Jay, you lied to me.
You said things would be different. Remember when former Packer Charles Woodson said “Same old Jay?” He said you would let us down. I didn’t want to believe him, but the assessment appears to be spot on.
When the season started, I wrote a column professing my support for you. I had your back.
In that same column, I also said this season is put up or shut up time for you. I went on to say you finally had the tools to succeed. You could say I gave you an ultimatum, Jay Cutler.
I said to people on social media that “you were going to prove the haters wrong.” The season started off well. Then the bottom fell out after a couple of ugly losses.
I realized it’s time for an intervention.
Not for me, but for you.
In this case, Bears fans, particularly Cutler apologists like me, are well aware you think you can make every play.
Cutty, you’re an addict. You can’t make every play. Your “addiction” has costs the team victories.
When you make an atrocious throw, it hurts. Throwing into triple coverage, throwing off your back foot, locking on to receivers along with a perceived disdain for coaching are particularly maddening for all of us.
Remember when you threw two interceptions against Green Bay this year? I couldn’t take it. I turned the TV off.
Two weeks ago you said the media are harder on you than the coaches are.
It seems you’re a QB in denial. “Maybe this guy doesn’t care,” I told myself. If that is the case, the Bears might want to look at other options since Cutler is getting paid like a franchise quarterback.
Jay, you’ve hit rock bottom. There’s no place to go but up. But you can still save the season by listening to coach Trestman.
After all, there are less talented quarterbacks with Super Bowl rings who were never the reason their team lost. Brad Johnson and Trent Dilfer come to mind.
All my friends tell me you’re not a franchise/elite quarterback. Jay, you’re making me look bad.
Prove them wrong.
Evan F. Moore is a RedEye special contributor.
