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The Denver Broncos announced today that they have traded QB Jay Cutler in a block buster deal, NOT!, NO!, NO WAY!, but MAYBE...

Bronco fans if Jay Cutler does not want to be here TRADE HIM!  None of us really knows what is happening.  It is clear REAR Coach McDaniels and QB Cutler cannot get along.  I'm tired of the squabble. END IT!

I like Jay.  He is a great QB.  Jay has helped local organizations when asked. He has participated in fund raising , etc. Jay has been involved in the community. Jay has taken his money and his time to share with the community. The value of a players involvement in a community is important. 

Like most Bronco fans I was angered when learning of REAR coach McDaniels attempted trade. We have a great young QB who most of us was hoping would be around for many years to come. We were hoping Mike, Jay, Brandon,Royal and other Broncos would lead us to another super bowl. These hopes seem to be fading.  Jay has put two homes on the market and requested a trade. 

REAR Coach McDaniels has failed  in the eyes of many fans and in the eyes of players, talk show hosts, sports writers etc. Bronco fans we maybe in for a bumpy ride with this New England style of slicing dicing and shredding of players.  I don't care for it!\

Cutler went out on a limb when Shanahan was fired.  He brought some wrath on himself. It is clear P. Bowlen was not happy with Cutlers remarks about Shanahan's firing and the offensive coaches.  Unfortunately this was going south from the day Bowlen fined Shanahan... from the day Cutler express displeasure... from the day he requested that the QB coach be retained but wasn't... from the day he requested the offensive coordinator be retained and he wasn't... from the day he and REAR coach McDaniels stopped speaking... from the day McDaniels trade blew up in his immature green face... from the day LOOSER BOWLEN backed McDaniels plays... 

Anyway it is real doubtful that McDaniels or anyone else can change what has happened from Cutlers point of view.  So our new coach has really blown it!  OR HAS HE?   This will be a test!  What IF General Mess Xanders and Rear coach McDaniels land a deal, A REAL SUPER DEAL! If by chance they made a five star deal for Cutler things will calm down quickly.

Cutler is not gone yet...

It is possible McDaniels and Cutler will still work things out and have a wonderful life together...

It is possible Xanders and McDaniels may make a block buster deal for Cutler...

What kind of a deal would wind your clock?

Oh! yes, then there is the chance this will go on forever.  It may even get worse.. Then of course there is the chance McDaniels and Xanders will stumble again and we get nothing to speak of for Cutler.  What will happen?

Rear Coach McDaniels has spoke to the press about four times.  He is what he had to say.

USA Today

01-12-09

[I would] like to personally thank Bill Belichick for providing me my foundation in this league and for mentoring me for eight years, McDaniels said at his introductory news conference Monday night.

Regarding his age:

My age has never been a factor. It's never going to be a factor. [It is] about performance. [It is] about what [you are] capable of getting the players to do, , McDaniels said.

Coaching Experience:

As much as [I have] coached offense the past four or five years here, [I am] a football coach [that is] built to understand defense. [That is] where I learned my foundation. ... and I think that my goal as the head coach is not just to improve the defense. It's to improve the team, McDaniels said.

McDaniels said he's been shaped by Belichick, Weis and Nick Saban, who gave him his first job as a graduate assistant at Michigan State in 1999. USA Today

I hope [I have]  taken all the good things from them, McDaniels said.

The standoffish personalities of his three notable mentors [did not] necessarily rub off on him, though, USA Today.

I think [you will] certainly see me bring a little bit of a different vibe. [I am] going to have a lot of energy. I can smile , McDaniels said.

Colorado Springs Gazette, Colorado Springs Co.

01-12-2009

By Frank Schwab

More Coaching Experience:

[There is] a lot of things, [I am] sure, I have never dealt with before, but [I am] looking forward to that, McDaniels said.

[I have] coached older players, [I have] coached older players - I [do not] think age is a factor. What they care about is what [I am] saying and whether or not [it is] going to help them win, McDaniels said.

Boulder Daily Camera / Associated Press

02-21-2009

In his first public comments since he was introduced as Mike Shanahan's successor last month, McDaniels said at his NFL combine scouting news conference Friday that the Broncos will be aggressive when free agency begins Feb. 27. BDC / AP

Free Agency:

[We are] interested in a lot of things and we have areas we can improve on. We have, obviously like every team does, needs and holes to fill, so if [there is] a player out there we feel will fill that, then [we are] going to be aggressive in pursuing, we have (salary cap) room available, so [we will] see how it goes in the next few weeks, McDaniels said.

[You are] going to see some 3-4 from us. [I am] not going to say [we are] going to be all 3-4, but [it is] going to be some combination thereof. I think the 3-4 defense presents some unique challenges to an offense, McDaniels said.

Broncos QB Jay Cutler:

McDaniels also said he's met several times with quarterback Jay Cutler, who had voiced his displeasure at Shanahan's' firing on Dec. 30 after the team failed to reach the playoffs for the third straight season, DBC / AP.

