Sports rants

With all the weirdness going on in the sports world it has been left to The Greg One to convene this special emergency edition of The Peanut Gallery. With any luck, order will be restored in the universe shortly thereafter. God help us all...

In one of the funniest stories to come out of the NBA playoffs, the WWE and the Denver Nuggets faced off over a double-booking issue. WWE Chairman Vince McMahon had booked the Pepsi Center for Monday Night RAW last August and had every right to the venue monday night. The Nuggets, most likely figuring their team would not make it this deep into the playoffs rented out the center in good will and now have egg on their faces because it looks like they had less faith in their team than the fans.

In the end, a settlement was made and Vince will take the show on the road to an even bigger venue, The Staples Center, on that night. Of course we all know the Nuggets had to purge their coffers a hefty sum of cash to get Vince to move. The WWE should have stayed put and really embarrassed the Nugs for their stupidity. There were much more interesting ways to settle this dispute. How about Triple H vs. Kenyon Martin in a staredown contest? John Cena vs. Kobe Bryant in a posedown? Vince vs. George Karl in a armwrestling match? So many cross-promotional opportunities unfulfilled. WWE gets their money, a new venue and the Laker Girls for the night. Now a bad haul. Just goes to show you don't pull on SuperMcMahon's cape fools!

The Boston Celtics had their reign ended by the Orlando Magic. Chalk it up to karma. Eventually all those seven game series would come back to haunt them and some cosmic balance was due for all the foul play they got away with in the Magic series as well as the preceding Bulls series. How was Rajon Rondo not thrown out for game five OR suspended for game six of the Bulls series after taking Kirk Hinrich by the arm and flinging him hard into the scorer's table? There's flagrant and then there's using your opponent to execute a top notch do-si-do. That was wrong on so many levels. Sorry Boston, your run is over. Time to rebuild. KG is undergoing knee surgery and by next year you guys are going to be so old you're going to make Greg Oden look like Chris Paul.

Manny Ramirez gets to ride the pine for fifty games after being busted for using a female fertility drug. Wow. This is definitely a case of Manny being Manny because this would not happen to any other player. Anywhere. Ever. I say again, a female fertility drug! It would almost be better just to say he did steroids and he's appalled that all it shows is estrogen. Have fun explaining that to the guys. Story goes that the drug was for his erectile dysfunction. Manny with E.D.? Say it ain't so Manny. The Greg One has expectations of his ballplayers. You guys travel the country, party like rock stars and no doubt have to fend off countless groupies and gold diggers on the way to your hotel rooms. With all that trim waiting for you nightly you can't get it up? UNACCEPTABLE! Those hoes should be keeping your apple polished NIGHTLY! Perhaps that's why you went to a doctor in the first place.

(Because there's nothing worse than getting laughed at by a silicon enhanced lounge lizard, right Manny?)

If Arod can bag Madonna, then you should have no problem pulling down top shelf honies like Jessica Alba or Jennifer Garner. I know she's with Affleck but you can break Daredevil in half with an elbow to the chest. You're Man-Ram! Get with the program dude! Just think of all the great gags that will ensue once he returns. How about a locker full of tampons? How about prepared canisters of disposable douche?

(For when Manny has that not-so-fresh feeling)

Install a tv in his locker with only the Lifetime network playing. I have a lot more where that came from but you'll have to pay for it Dodgers. Manny couldn't get Viagra or Cialis to chip in? All he had to do was drop their name while on the air or in a tv spot and be set in little blue pills for life. Who wouldn't have thought Manny sitting in a bathtub on a ledge overlooking the sunset wouldn't have been hilarious? One commercial and all this could have been avoided...

Looks like Lane Kiffin can't even Twitter without committing and NCAA rules violation. Cardinal sin number one was allowing an intern to enter your tweet for you. A Twitter takes ten seconds to do. You could have got it done in an elevator but letting someone do it for you...shameful. On top of that, the intern name dropped the recruit you bagged which was against NCAA rules. You brought it on yourself loser. In the couple months he's been in office he's committed multiple NCAA infractions and wrongly accused other coaches of doing the same thing. Looks like the ex-Raider coach is bringing his Raider ineptitude to Tennessee. I see 3-10 seasons on the horizon in Rocky Top.

