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Yes, it was just one game. And yes, Josh McDaniels’ team played the Cincinnati Bungels while Jay Cutler played the much-improved Green Bay Packers. But, the standings in the newspapers will still have one win next to the Denver Broncos and one loss next to the Chicago Bears.

 

Much hype and publicity went into Jay Cutler’s first game as a Bear (mostly generated by him). The media dubbed him as the greatest quarterback to wear a Bears uniform since Jim McMahon, and already people are bringing up “first time” stats, as in this is the first time a Bears quarterback made the Pro Bowl since (blank) and the first time a Bears quarterback threw for 300 yards since (blank).

 

Instead, Jay Cutler showed not only his ineffectiveness by throwing four interceptions, but also his immaturity whenever a defender would merely touch him he would shove him back.

 

People seem to forget that although Cutler has put up good numbers, he has never led his team to a winning record, let alone a playoff appearance. So when push comes to shove, and it will with him literally, he might put up the points, but won’t be able to lead the final drive.

 

It got to the point where Al Michaels reported that a Bears fan in attendance wearing a Jay Cutler jersey had turned the shirt backwards.

 

Now everybody has a bad game every once in awhile. But some of them have the personality to make you forget about them and wait to see what they can do next week. Cutler definitely does not have one of those.

 

Meanwhile, Kyle Orton, supposedly the Achilles heel to the team, but one who has actually led a team to the playoffs, led his team on a game winning last minute drive.

 

Now maybe Orton will be someone who holds the team back…but not yesterday.

And yes, Cutler would’ve beaten the Bungels had he been in a Denver uniform…but he wasn’t.

 

On the Bears first possession, it seemed Cutler might be colorblind since it seemed he was just throwing the ball right to the Packers defense. The first two were dropped, but not the third pass thrown in a row in the direction of a Green Bay player.

 

The Bears defense kept them in the game and the team found itself up by two points (thanks to a safety on a sack) in the final minutes. But after an Aaron Rodgers touchdown pass to put them ahead, it was down to Jay Cutler to show just how great he was and how wrong Josh McDaniels was…unfortunately the wrong thing about hype is you start mentioning it before the person actually accomplishes it.

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Is Josh McDaniels in Danger of Being Fired Before Coaching a Game?

Following the 1999 season, Bill Belichick was set to be introduced as the new coach of the New York Jets at a press conference. Instead, he resigned from the position. However, he did it for another head coaching position.

In the case of new Broncos coach Josh McDaniels, that really doesn’t apply. This is his first head coaching gig, and the way things are going, he may not even be able to get a job as a waterboy. 

The new coach has already caused a stir by flirting with the idea of trading Jay Cutler for Matt Cassel. Cassel instead went to Kansas City, while Cutler found out, pouted, and demanded a trade. And who did they get to replace him…Kyle Orton, the guy who had trouble beating out Rex Grossman in Chicago.

As bad as that was, it might be getting even worse now with the news that receiver Brandon Marshall also wants out of Mile High. This might be the worst situation a first-year head coach has ever faced. Remember, the Broncos did finish with an 8-8 record last season, so there isn’t too much room for error. 

The Broncos had been a model of consistency under former coach Mike Shanahan. Even when they missed the playoffs, they were at least close, for the most part.

Rebuilding in Denver is as foreign an occurrence as going to the beach on Christmas Day. So, the only way McDaniels can really redeem himself would be to improve the team, and that would mean at least a winning season.

You have to wonder, what else can go wrong here? Or rather, can anything go right for this team, and more specifically their new coach, who is already under scrutiny without having coached a single game? 

Fans and media have been pointing the finger at him for the team’s faults. Of course, if the team improves, and Cutler continues to be a bust, it’ll all be a different story. But right now, Josh McDaniels seems like a coach already on the hot seat.

Perhaps the Broncos will pull a Lakers move and re-hire Mike Shanahan. As of right now, that not only seems like a strong possibility, but maybe the only way to regain the prestige of this franchise.

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