Brian Urlacher Thinks Cutler Destroyed the Bears’ Identity
I was just sitting around thinking, “Hey, what could make this Bears season even worse?” With the poor play on both sides of the ball, an embattled stubborn coach being stabbed in the back by ownership, and a bleak future with the Bears having dealt their 1st and 2nd round picks for next season, there is really only one thing that the scenario is missing: Drama. And who better than an injured Brian Urlacher to make it happen. Apparently he feels that Cutler may be good, but he has created a new identity for the team and this new identity is what’s causing all the losing. Here’s what Brian had to say:
“Look, I love Jay, and I understand he’s a great player who can take us a long way, and I still have faith in him,” Urlacher said. “But I hate the way our identity has changed. We used to establish the run and wear teams down and try not to make mistakes, and we’d rely on our defense to keep us in the game and make big plays to put us in position to win. Kyle Orton might not be the flashiest quarterback, but the guy is a winner, and that formula worked for us. I hate to say it, but that’s the truth.”
Wow. I mean Urlacher is not playing right now, but you know he is around the team and that he is still a respected figure in that locker room. The last thing Jay needs now is for Urlacher to be questioning his leadership and what he brings to the team. Not to mention that Urlacher is COMPLETELY WRONG. He’s not wrong that the identity has changed, he’s wrong that somehow Kyle Orton was the key to that identity. The key to that identity was a run game that was remotely functional and a good defense. We have neither of those. How would Orton’s “game management” make a difference? Sure he could “manage” the Bears to a 37-10 loss, but at least Cutler gives us a shot at getting back in games.
Hey Brian, SHUT UP.
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Comment from Richard
Time November 30, 2009 at 8:37 pm
It isn’t Cutler’s fault you got hurt Brian and your defense is so bad it couldn’t stop a college team. So zip it up you weren’t so good last year! It isn’t Cutlers fault the receivers are running the wrong routes or tipping the balls in the air all the time. Its not Cutlers fault that the line doesn’t block anybody. Brian says we use to run first, yea we did but Forte is not gain yards like last year because there is no blocking Brian. Brian says Jay has change the Bears identity. Well yea Brian Jay had to since we don’t have a line or defense. The Bears identity was lost when Ditka was fired and has never been the same. We got a coach that don’t know what he is doing on defense the most yards given up since 1982. He replayed a clear fumble and lost a time out.
Comment from justvisiting
Time November 30, 2009 at 10:39 pm
I think it is fairly well known that Urlacher is a champion calibre jackass. He’s like a white Ray Lewis,he loves the sound of his own voice and is big and bad enough to have never had someone tell him how dumb he is. I can’t wait for karma to catch up to this douchebag.
Comment from perry
Time December 1, 2009 at 9:57 am
yeah – I love this coming from a guy who cant even travel with the team up to MN 4 hours away. This team has so many holes – Yeah we used to run and play D – well now our D is terrible and nonexistent. I will take Cutler for the long term – this organization better fix the rest
Comment from T-dog
Time December 1, 2009 at 10:42 am
“at least Cutler gives us a shot at getting back in games.”
Where the hell do you get that? His throwing away winnable games with Green Bay, SF, Atlanta, etc.? Did he keep us in games with Cincy, Ariz, or Minn? A strong-armed, inaccurate QB with poor judgment does not “get you back in games”: defense, smart play-calling, and sharp execution does. The Bears have none of the above. Urlacher is right on. The Bears are averaging more yds/carry than any time in the last 4 years, but we’re LAST in run attempts! We don’t even try anymore. Thanks, Jay.
Comment from bearsfan
Time December 6, 2009 at 12:14 pm
think about what you said T-Dog how do you expect jay to keep us in those games (Cincy,Ariz,or Min) when the defence cant let the offence on the feild those teams punted what a whole 1 maybe 2 time in the ENTIRE game tell me how in the hell dose any Quarterback (farve,payton Manning, or even drew brees) keep them in the game let alone try to win a game oh and they desperately need a change at offencive cordinator and sorry to say but if lovie fails to see the problem them hes part of the problem and needs to be axed as well and no matter what running back or quarterback you put back there example (farve and peterson) they would be having the same season as cutler and forte oh and the defence has been MIA since 2005 so Brian needs to look at himself in the mirror and reconize himself as a problem as well
Comment from Mick
Time January 18, 2010 at 5:19 pm
After reading some of the comments for this blog, I’d have to come to the conclusion that it’s safe to say the vast majority of the people commenting don’t know diddley squat about football, especially Bears football. Urlacher hit the nail right on the head with his comments. Bears football is a grind it out/defensive style of football. Always has been. Always will be. As far as Cutler goes, I thought he was over-rated as a Bronco and as a Bear he’s just plain garbage.
Throw a few more picks in the red zone, Jay.
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