Its funny how the finals matchup everyone wants to see has close to no chance to happen. The Nuggets are playing better than the seemingly more talented Lakers and Orlando is taking a sledgehammer to the Cavaliers. One miracle shot kept the Cavs from going down three games to nil but Orlando has Cleveland outmatched at every position except for the poor soul that has to guard Lebron. Here we're seeing the return of 'The Jordan Rules' as it pertains to Kobe and LeBron. Let Kobe and LeBron score, lock up everyone else. So far it's worked and the underdogs have proven themselves to be better.
The Greg One is rooting for Orlando and Denver. Why? Two complete teams will play for the championship instead of two complete individuals. Secondly, this would shut up all the conspiracy theorists who think the NBA is fixed and the Lakers and Cavaliers already are a lock for the Finals because the referees won't allow it not to happen. The Spurs and Pistons should have proved that theory wrong years ago but even if only one of the favorites make it, that should be enough to silence the critics.

A question about the Atlanta/Miami series: If there was a series where no one cared and no one watched, did it ever really happen? Atlanta won the right to be cannon fodder for the LeBrons in round two but that series was rated lower than midnight infomercials.

The Greg One has what might be an unpopular but wise resolution for what ails baseball. As it stands right now, the steroid spotlight is shining brighter than ever and stars are scurrying like roaches in its glare. The new Yankee stadium has turned into Coors Canaveral East, attendance is down, prices are up and once feared mashers have lost their power. The NBA draft lottery was more fun to watch than most MLB games. The solution is simple. Kill baseball

(This will hurt you more than it hurts me Bud Selig, its for your own good...Luckily for you The Greg One is a man with answers!)

for five years. This way, those who are on illegal substances have ample time to cycle off, get their strength back and get used to playing clean. After five years, there will be a separation from this 'steroid era' and you can begin again as if these were the first games ever played. You would have been out of public consciousness and people will once again fill your stadiums to see this clean version of your game. You can come out with some nifty new slogan to bring back your viewers like the WNBA's 'We've Got Next' campaign from a few years ago. What do you do with all those multi-billion dollar stadiums in the meantime? Host concerts, the circus, tractor pulls, X-Games, outdoor hockey...the possibilities are endless and the teams could keep the proceeds. Not too shabby huh? The catch is when you come back you gotta come correct. Anyone who tests positive is gone for LIFE! Doesn't matter if it's HGH, HCG, the cream, the clear, bad Tylenol...if its on the banned list, you're gone, no questions asked. Kill baseball for five years then you get a shot at redemption.

(You're welcome, my bill is in the mail...)

Michael Vick is out of federal prison and spending his last two months of his jail sentence on house arrest. After his term is over he seeks to get back into the NFL. Vick may have served his time in the slammer and repaid his debt to society but he has not repaid his debt to Roger Goodell and the NFL. Roger, there's no time served in the NFL. Lay the hammer down on this fool! Don't ban him for life but don't let him in for another season. The league does not need a Vick circus in a season where we'll have the return of Tom Brady, a healthy Ladainian Tomlinson, the Matthew Stafford and Mark Sanchez projects and Pittsburgh coming out wearing the crown. There is much cause for celebration of the upcoming season from coast to coast. Michael Vick playing would cast a dark cloud over all of that. What moron owner

(Aside from Al Davis)

would want to put himself and his team in that position? The owner may be in charge of the team, but that owner has to answer to the fans! Good luck explaining why you brought in a guy who electrocuted dogs for fun to be your next quarterback. A one year ban sounds right, then let Vick try to come back. If he has the sense God gave a hamster he would know his time is over and its time to drift off into obscurity. Stay down Mike.

Looks like the Phoenix Coyotes are on life support. The ongoing legal battle pretty much ensures the Coyotes will be in lame duck status next year and moved after the upcoming season or moved to Canada now. Lets think about this. There will be no more hockey in Arizona....

