Post by JABF on Sept 28, 2016 9:45:31 GMT -6
FWIW. Seems like a lot of crazy information, mis-information & conspiracy theories flying around regarding Halas Hall right now.
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Confusion about the possibilities of Jay Cutler’s return
When will that be? What’s the next big hurdle in his recovery? Is the severity of Cutler’s injury worse than the Bears have let on? Fox would rather play in traffic than answer any of those questions directly. And the 61-year-old coach further muddied the waters when he was asked Monday about the possibility of Cutler becoming a back-up to Brian Hoyer after his thumb is healed. “I don’t think there are any givens,” he said. “And that’s no indictment on anybody. This is a day-to-day, week-to-week, what-have-you-done-for-me-lately league and so we’re just trying to get the best 11 guys out there regardless of the position to where we can play a full 60 minutes and get a victory.”
It was a peculiar answer and attention-grabbing to be certain. And it’s difficult to say whether Fox has an m.o. more sophisticated than simply trying to confuse upcoming opponents – the Lions, Colts, Jaguars, Packers and Vikings in October – on who the Bears’ starting quarterback will be. Remember, even when it was obvious last week that Cutler’s thumb would prevent him from playing against the Cowboys, Fox never officially declared his top quarterback out until issuing the Bears’ inactive list 90 minutes before kickoff. (The Cowboys clearly weren’t rattled in their preparation, building a 21-point halftime lead on the way to a yawner victory.)
But here’s some more important context for the weeks ahead. Cutler has been a fast healer through much of his Bears tenure. He missed only one game with a significant hamstring strain last season. And he also missed only one start in 2013 after tearing a muscle in his groin. Cutler’s other setbacks? Concussions cost him one start in 2010 and another in 2012. A broken thumb caused him to miss the final six games in 2011. And after returning quickly from the groin issue in 2013, he suffered a high ankle sprain that forced him out of action for the next four games.
Confusion about the possibilities of Jay Cutler’s return
When will that be? What’s the next big hurdle in his recovery? Is the severity of Cutler’s injury worse than the Bears have let on? Fox would rather play in traffic than answer any of those questions directly. And the 61-year-old coach further muddied the waters when he was asked Monday about the possibility of Cutler becoming a back-up to Brian Hoyer after his thumb is healed. “I don’t think there are any givens,” he said. “And that’s no indictment on anybody. This is a day-to-day, week-to-week, what-have-you-done-for-me-lately league and so we’re just trying to get the best 11 guys out there regardless of the position to where we can play a full 60 minutes and get a victory.”
It was a peculiar answer and attention-grabbing to be certain. And it’s difficult to say whether Fox has an m.o. more sophisticated than simply trying to confuse upcoming opponents – the Lions, Colts, Jaguars, Packers and Vikings in October – on who the Bears’ starting quarterback will be. Remember, even when it was obvious last week that Cutler’s thumb would prevent him from playing against the Cowboys, Fox never officially declared his top quarterback out until issuing the Bears’ inactive list 90 minutes before kickoff. (The Cowboys clearly weren’t rattled in their preparation, building a 21-point halftime lead on the way to a yawner victory.)
But here’s some more important context for the weeks ahead. Cutler has been a fast healer through much of his Bears tenure. He missed only one game with a significant hamstring strain last season. And he also missed only one start in 2013 after tearing a muscle in his groin. Cutler’s other setbacks? Concussions cost him one start in 2010 and another in 2012. A broken thumb caused him to miss the final six games in 2011. And after returning quickly from the groin issue in 2013, he suffered a high ankle sprain that forced him out of action for the next four games.
