and it is still crazy looking at it:

“The biggest key is that they have only given up 10 points in the second half (as well as only 2-of-35 third-down conversions after halftime) this season,”

2 for 35 is just plain awesome.

Is it wrong for me to cheer for Cutler to not do well in games. I mean I wish the guy the best in life, but I can’t help but be happy when he throws interceptions. Is that wrong? I feel kind of guilty about rooting for someone to not do well, but then I think, hey, he chose this! Call your boss.

BTW, King got his numbers wrong. Cutler is only plus-1 with 11 TDs and 10 INTs after yesterday’s game.

I added PK’s MMQB since it was posted late today…

dont forget them ’Hawks.

maybe after a full season of seeing the guy run for his life, get hit over and over behind a poor offensive line, and then throw multiple picks in the red zone to give games away.

Maybe… I’m not promising anything. 8-)

It’s just a shame he doesn’t get to face DOOM 16 games a year. That would be some kind of justice.

He “ya knowed” his way through interviews that looked like bare-faced lies. Insulted the fan base.

Very little sympathy.

Numbers Games
How does Cutler stack up with other NFL quarterbacks?

He ranks 16th in passer rating
16th in passing yards
15th in completion percentage
18th in average per completion
8th in touchdown passes
22nd in touchdown-to-interception ratio
11th in fourth-quarter passer rating
9th in passer rating against the blitz
36th in red-zone passing
 
4th in average salary.

but I can’t wait for the coming Chicago implosion. It’s bad right now, but if they lose to Cleveland at home this week… oh boy. I couldn’t be happier about this whole situation.

As it would turn out, the Bears have a huge following in MT among people my age. This following must flow from the lack of local team and the 1985 Bears being so popular at a time when the kids my age began to like football. Anyway, I took so much BS from Bear and Bronco fans alike this summer, and I always stuck to my argument—that the Bears are going to struggle to be .500 and the Broncos will be a very good team and compete for the playoffs. The argument details were as follows (none of which will be new to you guys):

*The Bears lack talent in a lot of key areas, especially OL, WR, and the secondary (as you said).
*The Bears have zero depth at RB, and if Forte struggles or gets hurt, they will have a tough time winning games.
*Cutler isn’t a QB that can carry a team on his back and win games solely based on his performance. He’s a nice player, but he’s not that guy. He’ll come up big in some spots, but blow it just as often.

*The Broncos were a pretty good team in 2008, and in 2009, are more talented team at every position, with the exception of QB.
*Although Orton may not be as talented as Jay, McDanials should be able to coach him up, and with all the talent on offense, he should be more than serviceable.
*The coaching upgrade on defense alone was going to take this team up a level (from terrible to bad, at the very least)
*My main concern was with the defensive front seven. I wasn’t one of those that thought we didn’t do enough to address it, I just wasn’t sure how DOOM would be @ OLB, how Peterson and McBean would be @ 5-Tech DEs, etc… I was pretty sure anything could be better than 2008, however. My closing argument was always: if the front seven can play ball and compete at the line of scrimmage, this is a playoff team.

Of course, everyone thought I was nuts. ZOMG Cutler will make those receivers better! Cutler made Denver’s mediocre receivers and o-line look good, and on and on. Again this was coming from everyone, Bears fans, Bronco’s fans— everyone. Now I see these guys and it’s sweet vindication baby. I just ran into a long time friend and business associate that I haven’t seen in a while this morning. I had accosted him late one summer evening at a local watering hole about this stuff and he said “I can’t believe how right you were about the whole Cutler/Broncos situation”. Ahh… it feels so great.

I give all the credit to reading MHR. In the spring and summer, those perpetuating these ideas about the Broncos were called kool-aide drinkers, etc. I’m glad I was drinking it, because instead of two cups of sugar, this kool-aide contained two heaping cups of truth.

Or the Patriots for that matter! Yes, they’ve been mediocre since, but don’t go comparing Sox fans with Cubs fans – we’ve got our World Series win in our lifetimes, and you cant take that away!! :-)

Just kidding. I didn’t mean to insult Chris Simms like that. Chris if your reading this I am deeply deeply sorry. However, I am still upset with your father for 22-25.