A Regrettable Defeat

On Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, a very important football game took place, not only for the NFL, but for Midwesterners as well.

The NFC Championship game held the power to determine whether the Chicago Bears or their long rivals the Green Bay Packers, would go to the Super Bowl. People were divided in where their loyalties lied. Would they cheer for the Packers or the Bears? But, even if football fans could not agree on a team, everyone can come together to say that it was just not Jay Cutler's game.

Cutler has now been the quarterback of the Chicago Bears for two seasons and although he has had his ups and downs, this was by far the most infuriated the fans have been at him. The avalanche of hatred has not been very good for the 27-year old-quarterback who graduated from Vanderbilt and is now in his fifth season.

Cutler, who experienced a MCL sprain, which is said to take three to four weeks of recovery, was quite upset at the fact that he could not finish the NFC Championship game. Although many still do not believe how he could have the nerve to sit it out. Lovie Smith cleared up rumors by saying "Our quarterback's a tough guy. ... It's pretty simple what happened yesterday. Before the half, Jay hurt his knee. He showed a lot of toughness to continue to play with it."

Although Cutler did not have the best game of his career on Sunday, it is not entirely his fault, but he is blamed for most of it. The offense in which Cutler had to work with was not very strong, and to off balance that even more, the Packers had a good day on defense. In the end the Bears gave it their best effort, but the Packers came to play, and to win. Although Cutler sat on the sidelines for the last half of the game, people should focus on who they should really be angry with, Jay Cutler, the quarterback, or the other players, and the ones making the plays.

By: Allie Sleeting