fold now, the better first tight end, and the better running back. Given all of that, you would think it would be NFC North Title or bust, plus a legitimate chance to win the Super Bowl this year, correct?
Yup, that all sounds about right Wade. Thanks for agreeing. Add a much improved defense and you attempt at snide commentary is spot on.
I would agree that they have more talent around Cutler on offense than Rodgers has around him, but there are still MAJOR questions on defense. This isn't college where you can outshoot teams like Baylor or Texas Tech and win games 55-48.
Cutler should put up numbers with perhaps the best WR tandem in football. Forte is as good catching passes out of the backfield as anyone, although I think Bennett is at best a very slightly above avg TE. I'm not sure why a street FA just signed to camp, who has at best a 40% chance of making the final roster, is brought up in this argument. If Homles is healthy and his head is in the right place, that's fine, but counting on anything from him long term is absurd.Bears expectations are to fight for a playoff spot (as they should be). No one should be talking Super Bowl. They're repairing a historically all time bad defense, their special teams right now are awful. As for Cutler, he needs to produce. It's year 2 under Trestman (which should benefit him), he's in great shape, and has weapons to do damage. If he does produce, the Bears should contend. If he doesn't, then the Bears have zero shot. It's fairly simple.
Bears fans are the only ones talking about the talent at the skill positions. There are articles out there from analysts saying the bears feature the best WR duo in the league. So let's not paint it as coming just from a bunch if biased meatballs.
Oh I know.The post made no sense from the get go. If wades doesn't feel that Marshall, Jeffrey, Forte are any good as a skill position group, I don't know how to educate against it.
Of course Rodgers is on a different planet then Cutler is. When you give him time like that, he is nearly impossible to beat.But that doesn't mean Cutler is a bad quarterback. The Bears offense was very impressive for most of the game. I mean they never punted. They had a drive ended by the goofy play at the half. Two by INTs. And one late in the game on downs.The Packers still have issues. That defense was terrible for most of the game.
Either your poor at comprehension or not good at reading, but you just argued my point for me, which is odd.
No pass rush was far and away the biggest issue for today's game. Gave Rodgers all day and he took advantage of it. Well see. Glad we get Carolina and Miami in 2 of the next 3 games. Hopefully the bears can go 4-3 before the bye. Not having Jared Allen made a much bigger difference than anyone could have anyicipated. May not have any sacks this year but he pushes the line.
As a Cutler hater, I don't argue that he is bad. My argument, of which there is a mountain of evidence is that he is not a winner. Never has been. Don't expect he ever will be.
GB also had no pass rush. Don't. Need one with Jay.