The media has covered everything about Jay Cutler. Unfortunately, most of it has no bearing on football. Everything from Cutlers love life, demeanor on the field and toughness have been questioned. Recently, Cutler's comments concerning his offensive line have been making headlines.
One of the golden rules in NFL circles or any sports team is that you never throw your teammates under the bus. It holds true on and off the field of play. But when one actually listens to Cutlers comments, he said nothing malicious toward his offensive linemen. Cutler stated nothing different from the message his offensive coordinator, Mike Tice, has stated publicly.
When it comes to quarterbacks around the NFL, it is almost maddening how Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Peyton Manning are given a pass when others like Tony Romo and Cutler are excoriated. Brady got a little taste after the Patriots Super Bowl loss to the Giants this past February. Remember, Bradys supermodel wife Gisele Bundchen, complained with colorful metaphors about her husband's receivers dropping the ball.
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I have no idea what goes on in the modeling world, but we'll give Gisele the benefit of the doubt feeling confident the Victoria Secret Angels work as a terrific team as each model parades down the runway individually. I would also love to be a fly on the wall in the dressing room enjoying the visuals and listening to the cattiness during a show, but Im digressing.
I think anyone can deduce Giseles statements are more a reflection of her not understanding team sports than Brady, who knows the dynamics of team competing on them his whole life.
Its why Ross Tucker and I caught up with Casey Wiegmann on SiriusXM NFL Radio last week. Wiegmann was Jay Cutlers starting center when the two played together for the Denver Broncos in 2008.
Wiegmann stated, Sometimes things need to be said for people to get pushed a little bit harder. He is who he is...Jay is a leader...I know what hes about.
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Wiegmann also came to the defense of his fraternity OL brethren of the Bears.
In 2008 we had an OL that only gave up 12 sacks. So Jay kinda got spoiled in the aspect of getting hit. I think I read Jay had like 48 or 49 sacks last year. Its kinda taken a toll on him and he wants to get back to having an OL that protects him and creates stuff for him. Wiegmann went further saying, The guy says what he says and hes not afraid to say it, but he has to go out and back up his play also.
Wiegmann ended the interview with comparisons with which I started this article saying, Jay is his own guy who I got to know pretty well. He wants to win. I definitely know that and hes going to do whatever it takes to get that done.
There have been all kinds of World Champion quarterbacks who break the stereotypical Brady, Brees, Manning mold. Guys like Joe Namath, Ken Stabler, or Brett Favre to name a few. Maybe the media should quit putting Cutler in a box he does not belong in the first place. Or better yet, get to know what he is all about as former teammate Casey Wiegmann stated.