Reaction One:

WHATEVER WILL WE DO?? THERE'S NO MORE HOCKEY! SCHOOLS WILL CLOSE! FLAGS WILL BE FLOWN AT HALF MAST! 'KEEP THE COYOTES' PARADES WILL BE HELD EVERYWHERE! TRAFFIC WILL STALL BECAUSE THERE WILL BE NO PLACE TO DRIVE!! OH THE HUMANITY!! YOU CAN TAKE OUR LIVES BUT YOU CAN NEVER TAKE OUR....COYOTES!!


Reaction Two:

No hockey in Arizona? And?!?! That leaves us with...let's see, the SUNS, the Sun Devils, Wildcats, Diamondbacks and the Cardinals. I think we're good.


Whatever geniuses thought of this should be shot. Hockey has no place in the desert! We don't need hockey in the desert for the same reason we don't need marathons on the interstate. It makes no sense. Leave hockey to the cold northern and midwestern states and stop trying to put it places it doesn't belong. Get lost hockey and take NASCAR with you.

My work here is done, for now. However, The Greg One is sure there will be more fools to pity with each passing day. Go in peace my brethren, and know that the next episode will not be far off.

Nine Inch Nails/Jane's Addiction review

On Friday, May 15 I made my way to the Cricket Pavilion for one of my favorite pastimes, a good rock concert. It got off to a good start as I met Chester Bennington from Linkin Park while waiting in line at will call. This night is a co-headlining tour as Jane's Addiction and Nine Inch Nails share top billing and the opening slot was filled by Street Sweeper Social Club. Never heard of them? Neither had I, but part of the fun of going to a live show is discovering a new band.
Street Sweeper left me unimpressed. The main thing in their favor was the fact they are the side project of Tom Morello, the guitar god that blesses us with meaty axe work in his main band Rage Against The Machine. The singer reminded me of Rage's lead singer, Zack De La Rocha, with less of the high end vocal and more bass in his voice. Lenny Kravitz should definitely sue this singer for stealing his look as he was rocking the full afro and huge Luke Perry sideburns. The songs were not quite so political and had a rap-rock vibe but not on the level of RATM. Rage has the trademark on the Morello sound. When Morello is on stage we think Rage Against The Machine. A couple of times during the performance I had to look up because I thought a Rage song was about to hit. At best, this band is RATM lite.They're just okay but they will get a great deal of exposure on this tour and perhaps they will get better. Kudos to Street Sweeper Social Club for allowing us to enjoy Mr. Morello's brilliance live.
Having seen Nine Inch Nails twice before I knew what to expect. Each time I had seen them left me floored. The only difference is that the first two times I had seen them in indoor arenas. I expected the same greatness outside and I got it. Nine Inch Nails came out shredding and didn't relent the entire hour plus they spent on stage. They did recently just release their new CD for free over the internet. Trent barely spoke a word above a random thank you as the band blasted through material. At most, the band played three songs from the last two releases combined. The rest of the set list was reserved for revered favorites like Head Like A Hole, March of the Pigs and Mr. Self Destruct. Some unexpected hits like Dead Souls from the Crow soundtrack, Last and Suck also thrilled the thousands in attendance.
Being outside the show was more stripped down. On their own headlining tour there were massive light shows and video montages that played during certain points of the show. This night the light show was dialed down and there were no video montages but the intensity was as high as ever. The keyboards, synthesizers and pianos added to the darkness of the songs but the electricity between the band and the crowd was greater than with any other band. Every song sounds better than it does on record. Trent's vocal seems to get better each time I see him and the backing band is always on point. This band is a collage of sonic, chaotic and aesthetic beauty. If you have not seen this band live you are definitely missing out on musical genius.
After hearing reports earlier in the week that Perry Farrell tore his calf muscle at a Atlanta tour date I thought Jane's Addiction wouldn't show. NIN had finished at 10, which is usually when shows end at Cricket. It was just as well to me, I had not cared for the little I had heard of Jane's Addiction and figured they had bailed. No band going should get to play after Nine Inch Nails in my opinion. Twenty minutes later, Jane's did take the stage so in the interest of not judging a group before hearing the material I stayed until they announced their last song and headed for the exit. I was right, going from the intensity of NIN to the lethargic pace of the Jane's tunes was akin to turning off Metallica and turning on muzak.
Despite how it sounds the Jane's set wasn't a complete snoozefest, they did have some faster paced songs sprinkled in here and there. They made the rounds with the crowd pleasers 'Jane Says', 'Been Caught Stealing' and 'Mountain Song' but the overall drop in tempo was quite noticeable. Perry Farrell looked like he was wearing a Halloween mask with the Pat Riley hairdo and a resemblance to Bruce Campbell from Army of Darkness in the scene where he's trying to stretch his face back into shape. His movement looked fine but he didn't move far from the square between the front of the stage and the drum riser. He wore an all-black robe with a gold belt that made him look like one of the evil wizards from a harry Potter movie. Mr. Camen Electra...um...Mr. FORMER Carmen Electra....errr....Dave Navarro was the best part Jane's show. The man is a true guitar virtuoso. How in the world he managed to lose Carmen Electra should win him a Darwin Award but I digress. Navarro can shred and in the few songs where he really got to cut loose it was awesome to watch.
All in All, it was Nine Inch Nails then everyone else. Trent Reznor and Co are better and stronger live than on record and everyone should take the chance to see them at least once. Jane's Addiction is an acquired taste and a definite change of pace from the NIN style. These two bands have no business touring together. These two bands should not be playing in the same state at the same time much less on the same bill. Leave the heavy lifting to NIN and whenever you need a house band for a gathering of hippies, call Jane's Addiction.

