Sure it was possible. We still didn't think it would be the freakin' Bears.Once again, we come to the end of a very short era in Denver Broncos quarterback history. Jay Cutler, our oft-maligned, sometimes beloved Pumpkin Pie, is gone baby gone.
Jay Cutler was traded to the Bears this afternoon along with a fifth-round pick for occasional Bears starter Kyle Orton (he of the magnificent neckbeard) a third round pick in 2008, and the Bears' two first rounders in 2009 and 2010.
PUMPKIN PIE IS GONE.
We here at LPP haven't let this one settle yet, but let's break it down:
-We've been saying lately that we'd follow Pumpkin Pie wherever he may go and support his new team fully. At that time, we didn't really think that destination would be Chicago. While Jay Cutler is instantly our all-time favorite Chicago Bears player (replacing, um...Jim McMahon? Walter Payton? Ditka? Brian Griese?) We've never given more than a passing fart about Chicago and don't look to start now. Check back in a month or two.
-As much as we've felt that the Broncos and Josh McDaniels looked like idiots for mishandling Cutler's ego, this deal makes mild sense because while Orton isn't a great QB, B-Marsh, Eddie Royal, and Tony Scheffler are about to at least make him look like a decent QB and those draft picks...well, the Bears look like a middle-of-the-road team with or without Jay, so picking around #15 two years in a row is a heck of a deal. Can't wait for one of those picks to be used to select the next QB who gets to follow Jay, Jake Plummer, and Brian Griese as the star of Denver's ongoing reality series "I'M NOT JOHN ELWAY...GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!"
-Congratulations on getting Orton by the way, Plummer haters and Cutler turncoats. In 6 years, Denver has gone from Brian Griese to a guy who occasionally couldn't beat out Brian Griese. Good luck with that, since all you Elway worshippers were so kind to Griese while you were chanting "WE WANT PLUMMER" back in 2002.
-How could we have been so right? Our words, 2007: "Can’t you just picture Pumpkin Pie getting run out of town Griese- or Plummer-style in 3 years and then catching on to another team that will probably know how to use him?" The Bears may not be that team, but Cutler gets to hand-pick his next city, doesn't he?
The city of Denver still expects Elway every time the ball is snapped. Many will cry: "We have the right to expect greatness! Don't we get to hope that someone will live up to Elway's standard?" Of course you do. But the kind of Broncos fan we DON'T like is the one who arbitraily decides that "THIS KID" (Griese '99, Jake '02, Jay '06) is going to be the savior, at which time "THAT GUY" (Bubby Brister '99, Griese '02, Jake '06 and now Jay '09) is considered tainted goods that need to be disposed of before they can taint the new Elway 2.0.
Well you get what you ask for, Denver fans. Suddenly Jay Cutler wasn't the sweet little Pumpkin Pie you expected, who kept his mouth shut, kissed babies, thanked Jesus, and aw-shucksed his way into the heart of the city like a certain #7 did. Did Elway win more games? Sure. He also had a coach who understood what a f***ing defense was without needing flash cards and a copy of "NFL Defense for Dummies, and when he didn't he at least had the best teammates that illegal salary cap violations could buy.
Jay Cutler is no John Elway. Fine. That's fair. But like Jake and Griese before him, he wasn't given a fair chance to prove that Denver didn't NEED a John Elway to succeed in the 21st century. With Shanahan's archaic offenses and non-existent defenses out of the picture, it was time for Jay Cutler to get an offense and defense built from the ground up by a new coach with new ideas.
Well, forget that.
Now Jay's in Chicago and the Broncos get a wonderful choice at QB...do they play Kyle Orton, who often wasn't good enough to beat out Brian Griese--the first guy they ran out of town? Or do they play Chris Simms, who inspired so little confidence in Tampa Bay that the Fake Raiders tried to acquire Jake Plummer--the second guy they ran out of town? Oooooh, it's so hard to choose!
It's been a rough ride for Broncos fans these past few years, but we're going to go ahead and say that a lot of this ill will falls squarely on the shoulders of the fans, especially in the internet age where the world will damn well know how every single person with an internet connection feels about EVERYTHING. You wanted Griese? You got him. You wanted Jake? You got him. You wanted Cutler? You got him. Well what the hell did you want this time Denver? Whatever it is, you've got it.
What this all boils down to is that the Broncos should have...
LET PLUMMER PLAY!!!
2 comments:
Man, I enjoy your readings often, but on this subject you are totally off beat dude. Jay forced his way out of town man, it had nothing to do with the fans or comparing to Elway. This was all jays fault, you do not see clemens or cambell demanding a trade after their teams were rumored trying to trade for cutler. Cutler begged for this and he got his wish now, he did not want to be a Bronco, it was obvious, read the events that occured and you will see that for yourself. Cutler wanted this trade more than anyone else and he got it now. You of all people should like Orton, he reminds me of a jake plummer style guy with his beard and his tough attitude.
Jay didn't come in and "magically" make Denver a winner like Elway did. McDaniels came in and tried to trade him right off the bat, which means Bowlen had to have said "yeah, okay." When Jay's reaction came out, a lot of fans turned on him. My theory? It was because he wasn't Elway. The same reason so many fans turned on Jake. Cutler isn't stupid and he doesnt live in a bubble. He had to know the city of Denver had divided, with a lot of people going against him.
The only thing keeping Cutler happy as a Bronco was the thought that the team had put its future in his hands and seemed to trust him...it was just a matter of putting a defense on the field and settling the running game. But suddenly a guy without a minute of head coaching experience comes in saying that a career backup (basically Elvis Grbac) was a better choice than a 2008 Pro Bowler--and ownership okayed it!
Once he realized that ownership didn't value him over a Matt Cassell and the city was only going to half-heartedly back him up, Cutler decided he didn't want to be with the organization anymore.
When was the last time a quarterback WOULDN'T want to be in Denver? It's been about 25 years, right?
Anyway, we have no problem with Orton because he's sported a sweet Jake-esque beard at times and since he was slightly below average in Chicago, the Broncos receivers should make him at least average. Which puts everything on McDaniels.
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