Maybe someone will now make the first 'Get Cutler' thread. Culter would be better than Favre last year though.
there have already been a few 'Get Cutler' threads, I think. It started after there were rumors that Denver was shopping him.
I say he ends up with the 49ers, they really need a QB and have #10 to trade if they want. In the end, it could be Cutler going to SF and Sanchez heading to Denver. I wouldn't be surprised, Cutler was told that Denver wanted "Their own QB" and why not start with the draft.
Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler said Sunday night that he will not report to the team's first meeting on Monday and has formally asked to be traded. He confirmed that a Saturday meeting with first-year coach Josh McDaniels ended badly from his perspective while McDaniels offered another viewpoint on Sunday night. "I went in there with every intention of solving the issue, being a Bronco, moving forward as a Bronco," Cutler said. "We weren't in there but about 20 minutes, [McDaniels] did most of the talking and as far as I'm concerned, he made it clear he wants his own guy. He admitted he wanted Matt Cassel because he said he has raised him up from the ground as a quarterback. He said he wasn't sorry about it. He made it clear that he could still entertain trading me because, as he put it, he'll do whatever he feels is in the best interest of the organization. [+] EnlargeJay Cutler Matthew Emmons/US PresswireJay Cutler said while new Denver coach Josh McDaniels hasn't been critical of him, Cutler can no longer trust McDaniels. "At the end of the meeting, he wasn't like, 'Jay, I want you as our quarterback, you're our guy.' It felt like the opposite. He basically said that I needed to tell him if we can't work this out, to let him know," Cutler added. "I thought he was antagonizing me and that was disappointing because I was ready to move on, committed as a Bronco. Really, I figured we'd hash things out, shake hands, laugh a little and move forward. What happened [Saturday] was the last thing I expected. If I didn't think it could be fixed, I never would have come back to Denver. It was painfully obvious to me and Bus [Cook, his agent] it's not something they want to fix." Consequently, Cutler instructed Cook, who also attended the meeting, to formally request a trade. The quarterback said he left town late Sunday and would skip McDaniels' first team meeting on Monday as they begin their offseason program. Broncos owner Pat Bowlen told the Denver Post on Sunday that he was disappointed with how Cutler has handled the situation. In a telephone interview with ESPN, McDaniels was reluctantly expansive on the story. "I really have wanted to avoid a he-said, she-said thing but it's only fair for us to present the Bronco side of the story rather than let things get taken out of context," McDaniels said. "There's been a pattern here for the past two weeks the way things [have been represented] in our communications. I don't think anythng that happened [Saturday] was out of the ordinary. At the end of the meeting, Jay said he had thought about things quite a bit and requested a few more hours to mull things over. He said he wanted to talk to Bus on how to proceed. He was gonna call me on my cell phone and that never happened. Instead, Bus called [GM] Brian [Xanders]. "Again, I think that's been a pattern. I couldn't get [Cutler] to talk to me for two weeks or to talk to Mr. Bowlen. Then when he came here this weekend, we couldn't get a one-on-one meeting, just me and him alone. He wanted Bus in there, so I had Brian sit in, too. And it was the four of us. There wasn't any yelling, none of that. I can't believe we get to a totally different [interpretation]. AFC West blog ESPN.com's Bill Williamson writes about all things AFC West in his division blog. • Blog network: NFL Nation "It's an unfortunate set of circumstances that has cropped up, a potential distraction and we've done our best to limit that. The main message I want to get out is that we're excited to start our offseason program [Monday]. It's an exciting time for us." Cutler won't be present at the team meeting. "I certainly went back there, expecting I'd be there [Monday] but not now," Cutler said. "It's not mandatory. I'll attend every mandatory mini-camp and training camp but that's it. Really, it's best for me to move on. As coach said, he needs every eye in the meeting room to be on him and not me." As McDaniels pointed out, Cutler had a completely different expectation when he left their private meeting on Saturday. Cutler said: "You know, even after the meeting, I hung around town, kind of expecting him to call me and say, 'Hey, let's just me and you get away and have lunch or a cup of coffee' and mend things, but that didn't happen. So, I get it, really, it's a business. I'm disappointed beause I love being a Bronco but I think it's run its course." Cutler denied recent reports that he had asked to be traded when the Broncos fired offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates. "Yes, I was upset when they let Jeremy go because Mr. Bowlen had assured me when Mike [Shanahan] was fired that the offense wouldn't change because it was the second-ranked offense in football," Cutler said. "But I didn't push for a trade then." McDaniels and Cutler agreed on at least one element of the controversy, knocking down a Sunday report on NFL Network that the coach had criticized the quarterback's play in 2008. "That just isn't true," McDaniels said. "Not a word has been said about that." Cutler added: "Josh has never said anything negative to me about my play or anything else, for that matter." McDaniels admitted that the team got