Where do the Suns go from here?

Now that the ping pong balls have dropped teams can finally start figuring out their draft boards. Our beloved Suns are a team in transition and a lot of hard decisions need to be made. Is this a rebuilding season or is there a playoff run designed for '09? If the Suns follow The Greg One's roster overhaul, this could be a team that does more than just make the playoffs, they could win the whole thing. Starting from the top:

Coach Alvin Gentry: This was a no-brainer. The Suns made Gentry the official head coach to the delight of the fans and players. Gentry knows the players, knows the system and the players play hard for him. His best move was reinstalling the seven seconds or less attack that made the previous editions of the Suns so formidable and feared offensive attacks in the league. Without some unfortunate turn of events around the trade deadline, we may not be having this discussion right now.

Steve Nash: You have to keep Nash in the fold and give him a two-year deal at least. Nash is the heart and soul of this team. We've seen what happens when Nash doesn't play. The offense looks similar to a dog chasing its tail, no direction and rarely achieving the desired result. Nash is the second best point guard in the league today behind Chris Paul. No one else has shot 90% from the free throw line, 50% from the field and 40% from the three-point line like Nash did this season. Next to Paul, there is no one I would trade Nash for. Besides, who are you going to give the keys to the kingdom to if Nash leaves? Goran Dragic?? Even though they look great in the last third of the season they're not ready for prime time. There is nobody behind Nash to take over and be effective. Why create a weakness where you have a great strength? Nash is a defensive liability for sure but he makes up for his deficiency with his leadership and you need look no further than the Suns winning percentage since he's arrived to prove it. Nash stays.

Amare Stoudemire: This one is tricky. Stoudemire suffered an injury there isn't much precedent for. Stoudemire suffered a detatched retina a couple days after the trade deadline and missed the rest of the season. Since there isn't much of a history with this injury, it may scare off potential suitors for Stoudemire's services. Stoudemire lost a lot of favor with fans because it looks at times like he's not putting forth the effort. For all his ability Stoudemire should be putting up numbers comparable to Dwight Howard and Tim Duncan every night. On one hand this is the perfect system for Amare, but on the other it seems like he has worn out his welcome with fans and teammates alike. A change of scenery could do wonders for him but would the Suns get equal value in return? A good younger, hungrier budding superstar like a Chris Bosh, Josh Smith, Antawn Jamison or Rudy Gay would be a good start. A deal to Miami for Beasley and Mario Chalmers. Trade Amare but only if you can get something close to equal value.

