Cutler out 6-8 weeks with broken thumb

[Tailback U]

Probably similar to Urlacher's injury last year right? didn't he break his thumb or something like that and miss the season? Or was it his wrist?

[FedEx227]

Urlacher completely broke his wrist two years ago.

[Houston]

If only they had a Matt Leinart to back him up.

[Kuzzy Powers]

ESPN's Rachel Nichols reports that the Bears have "revised" Jay Cutler's (thumb) timeline for return and now believe he could play in Week 16 or 17 of the regular season.
Per Nichols, the Bears became a bit more optimistic after Cutler consulted a hand specialist on Monday morning. Cutler will still require surgery, but his season may not quite be over yet. "They're saying he could be back for the last game, maybe even last two games of the regular season," reported Nichols.

If we could get Jay back for the Vikes game (even tho I think we should win it without him) it could be huge for playoff implications in the last week.

[kmanharris]

He's got Romo genes.

Oh, you mean the guy that had his ribs broken and a punctured lung and still played every game this year?

You can question many things about Romo but his toughness isn't one of them.

[Twigg4075]

I see the Bears going 1-5. 4 road games with a shitty QB is pretty damn tough. Cutler made some of those WRs look decent. Calib Hanie will make them as terrible as they actually are.

ZERO chance they go 1-5. I'm sure you're hoping so because you're a Lions fan but you're dreaming.

The defense, special teams and Forte are just too good.

[Apocalypse]

:waitwhat:

[Primetime]

If the Packers aren't undefeated by week 17, they could be doing some rest making it a winable game for the Bears also.

[Kuzzy Powers]

If the Packers aren't undefeated by week 17, they could be doing some rest making it a winable game for the Bears also.

They play week 16.. in the case of week 17 it benefits Detroit.

But im betting GB wants thats perfect season and know they got a pretty damn good chance to do it.

[Buzzman]

ZERO chance they go 1-5. I'm sure you're hoping so because you're a Lions fan but you're dreaming.

The defense, special teams and Forte are just too good.

we'll see. Hanie is terrible and Forte will be facing 8 in the box every down. With an offense that will probably score less then 14 points per game, the defense just isn't good enough to win those games.

[Twigg4075]

we'll see. Hanie is terrible and Forte will be facing 8 in the box every down. With an offense that will probably score less then 14 points per game, the defense just isn't good enough to win those games.

Hanie is terrible?!? Did you watch the NFC Championship game last year? That kid played pretty damn well in the biggest game of his life. The Raji INT was pretty pathetic but besides that he was making some great throws.

[1ke]

Yea I dont know about Caleb being horrible. IM not saying hes great, but for sure not terrible. The schedule is just too good for them right now. KC and Denver are games the defense alone can win. So thats 2, Seattle in Chicago is another game on the Bears side.

Love today said at noon that he thought Jay would be back before the playoffs. Im sticking to my week 17 prediction.

[JMeist]

Really surprised not everyone on here is calling him a puss. Of course it's a "severe" broken thumb if it was made out to be anything else people would be calling for his head. All I'm saying is numerous quarterbacks have played with it on their throwing hand and many quarterbacks would have played through that knee injury in the NFC ship last year. If I'm the bears, he doesn't practice at all, shoots up on Sunday and gets his ass out there.

[Diivox]

Really surprised not everyone on here is calling him a puss. Of course it's a "severe" broken thumb if it was made out to be anything else people would be calling for his head. All I'm saying is numerous quarterbacks have played with it on their throwing hand and many quarterbacks would have played through that knee injury in the NFC ship last year. If I'm the bears, he doesn't practice at all, shoots up on Sunday and gets his ass out there.

People arent calling him a puss because some people have actually watched the bears play this year. Go and download any of his games. the guy has been getting creamed since week 1 and took it like a soldier. His line is one of the worst in the league, and in any given game he makes 2-3 throws nobody else can make (not even Rodgers ; in those situations, Rodgers would tuck and run with it. That's just his style. Cutler makes the pass, back foot, dude in his face, whatever.)

If you've watched any of the Bears games, especially the ones early in the season before they adjusted their playcalling to try to cover up the line weakness (which took way too long), you'd know Jay Cutler is one tough motherfucker and he's one of the top 3 or 4 QBs in the NFC.

and LOL at the medical experts in this thread. A broken finger isnt just a broken finger. Medical shit is always more complicated than you realize, that's why doctors make obscene amounts of money.

[Diivox]

If the Packers aren't undefeated by week 17, they could be doing some rest making it a winable game for the Bears also.

Charles Woodson has been talking about it since the 8th win. the Packers are going all in for the undefeated season. they won't be taking their foot off the gas for anyone if they are still undefeated. They survived 15 players on injured reserve last year and kept on trucking. they aren't afraid of injury.