SMOSS89 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Frank was on the Locker Room and told his story. Frank was called by someone from ESPN saying "you guys just got Cutler, we just got word from John Clayton, come on Sportscenter and give us the reaction from D.C". Once this happened he was ready to break the news and 5 minutes later ESPN told him that the Bears got him. Regardless of what you think of Cutler, we were 10 minutes away from getting him. Bears literally took the deal 10 minutes before he would have been with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunClintonRun26 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Yeah I heard this story yesterday on the Sports Reporters . . . absolutely crazy when you think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleVA Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Thanks Bears.. :thumbs up: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 But that's all just a media smokescreen. The Redskins weren't really pursuing Cutler. LaCanfora and Keim were just making stuff up. At least that's what I read here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandymac27 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Damn Damn Damn! I wish we could have gotten him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 What was the deal we were sending to the Bears? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jweisk1 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Thanks god we didnt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMOSS89 Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 I can just imagine something like the Bears calling the Broncos and were like "oh yeah, we forgot, and we'll give you a 2009 3rd and Kyle Orton" and Denver's like 'DONE!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbleedBnG83 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Its Gods will. The Bears demise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
authentic Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 so i suppose the deciding factor was that Denver wanted Orton instead of Campbell. We were going to give this year's 1st, next year's 1st & 3rd, and Campbell? Wow!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKM311 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 It is obvious we went for them and the reporting was not wrong. But I would really love to know what we offered, because I heard a lot of reports and if it was something like the Bears, we are idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Redskins Fan Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 its gods will.The bears demise. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky21 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Holy ****! There's no end to this story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siven Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Cutler playing in the windy city is going to be laughable. they should have spent those picks on offensive line and defense. tough defense and running the ball is how the bears have got it done. Cutler is going to struggle far more with the conditions in chicago then in denver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Thank god for the Bears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpskins10 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Thank god for the Bears. Agreed. Cutler is a very good QB, but no player in the NFL not named Manning or Brady is worth that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redshirtguy#45 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Frank was on the Locker Room and told his story. Frank was called by someone from ESPN saying "you guys just got Cutler, we just got word from John Clayton, come on Sportscenter and give us the reaction from D.C". Once this happened he was ready to break the news and 5 minutes later ESPN told him that the Bears got him. Regardless of what you think of Cutler, we were 10 minutes away from getting him. Bears literally took the deal 10 minutes before he would have been with us. this is a bit misleading. i dont think they were 10 mins from getting him. its more likely the media cats simply had it wrong as to the final destination. this sounds like the same thing he said on sports reporters yesterday and thats how it came across to me. not that they were close to getting him, more that folks didnt have accurate info... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapitalDefense Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Cutler playing in the windy city is going to be laughable. they should have spent those picks on offensive line and defense.tough defense and running the ball is how the bears have got it done. Cutler is going to struggle far more with the conditions in chicago then in denver The great Brett Farve had trouble playing in Chicago on a windy day, it effects the opponents too. On a good day or on the road this guy can play with the best of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Agreed. Cutler is a very good QB, but no player in the NFL not named Manning or Brady is worth that much. Exactly. I'm not going to pretend like Cutler sucks because he doesn't and I won't pretend like Jason Campbell is the right guy for the job because we're not sure yet, but two 1st rounders are definitely too much to give up for Jay Cutler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gortiz Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Frank was on the Locker Room and told his story. Frank was called by someone from ESPN saying "you guys just got Cutler, we just got word from John Clayton, come on Sportscenter and give us the reaction from D.C". Once this happened he was ready to break the news and 5 minutes later ESPN told him that the Bears got him. Regardless of what you think of Cutler, we were 10 minutes away from getting him. Bears literally took the deal 10 minutes before he would have been with us. yeah, but then Czabe said ESPN probably told that to 5 other beat reporters for other teams and Hanerwhatever TOTALLY agreed and said your are right ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins-Canes-Mounties Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Well. Our first this year is worth significantly more at 13 than the Bears' at 18, so just because the Bears gave 2 firsts, a third, and dumped a qb, doesn't necessarily mean that we were giving more than 2 firsts and dumping a qb. Who knows what the real deal was going to be. I don't care any more. I would have liked Cutler for Campbell in a 1-1, which would never have happened. I would have liked a Cutler for Campbel and a first, which also would never have happened. But you just don't trade multiple #1s in a deal. Whenever I see deals with multiple #1s, I think back to the Bullets / Wizards in the 1990s and their lack of first rounders because of trades. It just perpetuates bad situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsNumberOne Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Agreed. Cutler is a very good QB, but no player in the NFL not named Manning or Brady is worth that much. He's got talent. But I don't know if he's been very good. He has thrown a lot of costly interceptions, made some critical mistakes in games. As you said, he's not tier-1. I'd say he's a good tier-2 QB. His negative X-factor is his attitude though. Man his attitude is sour. I don't like how he said he has the strongest arm in the league. I understand the QB has to have confidence and everything like that, but I never heard Favre or Elway or anyone with reportedly strong arms SAY they have the strongest arm in the league. You just heard it from the receivers. Add that to his tantrum and other reports... ugh. Say what you will about Romo sits to pee, but he tried to keep his team together with TO on it, which is saying a lot. He was able to keep a smile on his face while dealing with all the garbage around him. I'll give him that much. I'm not sold on Cutler's ability to lead given his character issues (and this is something NFL Execs reportedly also have concerns about). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 But that's all just a media smokescreen. The Redskins weren't really pursuing Cutler. LaCanfora and Keim were just making stuff up. At least that's what I read here... The Redskins called about Cutler, but weren't minutes away from getting him. We were interested. No one has said otherwise. The proximity, however, was not close. Not a single media member mentioned the Bears until the trade was formally announced by Denver. People who never even knew the Bears were in the mix ought not be considered the people you believe entirely when told we were. We would have loved Cutler, no doubt. But, not at the prices discussed and not as late in the day as people think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyConway Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Thank god for the Bears. Exactly. Last year the Bungles saved us from ourselves and this year it's da Bears.:doh: FIRE VINNY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirtyfive2seven Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Cutler playing in the windy city is going to be laughable. they should have spent those picks on offensive line and defense.tough defense and running the ball is how the bears have got it done. Cutler is going to struggle far more with the conditions in chicago then in denver For what its worth they signed Orlanda Pace who was no slouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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