Shaquille O'Neal: I didn't like the guy when he came over in the Shawn Marion trade and my view hasn't changed much now. Shaq is the wrong guy for this system. He bogs down the offense and cuts off the lane where Nash and Stoudemire ran the screen and roll to perfection prior to his arrival. Shaq was more of an asset than I expected this past season but he's just too old, too slow and he gets too chirpy when the chips are down. When it became evident the Suns weren't going to make the playoffs he started reminiscing about playing with Kobe again in LA. teams are still interested in Shaq and the Suns should make the deal as long as there is value and cap relief to be had when we get to the monstrous free agent class of 2010 in return. Hit the road Shaq.

Leandro Barbosa: The Brazilian Blur has managed to stay healthy most of his tenure in the valley and provides instant offense off the bench. This system is perfect for the way he plays. Definite keeper.

Jason Richardson: J-Rich showed he can make some great moves on the court. The problem is he makes worse moves off the court. He's not quite a perfect fit for the Suns. He's not the defender he used to be and he seemed to disappear in games. There is an overabundance of guards he could be switched out for. Trade him in for a newer model.

Grant Hill: When Hill is healthy, as he was all season, he makes a difference. The Suns youth movement is upon us but you still need veteran leadership. Aside from that, Hill is playing for the veteran minimum! Why wouldn't you want to give him at least one more year? Hill stays.

Stromile Swift: Of all the free agents available after the deadline in the entire league, this is who the Suns signed. Seriously. Hope you enjoyed that cup of coffee Stroh. Don't let the door hit you on the way out. Gonzo.

Matt Barnes: Barnes is still young, has great reach and can make life difficult for opposing small forwards. His production can be better on the offensive end but this was his first year in the Suns system so he should improve next season. One year and an option year, he stays.

Jared Dudley, Louis Amundson, Goran Dragic, Robin Lopez and Alando Tucker: The youth movement is officially underway. They will all be back next year but I don't see Lopez and Tucker as long term Suns. They both will be gone in three years.

The Suns have a good nucleus to build around and the number fourteen pick in the draft. The right pick coupled with the right players through trades of free agency can catapult the Suns back into the top half of the playoff seedings and another 55-60 win season. The seven seconds or less attack will be in full effect from the opening bell this season which will be good for five to seven more wins alone. As we've already seen, more shots equal more points. More points equal more wins. With this formula, the Suns can again become what they were and more.

