The World Doesn't Deserve Good Jay Cutler

Mondays are always tough, but they acquire a whole new shade of darkness after a good Jay Cutler performance is wasted.

There are few things I want to see more in this world than Jay Cutler flipping the masses the bird with a giant Super Bowl ring on his finger. I want him to succeed much like I imagine a doting father would want his unathletic, apathetic, theater boy son to make the hockey team; despite all of the odds, I’ll never give up.

I’ll be the first in line to say I probably give Jay Cutler too much benefit-of-the-doubt, and I’ve always been a little bit lenient in my criticism of him because I admire his moxie, his toughness, and the fact that put he life and limb on the line for my beloved, albeit chronically mismanaged, Chicago Bears. But good god, nights like last night are why it’s fun to be a Jay Cutler fan. Given, he didn’t have too many of his signature “Jay Cutler falls backwards and throws ball 80 yards” passes, but he managed the game with exceptional poise and accuracy, and gave the ‘fins a chance to win it. Which all makes it SO MUCH MORE PAINFUL that the Dolphins lost the game.

Wasting a good quarterback performance is like seeing a unicorn and not snapping a photo in time, you just never know when the next opportunity will come along. Wasting a good Jay Cutler performance is like seeing a unicorn and shooting it in the head. You’ve already been set up by his tumultuous past to doubt him, and to suffer for and with him- but it’s in moments like these that you realize it’s your fault he’s always failed. Between dysfunctional coordinators, terrible coaches, shoddy offensive lines, no-name receiving corps, the 27 step Mike Martz drop, and an almost, but not quite, admirable stubbornness, Cutler has had the odds stacked wildly against him for most of his career. So congratulations on last night, Miami; Jay Cutler give you a unicorn, and you executed it.