This morning Matt Wilhelm will read this and smile a little when he thinks about his “Jay Cutler is a punk” statement last week.

Expressing true emotions is generally a shortage in modern sports.

I think it, in some ways, can be positive to have an enemy-image to focus on.

Besides looking in the mirror now, or in a week seems irrelevant to me. It’s not like Jay has a hole lot to improve on!

There have been several times where Cutler has actually come across as a bit of a punk. Yelling at your teammates in full view of the entire country is just not the proper way to go about things. To me, there have been two QB’s who did this regularly – Dan Marino throughout his career (where did that get him) and a young Peyton Manning. Luckily for the Colts and their fans, Manning outgrew his petulance and is now the unquestioned leader and worthy of boundless respect.

Cutler has the physical tools, he has the coach and he has the receivers. Now, he needs a running game, a bit of humility and some growing up to do. There’s nothing wrong with wearing your hat backwards, but it should be at the end of the game when you’re picking at the scraps of victory. Not in the middle of a game you’re battling through or getting smoked during. I realize it’s just his appearance, but as the clear leader of this football team, Cutler has to look the part as well. He can’t look like he’s too cool for school or doesn’t care.

Just as I posted to the Bolts’ thread about how I’d like to see Jay and Phillip show each other more respect, they posted a link to Jay’s comments.

Oh well, even Elway was a bit of a drama queen early on. ; )

but just dogging a team after they just embarrassed you just makes no sense. I hate the chargers more than any other team in the league, and even i had to give them credit for playing a great game. jay is obviously frustrated with the defense and with all that has happened in the last few weeks. jay just needs to mature a little bit more. Sometimes you gotta suck it up and eat your crow when your rival embarrasses you

    Yes leadership and all that, but let’s call a spade a spade – that’s the worst defence in the NFL and has been for two years. Imagine how it feels to have go ahead scores CONSTANTLY answered with opposition TD drives.. every frickin time.. not field goals, certainly not three and outs.. I imagine it to be really disheartening and while the national media shows our QB constantly waiting on the sideline, often perplexed, it’s just not fair to not say ‘if Denver had even a hint of a morsel of a defence they’d be in every game.’ Did the Chargers even punt in that game? This will be the biggest off season in the Shanahan era and all the money in Bowlen’s wallet won’t make a difference if we don’t get a sharp mind in there to draft, aquire, teach and implement a new defence.

We all rip players when they are not honest. So Jay was asked a question and he answered it truthfully. I wont begrudge him for it. Maybe he should have skipped the answer, but after seeing the act here in SD, I am soooo rooting for the Colts. (Never thought I would do that) These clowns here acted as if they won a SB, not won a division with 8 effing wins.

with a passion, but that hate has turned into respect. What they do in Indy and New England is something I’d gladly have.

Totally agree, especially as to New England. Broncos had a lot of RB injuries, and that certainly affected things, but the Pats had as many injuries on defense and just kept coming. It’s gotta be the coaching, when you’re bringing in old guys like Seau and Colvin.

and I don’t agree he should be flapping his lips in frustration after the total beating they took last night but I do understand the frustration. Hopefully he will grow up and just lead this team and lead by example. Hell he has had a lot piled on him, don’t know of any team that could win without a defense. So suck it up and take one more for the team and the fans and show some class. When you get puked on as bad as you did last night there isn’t enough fingers to go around to point at all the holes and mistakes of that game.
I do agree with him on this defense not having the ability to stop my great grand mother from getting constant 20 yard gains in her wheelchair but that is the defense we had to work with.
NOW lets change it, rebuild the rebuilding. LOTs of work to do so shut up, stop whinning, at move on. So you got your butt kicked but good, so you got embarrassed on national tv, so you as a team played like a pee wee team without the heart and fun of the game….move on, it shouldn’t surprise you. Did you really think you were going to the SB?
We have the makings of a good team and self destructing with frustration is not going to help at all…… Be a leader and learn from this, it is only your second year, man up, grow up and start over again.
And hopefully this franchise will pull their head out and give us a defense to once again be proud of……Go Bronco’s 2009……. Happy New Year all……..

It is the media’s JOB to ask these questions about rivalries and Jay and Philip and the Broncos and Chargers. Their job. The players have to either answer or say “no comment.” There is a way to do so with class and respect, and also a way to do so while pretty much saying nothing. Cutler is only 25, so he will learn these things as he goes along. But please, please don’t blame the media for asking the questions. That is just a silly excuse.