An Open Letter to Jay Cutler
Jay “Boo-Boo” Cutler,
I loathe you. I don’t know you, yet I loathe you. My perception of you is a person without character, selfish (borderline narcissistic), ignorant and a person with an ego larger than the football field you play on. Perception is reality.
You quit on the Broncos and you quit on your Bear’s teammates in the NFC Championship game. I know, I know…your knee was worse than what television depicted it as. Who cares! Don’t quit on your team, EVER.
I love when my fantasy football opponent starts you at QB. I know my defense will have at least four interceptions that day. Do you really think you can complete some of those passes (which is ignorant) or is your ego just too big to let you check down or throw the ball away?
You are probably saying “what have you done in your life? I’m a pro football player, what are you?” I am a fan of the game. I care about how people carry themselves. I know that no one player is larger than the game. That is a lesson you still need to learn.
Last season was your first winning season of your career since high school. Do you think you had anything to do with that? Or was it your teams fault? Your receivers fault? Winning isn’t just about practice and execution, its also a trait. Some people are born winners, some are born losers. The good news is that winning traits can be learned. I suggest you go to winners school. I’m really getting tired of hearing how much potential you have. When does that potential come to fruition or die? You can’t have potential forever. At some point (maybe very soon) potential becomes a waste.
The crux of this letter is that I don’t want to loathe you. I’m not that kind of guy. While you have been the butt of many of my jokes and banter, I really want to see you live up to your potential. I will be the first person to eat crow when you win.
If you read this (0.01% chance) and make your way back to Denver, look me up (0% chance). I’d love to have a beer with you to chat about my perception and why I think this way. Who knows, you might be the coolest guy ever who is just misunderstood. Until then, my perception is my reality and my reality is that you are a loser.
