Get ready to apologize to Cutler, if he did tear his MCL

By Chad Garner

Fan Fanatic Sports Staff

Mind you, I'm not a Jay Cutler fan.

I think he's an average QB at best, and he makes way too many poor decisions for my liking.

But I'm really sick of everyone bashing him, especially after yesterday's loss in the NFC Championship game to the Green Bay Packers.

Yes, I was amazed when Cutler was yanked out of the game with an apparent knee injury.

Of course, just like everyone, I was thinking that he was soft for not being under center, but I also thought that if he was really hurt, I could completely understand that he wasn't in the game.

You know, if you simply can't help your team on the field -- due to poor play or injury -- I don't think you should be on the field.

That's the bottom line.

But Cutler got murdered in the media yesterday. From the talking heads on television to NFL players on Twitter, everyone had something really negative to say about Cutler.

But if all the reports are true now -- that Cutler has an MCL tear -- then people better apologize for accusing Cutler of wimping out and not battling to the end with his ballclub.

And I don't care what kind of tear he's got, if he's got any kind of MCL ligament tear, I'm backing him 100 percent.

This guy has been abused more in the media -- albeit some has been brought on himself -- than most, but it's only right to defend him if he's in the right.

Most will agree that Cutler will never be an elite QB, but no one's heart and desire to play the game should ever be questioned without merit.

If, indeed, he did tear something, no wonder why the Chicago coaching staff wouldn't let him back into the game.

Shame on everyone who questioned his heart. Can't wait to hear and read all the apologizes, if he did suffer an MCL tear. Even then, he'll still get tooled on, and that's not right at all.