Brett Favre is a hypocrite

Its is time for an intervention. Brett Favre is out of control and The Greg One is sick of seeing his crusty, gray over-the-hill arse hijack valuable airtime on Sportscenter. This whole retirement business started three seasons ago as Brett hinted about retirement. The establishment in Green Bay begged Brett to come back. After spending most of the offseason deliberating Brett returned to helm the Pack. Much joy and merriment followed as Wisconsin's golden boy got back in the saddle.
After achieving nothing more than a mediocre 8-8 playoff-less 2006 season Brett waxed poetically even louder about retirement. After another long summer in deliberation again he returned for another season. In 2007 Brett led the Pack to an impressive 13-3 record. The playoffs ended in the conference championship where the Packers lost to the Giants. Brett's last pass was a late fourth quarter interception that was the deciding factor in the Giants win and ascension to Super Bowl glory.
Perhaps feeling more entitled on the wings of the first winning season in the last four years, Brett this time went whole hog and decided to officially retire in a tearful press conference. A long and storied Hall-of-Fame bound career had finally come to a close and only a handful of feathers had been ruffled with Brett's indecision. At least it was over.
Only a couple of months had passed before Brett informed the Packers of his change of heart and intention to come back to the Packers once again. Eyes rolled all over Wisconsin but nowhere more than in the ivory tower at Lambeau Field. This time a plan had been put into motion. Aaron Rodgers was to be the new number one. Aaron had patiently waited three years for his time and now he was going to get it in 2008. Brett balked at the new path, wondering why the red carpet hadn't already been rolled out and waiting for him. In his best diva voice, Brett refused to come in as a backup and laughed at the idea of an 'open competition' with Rodgers for the starting position. To their credit, the angered front office held their ground and in the end, traded Brett to the Jets.
In New York, Brett got the jets off to a flying 8-3 start, even dismantling the previously unbeaten Titans in the process. Over the middle of the season he ripped his shoulder and biceps and the Jets lost four of their last five games and more importantly lost their seemingly assured spot in the playoffs. Brett had two touchdowns and nine interceptions in that span as his body gave out and Brett slipped back into retirement...again. Amidst complaints from jets teammates about his poor play and separation from the team Brett was a lot quieter this time around, saying this time there was no chance he was coming back. Ever.
Having lived in Wisconsin for much longer than i'll admit in public, The Greg One has seen Favre-mania in person. There is only one team that matters in Wisconsin and that's Green Bay. The waiting list for tickets is generations long but somehow, everyone has been to a game already. The locals take great pride in the fact that the Packers are the only franchise in the NFL owned by the fans. Brett Favre was a god in Wisconsin. In sports stores there was no need to carry a Packers jersey that did not have a number 4 on it. the only choice to make was home white or road green. The fans in Wisconsin did everything but build a Brett Favre church to worship him in. In a way they did, Lambeau Field was that place of worship. However, over the course of the last three seasons, even fans got sick of Brett's act. Until then, there had not been a difference in Brett fans and Packer fans and with each season he held the Packers hostage with his indecision more and more people started making their sides apparent. By the time Brett left for New York there was a great divide where there had only once been a sliver of dissension. Its very hard to lose God-like status with the body of work Brett Favre has built in Wisconsin but he is well on the way to doing so....
From Brett Favre central in Hattiesburg, Mississippi comes word two weeks ago that Brett requested his release from the Jets...twice. After finally getting it the new report was he met with Vikings coach Brad Childress in respect to being the starting quarterback. Another report came that he had a phone conversation with Childress where he again said he's not coming back. Another report says he sent x-rays to the Vikings of his damaged shoulder and if they don't think he has to get surgery on it he'll play for them this season. Want to know how to destroy almost two decades of goodwill in Packer nation? GO PLAY FOR THE VIKINGS!!
There would be no bigger slap in the face to the fans and organization that made you than going to play for the archenemy. Brett knows this but his vanity and disdain at the Packer front office for not folding to his every whim is leading him to commit the greatest act of defiance possible. This move would be like Coach K leaving Duke to coach UNC. This would be Jim Tressel leaving Ohio State to coach Michigan. This would be Peyton Manning quarterbacking the Patriots. Brett Favre is a hypocrite. He's been the man who's cried retirement three years running and now is on the cusp of coming out of retirement for the second time in two years. Boxing retirements think this is getting old. What happened to a man keeping his word? If you say you're going to retire, retire. All ex-players get that itch to play when the season is about to kick off but you don't see Steve Young fielding calls do you? You don't see Michael Strahan asking for a do-over do you? Next time you call a press conference to say anything either no one will show or the journalists will take diligent notes then write exactly the opposite of what you say because that's what happens. Give a flat-out no to the Vikings so we can finally be done with you and for once, stick to your word.