I [was not] worried about it. I met with him several times, and [I am] confident in what I can do and what our staff can do and how good we can be, and [Jay is] going to be a big part of that.  My focus is on telling him how [he is]  going to be better, because we all can improve. Certainly, [that is] our goal.  [That is] what my communication with him has been, to get him up to speed and to talk to him how I feel next year and going forward is going to be different than the years [he has] played here already in Denver. I think we have a good relationship now. [It is] definitely on the right track, and [I am] looking forward to working with him this year, McDaniels said.

Minneapolis- St Paul  Star Tribune, Minnesota

A FEW DAYS LATER: March 11, 2009 - 9:20 AM

By Arnie Stapleton Associated Press

McDaniels said the Broncos hadn't initiated the calls but only listened to other teams' offers, something Cutler said he didn't believe. MSPT / AP

Blogs.NFL.com

Blogs / Adam Schefter

More Regarding Broncos QB Jay Cutler:

Since word broke Saturday that Jay Cutler's name had come up in trade discussions, rumors have run rampant.

There has been speculation that Cutler could be traded to the Vikings, the Browns, the Buccaneers, the Jets -- basically any team with a need at quarterback. But new Broncos coach Josh McDaniels spoke out Tuesday afternoon and attempted to squash any and all existing speculation, AS.

Let me be as clear as I can about this, McDaniels said when reached at his office Tuesday afternoon. We are not trading Jay Cutler -- period.

Sports Illustrated.cnn.com

Bowlen Regarding Hiring McDaniels:

'What I was trying to do was pick the best guy, Bowlen said.

Cutler's act is wearing thin -- quickly

By Gene Wojciechowski ESPN.com

03/02/09 

Will someone please give Jay Cutler his pacifier, hand him his favorite blankie and put him back in his crib for his afternoon nap? Because if he cries anymore about a trade that didn't happen, we'll have to check his Pampers.

Cutler is the quarterback of the Denver Broncos. At least for now he is.

Turns out the Broncos are/were shopping him. The three-way trade between the Broncos, New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn't reach critical mass, but names (Cutler to the Bucs, Matt Cassel to the Broncos) and numbers (first- and fourth-round draft picks to the Patriots) were discussed.

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With Rear Coach Joshua McDaniels Ego and Cry Baby Cutlers ego it is not likely the two will survive beyond the 2009 season.  McDaniels needs a great QB and Cutler needs a team.  They need to work this out and STOP POUTING!  I'm not sure which is the biggest cry baby.  The Broncos are in for a very ruff ride with a REAR coach that is so unexperienced and inmmature.

Broncos coach at odds with QB Jay Cutler

Player's agent says trade talk a vote of no confidence

Associated Press

03/02/09

ENGLEWOOD -- Trade talks involving Jay Cutler have strained the relationship between the Denver Broncos' franchise quarterback and new coach Josh McDaniels.

Cutler's agent, Bus Cook, said his client had every right to be upset with the Broncos for even entertaining an offer for the Pro Bowl quarterback.

"Because that's a vote of no confidence in the guy," Cook told The Associated Press on Sunday. "I don't care if you're talking about trading him for Matt Cassel, Matt Ryan or Tom Brady. That's a vote of no confidence in him, and that's how Jay sees it and I would, too.

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Bronco fans can hope all they want for a great season but the hand writing is on the the locker room wall, 6 and 10.  If McDaniels and Cutler keep throwing sand at each other this season will be worse than 6 and 10.  Rear coach McDaniels is so green when it comes to handling players with baby egos.  He and Cutler are the talk of the league.  Both are loosing respect.

Carving up this offense is crazy

03/01/09

Dave Kriegor - The Denver Post

It's beginning to look like Josh McDaniels thinks even less of Mike Shanahan's personnel judgment than the rest of us did...

Given that both McDaniels and Xanders are rookies in their current jobs, it's just possible they are actually naive enough to believe you can entertain offers for your franchise quarterback, particularly an offer that would bring you the quarterback you coached last year, and not make any waves in your own organization...

Frankly, I'm trying to figure out why you'd even take calls about Cutler unless the guy on the other end of the line was mentioning Philip Rivers, Peyton Manning or, possibly, Matt Ryan.

Cutler's age, arm strength and intelligence make him a terrific NFL asset. At the risk of bringing John Elway into this, let's look just at their third-year numbers as a cautionary tale, knowing how things turned out for Elway:

Cutler completed 62 percent of his passes for 4,526 yards, 25 touchdowns and 18 interceptions. Elway completed 54 percent of his passes for 3,891 yards, 22 touchdowns and 23 interceptions.

And Now Let's Trade Cutler...

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Who should be surprised at this bonehead fumble?  Way to go McDaniels / Xanders!  On the other hand Cutler here's a hankie go spout off in the corner!  

Anyone with half of a brain should have seen this one coming.  Cutler and McDaniels are like soft soap and sandpaper.  Both were stumbling all over their precious egos the first 10 days after McDaniels was named rear coach.  

McDaniels / Xanders get a D- for fumbling on the goal line!

Cutler gets a C- for crying, I'm on the trading block...

McDaniels / Xanders get a D- for acquiring Brian Dawkins!

Xanders gets D- for failing to complete an agreement in principle on JJ Arrington... A rookie mistake!

Our season is starting out just about as I expected.  We will be lucky to end 6 - 10 in 2009. We will be fortunate to have a team...