involved in trade discussions for Cassel, who instead was dealt to the Kansas City Chiefs. However, he said any perception Cutler felt that the team could still trade him was misleading. "That's what we have communicated ever since the deal with Cassel didn't happen," McDaniels said. "Other teams have called but we're not interested in getting draft picks for Jay. I never made a statement [Saturday] that 'you can be traded at any time.' They asked a question and I told them it was the time of year when people inquire about your team. Your job, as a head coach and general manager, is to listen and not bypass any opportunity to help your team improve. I think most people [in the NFL] feel the same way. You make smart, educated decisions that are best for your football team." Cutler feels like McDaniels lost his credibility with him when he initially denied to the quarterback that the Broncos tried to acquire Cassel only to admit it later. "Before this trade for Cassel thing ever came up, in the two weeks or so I had spent with McDaniels, he was basically telling me that he came to Denver because he wanted to coach me and that we needed to trust each other," Cutler said. "He's never been critical to me. But trust now? How can I trust him now?" He also explained that his house being put up for sale was "nothing more than a coincidence." "I had already shown my house privately to some interested buyers a couple of months ago," Cutler said. "I've really been looking to buy 40 to 70 acres of land there." As for ignoring phone calls from McDaniels and Bowlen, Cutler said: "Josh and I have exchanged text messages. We had a conference call. And if Pat wanted to speak to me, why didn't he come to the meeting on Saturday?" Cook said that as an agent he was "totally in shock" that it has gotten so ugly. "I would have bet my house going into Saturday's meeting that everyone would be shaking hands and smiling," Cook said. "I thought it was going to get worked out. But it was very clear to me that Jay Cutler is not their choice to be quarterback of that team." Yet Cook admitted that when he called Xanders to request a trade on Saturday night, the team's general manager said it wasn't going to happen and that "Jay should show up Monday." That wasn't going to happen, either.
I like Jay and want to believe his side of the story, but it seems odd that star QBs represented by Bus Cook always have so much drama surrounding them.
Maybe Jets can trade their 3 QB's for Cutler. After all is said and done, IF Denver trades Cutler, they will need a starter. Maybe Jets can work a 3 way deal with Browns for Quinn . We all know what good terms Tannenbaum and Mangina left on.
This is truly bizarre. How either side has let it go this far is totally beyond me. Since neither KC or Denver want to trade franchise qb's within the division, and there really are not young premier qb's just floating around, I'm guessing two sides are going to eventually figure things out.
Yep. And they get compensated very, very well. This isn't going to end well for the Broncos, and it may not end well for Cutler either. If I was the Broncos I'd cut a deal with the Lions for the 1 pick, throwing in something else, and watch Cutler go suffer in Detroit for a half decade.
Denver wants to start up a 3-4 defense. Whhy not add a strong side guy who's had an 8+ sack season? Bryant Thomas and a # 3 for Cutler.
After the Favre debacle Bus Cook owes us one. He should steer Cutler our way. This guy comes from the #2 offense in the league. How can we not make a serious push to get him?
Has there been a single coach from that Belly coaching tree that hasn't done something absolutely retarded yet?
GET CUTLER. Think about it. Even with a Rex Ryan defense at it's best, we'll still need something else in order to year in and year out have enough to get past Belichick and for at least a year or two more, the Tuna in Miami. Without that extra element, we'll challenge NE from year to year, but not be better than them consistently. Look, they are angling for Julius Peppers now. They will always do that and would be doing it now if it wasn't for Brady. I really believe Cutler could be the magic piece that came out of nowhere and falls in our lap and gets us to where we need to be. We really ought to think about this. I can see some games where Cutler out-duels or at least equals Brady. Not many QB's can, but Cutler can possibly do it. Ditto for Manning, Roethlisberger, Rivers, you name it. Cutler may be right up there with these guys in a year or so. I don't see how this could be a terrible move. I really don't. Trade our first pick, throw in Bryan Thomas and one of our QB's. Tanny - think long and hard about this. This makes MUCH more sense than Brett Favre did last year. Think about it people! This could be EXACTLY what we need.
Lets be honest here... would a deal by the Panthers sending Peppers to Denver in exchange for Cutler be that unrealistic? McDaniels may be off to a rough start in Denver as I have a feeling the fans are on Cutler's side. Just cruising the Bronco's message boards here are some of the gems they have come up with for Josh McDaniels McJackass McSrewed up McMillen (an obvious play on Matt Millen) McDickweed McDuechebag might be my favorite though..... This guy hasn't even coached a game yet and half the fans have turned on him.
yup I actually have been waiting for the owner to call for his resignation any day now.... while it is kinda late, there are certainly some good names out there, Gruden, Schottenheimer sr., shannaha.. lol. its fun watching former pats go down in flames. the only thing that would be more fun, would be to watch the current pats go down in flames.
