Jay Cutler Injury Reactions: NFL Players, Sports Writers Rip Bears Quarterback On Twitter

CHICAGO -- Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher came to injured teammate Jay Cutler's defense after learning several current and former players had questioned how badly the quarterback was hurt.

Cutler injured his left knee in the first half of Sunday's NFC title game against Green Bay and left for good after the first series of the third quarter. He was replaced by Todd Collins, who was replaced by Caleb Hanie in the Bears' 21-14 loss.

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If I\'m on chicago team jay cutler has to wait till me and the team shower get dressed and leave before he comes in the locker room! #FACT

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"Jay was hurt. I don't question his toughness, he's tough as hell," Urlacher said. "He's one of the toughest players on our football team. He doesn't complain when he gets hit. He goes out there and plays every Sunday, he practices every single day, so no we don't question his toughness."

There were more than a few comments on Twitter when it became clear Cutler would not be back.

"If I'm on chicago team jay cutler has to wait till me and the team shower get dressed and leave before he comes in the locker room!" Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Darnell Dockett tweeted.

"Folks i never question a players injury but i do question a players heart," wrote Deion Sanders, former cornerback and current NFL analyst.

Bears coach Lovie Smith grew testy after being asked about Cutler's injury.

"He hurt his knee and he was out, all right?" Smith said. "There's nothing else for me to tell you on that. I don't know exactly when it happened, he couldn't go and that was that."

Added Urlacher: "Nothing like jealous people at home watching. Players around the league you said, right? Yeah, I love jealous people when they are watching our game on TV while their season is over."

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[hoho5973]

01:19 PM on 01/26/2011

Of ALL the NFL players to be criticizing Cutler, Maurice Jones-Drew should be the last. Didn't he miss the last 2 games of the season? Last I recall, the Jags were in the playoff hunt up till the end. Too bad MJD didnt have it in him to play through his injury and help his team make the playoffs. Pot, meet Kettle!

[dlkillinois]

10:46 AM on 02/25/2011

Missed the last 2 games... with a knee injury!

[mp60mp32]

11:52 AM on 01/26/2011

To each their own! Some people I have talked to about this think Cutler should have shot his knee up, lined up in shotgun, and aired it out instead of sitting on the sidelines. I don't question his heart at all. Pain is pain and you are better off allowing your team a chance to win as opposed to hurting their chances. But when one thinks about Willis Reed in Game 7 of the 1970-71 NBA finals playing with a torn muscle in his thigh and helping his team win the title while limping up and down the court, the title WARRIOR has to come to mind. Cutler led the Bears to the NFC Championship. If it were me, I would have taken the needle.

[dlkillinois]

10:46 AM on 02/25/2011

Bears training staff DID shoot him up with pain meds. Didn't matter. The stability was too compromised to continue.

[BlueDog1]

11:50 AM on 01/25/2011

This is BS if Urlacher and Lovey say he is hurt he is hurt leave it alone.

As to all the heroes like Dion (I don't get paid to tackle) throwing the man under the bus just consider who they are.

I mean Warren Sapp is only one standing up for Cutler on the NFL network, Dion is just a lizard

I think Urlacher hit it on the head they are jealous.

I can't believe ain't no one talking about the 14 guys who are paid big bucks to keep people off Cutler.

He has had more rubber marks on him than you can count from opposing "D" lineman running him into the ground. (concussion) Most sacked QTR back in NFL.

Sanders (NFL net) and Jackson ESPN are just making news Sad, Sad no class dudes

[Ogiv]

12:44 AM on 01/25/2011

Unlike the twitter sheep here armed only with their qwerty bravado, I can speak from personal experience. Although each knee ligament tear can be unique, when I ruptured my MCL, I experienced no pain until 6 hours after it happened. Walking and standing was not a problem. Putting weight on it, however, to push off and run or make any athletic movement was impossible. Not due to pain (I felt none) - my leg simply would not follow my commands. It wobbled just as Cutler's teammates described his leg, so I was not at all surprised to see him standing around on the sideline. If you were critical of Cutler before reading this, upon reading my account, you would simply be willfully ignorant to continue believing whatever uninformed opinion you previously held.

[jrob8503]

12:01 AM on 01/25/2011

A tear is a sprain. Seriously, how willfully ignorant do you have to be keep on insisting that it is not? Your local tea party chapter is looking for you.

[djtejas]

12:56 AM on 01/25/2011

A tear is a sprain, but not all sprains are tears...they did not say there was a tear. Don't you think they would have said tear if it was torn?

[djtejas]

01:02 AM on 01/25/2011

A little bit more definition:
Definition of Knee Sprains
By definition, a knee sprain is an injury to a knee ligament. The sprain may vary in severity from a slight stretch to a complete tear of the ligament.

A mild, or grade 1, sprain simply stretches the ligament and causes pain and swelling. A moderate, or grade 2, sprain partially tears the ligament and is much more disabling. A severe, or grade 3, sprain is a complete rupture and often needs surgical repair.

