There are so many stories that have surfaced this week in the sports world. The top story (by top I mean most talked about, not necessarily most important or interesting), is the Jay Cutler story. For anyone living under a rock, Jay Cutler left the NFC Championship game against Green Bay after one series in the 3rd Quarter and did not return. In his absence, the archaic Todd Collins took snaps for two series. Collins promptly threw about four passes, and almost got picked off twice, before hurting his shoulder and leaving the game for good as well. Caleb Hanie, 3rd string Quarterback, came in and lead the Bears on two scoring drives and nearly tied the game. It would have been tied if Hanie hadn't thrown an interception to 700 pound lineman, BJ Raji, who ran it back a whole 10 yards for a touchdown. Raji promptly broke into a nice fat man touchdown dance. I'm not blaming Hanie for the loss, lord knows he was the only QB the Bears had that Sunday who could move the ball at all.
Read more about Hanie at: http://www.buzzbaba.com/caleb-hanie-buzz-baba-20110123/
Back to Cutler. He has long been looked at as a "weaker" football player, if you must. Not girly, or a puss, but kind of a diva or cry baby. I don't know the dude personally, so I can't say for sure, but from what he shows in games and what he does on the sidelines, I think the opinion of him could be close to accurate. There were talks of him having a sore knee and that's why he left the game. NFL players, current and retired, chimed in across the nation all afternoon and well into the next 3 days on how he quit on his team and how they, if given the opportunity to play in an NFC Championship game, would have played hurt.
Let's think about this from someone who isn't at home upset that my team didn't make the NFC Championship game, and therefore, isn't jealous. Money. Yep, I said it, M-O-N-E-Y. And a hell of a lot of it if you're a good QB in the NFL. At that particular moment, I have no idea that my knee has a Grade 2 sprain/tear in it (which it does). All I know is that I can't plant it to make a strong throw and it feels kind of unstable, like my knee is slipping when I plant it or run. I also know that my contract isn't guaranteed, just like almost all NFL players. So if I go back out there, completely tear my knee ligaments and can't walk without a limp for the rest of my life, I've forfeit millions (and millions) of dollars coming to me. That alone keeps any reasonable person on the sideline. In this instance, however, it was Lovie Smith and team doctors that kept him out:
“He was hurt, and he couldn’t go,” Smith said. “Trainers, doctors and all, they are the ones who really made that decision. As far as Jay he is like everyone else; he was disappointed he couldn’t go out and play to help his team win.” http://www.inflexwetrust.com/2011/01/24/nfl-bears-coach-lovie-smith-said-that-jay-cutler-suffered-a-sprainted-mcl-in-nfc-title-game/
Bottom line for me is, move on people. The guy hurt his knee, and for whatever reason, was not able to play in the most meaningful game of his career. I'm sure he was disappointed to not play, just like every other player who didn't get to play in a championship game with his/her team.
Moral of this story: If YOU'RE A MILLIONAIRE, STAY A MILLIONAIRE
In a related topic, Nick Barnett was told that he would not be in the Packers team photo. The photo is to be taken next Tuesday during Super Bowl week, and all players on Injured Reserve are being flown down Thursday of that same week. I agree that it sucks to not be able to stand in a group of 300 pound men where your face will most likely never be able to be made out. I hate it for the guy, and the rest of the injured Packers.
Moral of this story: DON'T GET INJURED
Another topic being floated about on sports radio; is Ben Roethlisberger one of the top QB's in the NFL, and where would you rank him. Let's think about this for 30 seconds. The guy has 2 Super Bowl rings, 4 AFC Championships, he torched the Packers for 503 yards in ONE GAME. Is he one of the top QB's in the game today: HELL YES. To address the question of where would I rank him, I would say in the top 3 for sure, possible the number 2 QB in the NFL today. If, and when, the Steelers beat the Packers in Super Bowl 45, Big Ben will have as many rings as Tom Brady. Brady has been argued as the greatest QB to ever play the game. I think he's the lucky recipient of a brilliant head coach and system, and a timely injury to an aging QB. Still, I don't think that Josh Freeman or Kyle Orton could've been thrown into that system and had the success Brady has had. I'll never understand why he doesn't get more recognition of his on field superiority.
Moral of this story: when it comes to young women who need attention and money, JUST SAY NO
Thanks for your time today. I hope you gained something from today's blog. Let me thank you ahead of time for any comments left.
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