Jay Cutler is a bum

Welcome back to The Peanut Gallery. I will be your host, the omnipotent, the opinionated, trash talking, name calling, debate starting host from the east coast...The Greg One at your service.
For the opening shot across the bow, this column will be summed up with this one sentence. JAY CUTLER IS A BUM! After hearing all the so-called experts and talking heads around the nation praise this guy for being a top-tier franchise quarterback The Greg One has a question for you all...
Are we talking about the same Jay Cutler? The one who played for the Broncos? That Jay Cutler? Seriously? Last I checked that Jay Cutler couldn't win a game that matters. The Greg One wouldn't trust that Jay Cutler to mow his lawn. Maybe the rest of you are blinded by passing yards but the truth is out there and its bowling shoe ugly. Roseanne Barr singing the National Anthem ugly. The thought of your parents having sex ugly. Time for Knowledge Dropping 101.
How many franchise quarterbacks do you know who have losing records as a starter? There is a great divide between a starting quarterback and a franchise quarterback. Peyton Manning is a franchise quarterback. Derek Anderson is a starting quarterback. Tom Brady is a franchise quarterback. Chad Pennington is a starting quarterback. Donovan McNabb is a franchise quarterback. David Garrard is a starting quarterback. Philip Rivers is a franchise quarterback. Tavaris Jackson is a starting quarterback. Ben Roethlisberger is a franchise quarterback. Trent Edwards is a starting quarterback. None of those franchise quarterbacks are below .500. No team with a franchise quarterback is going to give a second thought at replacing him with anyone. Not the best rookie in the draft, not anyone who becomes available in free agency. Starting quarterbacks are expendable and someone can come along that would be considered an upgrade from what they have. Josh McDaniels came to Denver and his first order of business was seeing if he could upgrade the quarterback position with Cassel in and Cutler out. The stats bear it out. In one season as Patriots starter Cassel went 11-5 while Cutler went 8-8. Making that move would have been an upgrade.
Want more stats? The basis behind all the Cutler greatness is his 4500 yard season. He threw 25 touchdowns and this makes him a franchise quarterback? Denver went through running backs like Pamela Anderson goes through husbands. No running game means you have to throw. If you throw 30-40 times a game, you're going to amass gaudy yardage totals. Don't forget, Cutler had 18 interceptions to go with those 25 touchdowns. That's not a two to one ratio, that's not even a one and a half to one ratio. No franchise quarterback I know is throwing a pick every game. How in the blue hell he got into the Pro Bowl ahead of Philip Rivers is a mystery and a travesty of justice.
Jay Cutler is 17-20 as a starter over three seasons. The man has no leadership skills and no toughness. You can't go diva upon finding out you're involved in trade talk when you haven't done anything! Last year was a great example. Cutler got the Broncos to a four game lead for the division title over San Diego. All he had to do was engineer ONE win to assure the division title and he lost three straight. When the do or die final game to get into the playoffs arose against those same San Diego Chargers in the last week of the season, Cutler and the Broncos got their their punk asses handed to them courtesy of Philip and LT. Four straight losses to complete the choke job and this is the quarterback you want to build your franchise around?
The Greg One makes no bones about it. Hardcore Charger fan from day one. Always have been, always will be. Frankly, The Greg One is sad to see him go. The ref's had to gift wrap a win for the Broncos in week two of the season just so Cutler didn't get swept by the bolts last season. His ineptitude was something Charger fans looked forward to. The only thing better than Cutler leaving is his being replaced by Kyle Orton in Denver. Looks like the interception a game average may double with Orton in the fold.
The NFL is a business. Anyone can be traded. Cutler has yet to have a winning season. Cutler has never made the playoffs. Cutler talk a lot of smack but has yet to back it up. Now he demanded and was granted his trade. To Chicago. Have fun with that. Is there anyone outside of Chicago who can name a Bears receiver?? Devin Hester is a kick returner who plays offense, don't get it twisted. Go ahead, name ONE!

Raise them high so we can get a good count!!

Can't do it can you? Brandon Marshall isn't walking through that door. Eddie Royal isn't walking through that door. Brandon Stokley is not going to help you. This is a classic case of be careful what you wish for. All you have Cutler is Matt Forte and a bunch of no name, b-list recievers. The Greg One guaran-dam-tees there will be no 4000-yard season this year but 20 interceptions are definitely a possibility. Fourteen interceptions in 2007 and 18 picks in 2008. Chicago has been a quarterback graveyard since Jim McMahon left and within three seasons the Bear faithful will be calling for Cutler's head as well. Rest in Pieces Cutler.
So, for all of you who were too blind by the hype to see there it is. Jay Cutler is a fraud, a sham, a fake and a gutless wonder who can't lead a team to victory when it matters. Perhaps now all this talk of greatness can finally cease. Cutler is about as great as a ham sandwich and when the Bears finish third in the NFC North

Thank goodness for the Lions!

you will also have no choice but to acknowledge the proof in front of you. Cutler greatness myth...BUSTED!!