[Ogiv]

01:04 AM on 01/25/2011

A grade 2 is a tear. You really don't need to be this ignorant.

[Brad Zane]

11:12 PM on 01/24/2011

It's hard to say how bad a player is really hurt. Only he & the med staff actually know. But as I had said before in a post, Cutler had said that he's better than John Elway. If he truly thinks so, then he should have returned in the game. How badly was John hurt, in all of those games he played?

[Ogiv]

12:23 AM on 01/25/2011

You should have stopped after your 2nd sentence. What relevancy does saying you're better than Elway have to Cutler's injury? But let's take your incredibly sophomoric argument at face value. Your obvious implication is that Elway was at least as hurt and played with the injury in the same game the injury occurred (if we are to compare apples to apples). How the hell would you know that? You can't, your assumption clearly based on your admiration for Elway over Cutler. I don't fault you there as Cutler is unlikely to ever be considered better. However, just because you like Elway more, no matter how much more is no reason for questioning Cutler's toughness. And by the way, Cutler never said he was better than Elway, merely that he has a stronger arm, but it's just another example of someone twisting someone else's words to fit their own narrative. Pathetic.

[dlkillinois]

10:48 AM on 02/25/2011

When did Jay Cutler claim that he was a better quarterback than John Elway? Please show me this.

[CeeMac]

11:05 PM on 01/24/2011

As a Chargers fan, I am definitely fo fan of Cutler. However, I will defend him in this instance as I think he's getting a really bad rap.

Playing with a torn MCL sounds extremely painful and could have drastically affected Cutler's throwing motion and play. (Yes, the Bears lost, but it's not like they whipped as did the Jets, and their QB was healthy.) He is a young QB and had he taken a cortisone shot and gone back in there and absorbed more hits, he could very well have injured himself to the point where he could have missed the Super Bowl (had his team won) or risk playing in 2011 season (provided there will be one). Philip Rivers once played against NE in the playoffs five days after having ACL surgery; at least he had a few days to recover and dose up to his wazoo in cortisone before the game. Cutler didn't have that chance as he got hurt during the game. Futrthermore, a number of teams have done pretty well with back-up QBs after their teams' starters have gone down to injury. Kurt Warner and Tom Brady come to mind immediately.

Yes, I know football players are supposed to be big, tough, brawny dudes. Got it! However, stupidity should not be a part of that equation. Leave Cutler alone fro crying out loud.

[KnowzyRowzy]

09:10 PM on 01/24/2011

Looks like Jay Cutler, "cut and ran"!

[Ogiv]

12:30 AM on 01/25/2011

Oh, CUT and ran, I get it. Sorry, I thought you were being self-deprecating, but I realize now you actually think it's clever.

[leo21]

08:26 PM on 01/24/2011

This guy has had his head bashed in every game this season but only a concussion stopped him. He has already been beaten up and bloodied this game. There was no reason to believe that Cutler is the type of guy to refuse to play hurt. He didn't come back because the medical staff didn't allow it and his injury was serious. When are all these jackhholes are going to start apologizing for demeaning Cutler?

[CubfanBudman]

08:10 PM on 01/24/2011

Is there any bigger cancer on our society than Twitter?

[donia1970]

10:03 PM on 01/24/2011

...yeah there is - it's S@rah P@lin & Twitter...­. Geesh, you can't even type this name without repercussions....

[CubfanBudman]

08:08 PM on 01/24/2011

Angelo had a great point.

If this is how players in the union stand up for each other, it's no wonder the owners get every thing they want in the CBA.

[Bude]

07:41 PM on 01/24/2011

Cutler made $20 million this season.

You expect me to feel sorry for him?

[donia1970]

10:01 PM on 01/24/2011

X2!

[Ogiv]

12:33 AM on 01/25/2011

Hear hear, I got exactly what I expected from you - a whole lotta nothing.

[GatorAtLarge]

05:22 PM on 01/24/2011

Lol@ At the folks commenting from a couch somewhere while Cutler was on the Field.

Hey Maurice Jones-Drew, PhuckYourLife!!

[propermoose]

05:09 PM on 01/24/2011

Those (fans) complaining about Cutler's toughness would need extra equipment if they had to face the rush that Jay had to all season, that equipment being a diaper. Those who aren't old enough to remember it ought check out George Plimpton's "Paper Lion" about his experimental attempt at playing a Pro Quarterback with the Lions. And in those days, players weren't even as fast, strong and big as today.

[jrob8503]

04:58 PM on 01/24/2011

Cutler was removed from the game by the medical staff. The bears should have made this crystal clear. Fox's broadcasting team should have investigated this before trying to create an unfair narrative. To the poster who griped that he has a sprain and not a tear. A sprain is a tear. Keep ignoring facts though. It looks like the tea party has invaded the discussion.