Mike Ditka says Jay Cutler still has to prove himself

The guy has won exactly NOTHING in the NFL. Of course he has 2 prove himself.

I listen to the words of Coach Ditka as if they were the words of god!

What???? Ditka actually making sense??? What's this world coming to...

What the hell does Ditka know? He had the best team in football for 5 years and only won the Super Bowl one time. He proved what he knows about coaching in New Orleans.

I love the way the media has continued to make Mike Ditka the head coach of the Bears.

Someone should've uttered those words to Ditka before drafting Ricky Williams.

Jim wrote:

What the hell does Ditka know? He had the best team in football for 5 years and only won the Super Bowl one time. He proved what he knows about coaching in New Orleans.

How many super bowks have they won since? I'll take him over comatose lovie any day of the week!

Citizen Kane wrote:

What???? Ditka actually making sense??? What's this world coming to...

Now if we could only find a way for Lovie "give it to the fullback" Smith make sense.

dick cheney wrote:

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How many super bowks have they won since? I'll take him over comatose lovie any day of the week!

Amen to that!

Cutler will be fine. He is a great kid. I know him personally. I watched him succeed here at Vandy.

My favorite thing about Cutler is, he is a fighter. People can talk all they want - it just motivates him.

He has heard it all. Kiper said he is not even in the league with Young and Leinart. Well both are backups.

Mike Martz said Jay was the best QB coming out of college he has seen in years! Mike Mayock had him ranked as his number #1 QB. The point is. Some people will guess and get it right and some will get it wrong. The key is to work hard and 'who cares' what people say. Jay has been doing that!

Godspeed Cutler and Bears!

Thank you Ditka. At least he knows how to say it better. Of course he has to prove himself. That's a better thing to say then " I question my protege's decision in going after the final piece of the puzzle."

UH OH TONY, don't want Lovie showing you up now eh?

Sounds like Coach feels threatened by Cutler!

That's great!

Coach, you will always be our Coach...Now you just have to deal with a new sidekick!

GO BEARS!!!!!!

Hey, if Cutler doesn't work out for you, I'm still available!

Why would anybody listen to what Ditka has to say about QBs , isn't he the one who thought Flutie was the savior?

Ditka is the last one who should be giving out quarterback advice. Mike should also stop using the fake tanning lotion - he looks like a giant orange!

Great job by this intrepid reporter. "Cutler has to prove himself." Wow...extremely insightful. How could the Trib be having money problems when they are putting out a product of such quality?

Finally, a quarterback with two arms! Come back Iron Mike, our beloved and one true Coach. From god's mouth to the quarterback's arms - we need Ditka.

He's right. Cutler needs to bring it this season. And I bet he will.

Ditka is the idiot that played guys named Flutie and Tomzak in playoff games when McMahon was healthy. The sooner he gives up his key, the better. A really good coach would have won 2 or 3 Super Bowls with that team instead of just 1. Ditka is also infamous around town and golf courses for lacking any manners or grace. Shut up iron MIke.

If Cutler wants to prove he's not a whiny, petulant child, he needs to answer all these doubts with solid play and an absence of excuse-making. He's by no means a 100% sure bet.