Jay Cutler on Philip Rivers, "I'm not a big fan of the guy"

No, but that doesn’t mean one can’t blossom. Granted, the Raiders and Chefs will always be the teams we have more historical blood lust for (I mean seriously, even Chargers fans don’t take their team seriously), but in mind rivalries are generational. When I was a growing up, the Browns were our huge rival, yet we don’t even think about them anymore. If both Cutler and Rivers continue to play at a pro-bowl level on playoff caliber teams, then we’re looking at a QB rivalry that should last the better part of the next decade (kind of like Elway v Kosar). And, don’t be surprised if we maintain a good rivalry with da bolts, especially with the state of the Raiders and Chiefs.

after the way they’ve been beating us the past two years, and after having to watch endless replays of LT setting the TD record against us, I prefer that the Broncos are pumped up to win this game every time they play.

but does anyone think our D line’s in ability stems from our olines monstrous performance so far?

Look Boltheads, given this is obviously your first post on MHR, I won’t go knee-jerk and accuse you of trolling to the Bronco community but let’s face facts in your assertion of labeling Jay Cutler a “tool”:

1. January 2007: Rivers walked up to Patriots cornerback Ellis Hobbs and called him “the sorriest corner in the league” AFTER losing the divisional playoff game which the Chargers blew at home

2. When Rivers was being booed at home during a game against the Baltimore Ravens, cameras caught Rivers gesturing to San Diego fans and yelling “Shut up!”

3. Rivers was caught on camera jawing it up with Colts fans at the RCA Dome during the final seconds of the divisional playoff game which the Chargers impressively won. Mind you, Rivers was taunting the fans while the game was still going. In addition, Rivers wasn’t even a factor in the game’s outcome because he was knocked out of the game in the 3rd quarter. Yet he still thought it appropriate to get into it with a bunch of Colt fans who were shockingly rooting for the Colts.

4. Rivers was infamously caught on national television taunting the Broncos in their Xmas Eve game last year with particular intent on directing his jawing at Cutler. Rivers claims that Cutler was the one who initiated the most of the animosity that evening but hey, Jay’s not the one who got caught on camera and had his antics replayed in slow motion over and over and over and over again.

In my humble opinion, any one of those 4 incidents would have justified sticking the “tool” label on Rivers any day of the week.

I have no problem with the way Cutler handled himself at the midfield exchange with Rivers prior to the Week 2 game. Cutler genuinely doesn’t like Rivers. I know I would reciprocate the same way if I was forced to shake hands with someone I genuinely did not like.

I assume you’re also bringing up Cutler’s handling of his calling out Brandon Marshall during the offseason. You obviously don’t know the details behind the circumstances which forced Cutler to (what many people in this community firmly believe) act like a leader in a situation which could have been potentially harmful to the team. And look at the results….Brandon Marshall has since responded by playing like an All Pro, including hauling in 18 catches in his first game after serving his one game suspension. Care to remind me, Boltheads, what team that came against? Not only has Marshall been a star on the field, but he has been an exemplary player off it which was even written about in this little known periodical called the New York Times. All of these positive results came about immediately after Jay C had that press conference where he simply said, “Brandon’s not my favorite person right now”.

And do you really want to go there with calling out teammates? If memory serves, I distinctly recall Rivers mouthing off to LT during last year’s game against Tennessee. Smart move given LT has done nothing but make Rivers look as good as many believe he really isn’t.

Now as far as the Elway comparison, even Elway conceded to Cutler’s comments and made absolutely nothing of it. So don’t even try to make anything out of that. Leave that to the mass media which you obviously buy into.

Why don’t we just agree to disagree. We love having Cutler leading our team for the next 10-15 years and you love the illusion that Rivers will one day lead yours. I also suggest that if comments like “What a tool” is all you’re going to come to this group with, then perhaps you should just stay in the shallow end of the pool and put those posts in places such as the Chargers message board on SignOnSanDiego.com.

Our guy doesn’t like your guy. Take your 3-3 opinion somewhere else.

When a player is honest and doesnt even criticize the guy he gets ripped. He was asked a question and answered it truthfully. If anyone thinks JC is alone not liking the guy (Douche called Rivers) then you are sadly mistaken