Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings: 5 questions behind enemy lines
By Adam Carlson
2. What is the feeling around the Chicago Bears fan base for the return of Jay Cutler to the Bears?
"“I think Cutler said it best himself when asked about John Fox’s support – “He doesn’t have a choice, I guess, at this point,” Cutler said. “Brian is out, so I’ve got to go.” I think Cutler got a bad rap for the Bears’ offensive struggles the first couple of weeks while Hoyer got a lot of praise heaped on him for piling up yardage against bad defenses while still only guiding the Bears to one win during his stretch as the starter. Of course, Cutler comes back just in time to face the top-ranked Vikings defense, so I’m not exactly holding out hope for a huge Jim McMahon-like performance against the Vikings like in 1985. I won’t speak for all fans, but I know I’ve grown tired of the Jay Cutler era in Chicago. I think it will benefit both sides to move on. Cutler’s been here for eight seasons and the Bears have one playoff win to show for it. You would be hard pressed to find anyone to say that Cutler isn’t the most talent QB in Bears history, but the results just haven’t been there for one reason or another. With Cutler’s contract basically pay as you go starting next season, it’s hard to fathom that he’ll be back next season. Then again, without a developmental quarterback on the roster, the Bears could draft someone next season to have as Cutler’s understudy.”"