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Worst Person 22-Jay Cutler

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This is brand new, and I’m talking a few minutes. The Bears and Packers faced off this evening in a battle of epic proportions. The teams looked ready and raring to go after last week. The Packers were beat last week, but that just got them more ready. The Bears had a great game last week using the power of Jay Cutler‘s arm to hurl the ball down field to Brandon Marshall. This was supposed to be a great matchup.

One problem though.

Jay. Cutler. SUCKS!!!!

What’s wrong? Did I hurt your feelings? Dude, you don’t know pain until you’ve been sacked by Clay Matthews.

Oh wait. THAT HAPPENED 2.5 TIMES TONIGHT!!! (For those that don’t know, when you combine with another player for a sack, you get .5)

Scary, huh? Well Mr. Cutler, that’s no excuse to ALSO throw FOUR interceptions. Ya, the Pack have a solid passing defense. But you’re supposed to be an elite quarterback. My cousin was fooled this week by ESPN to play Cutler instead of Peyton Manning for his fantasy team. Cutler would have ended up with negative points had it not been for a late touchdown.

Jay, I never believed in you. I don’t know why coaches and analysts keep giving you the BOTD. I see right through all that bad passing. You can’t blame Marshall. You had him in Denver and now you got him again. You can’t blame your running back. He got hurt. You CAN blame your line. Yes, they played poorly. But that doesn’t happen every game. You have games like this all too frequently.

You know, come to think of it, maybe I shouldn’t have made Jay Cutler the worst person.

Maybe I should’ve given the honor to my cousin for drafting the useless “gunslinger.”

Back where it belongs

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When he left Green Bay in 2008, twas the end of an era. Brett Favre had left for the bright lights of the big city leaving the reins in the quiet, soft spoken hands of Aaron Rogers. Reminiscent of Friday Night Lights, a show thats first season tells the story of a change. The star quarterback revered by the community and nation, is thanks to circumstance, leaves responsibility in the hands of an untested new comer. Enter Aaron Rogers, three seasons later (tonight), an elite quarterback in the NFL.

Their opponents tonight were no walk in the park. The Pittsburgh Steelers after all, were the six time Super Bowl champions with one of the best QB’s in the NFL and the Defensive Player of the Year in Troy Polamalu. This was the final test for a resilient Green Bay team.

First the Eagles, then the Falcons, then the rival Chicago Bears, the path was paved and the stage was set for Super Bowl 45 in Dallas. Ending just at 7:08 pacific time, the Vince Lombardi trophy, named for the legendary hall of fame coach that formed Green Bay’s first NFL dynasty, returned to its city of origin. The packing city of cold beer and cheese heads.

Here’s the jist of it all.

Behind a likable cast of veterans and all stars, Aaron Rogers threw three touchdown passes, two to Greg Jennings and the other to Jordy Nelson. We also witnessed a solid game from veteran “good guy” wide receiver Donald Driver. The victory was that much more special to Driver considering my friends and I may have witnessed his last NFL game. A “pick 6” from Nick Collins and solid defensive games from Clay Matthews and AJ Hawk. The defense proved clutch enough to out last a gutsy late game attack even with the loss of half the starting back field including pro bowler Charles Woodson. James Starks had 52 rushing yards. Last but certainly not least, with a rating of 110, Aaron Rogers has now established himself as an elite NFL QB with the highest QB passer rating of anyone in NFL postseason history.

Tonight’s game was truly a back and forth match up. Pittsburgh had its own share of good performances notably from Rashard Mendelhall and Mike Wallace but in the end, it was Green Bay who persevered. Through all the tests Aaron Rogers has faced and for the entire team, after each challenge was conquered and the final whistle blown, tonight’s victory was as sweet as ever. The Vince Lombardi Trophy is back where it belongs.