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Stunner from Chicago: Bears starting QB Jimmy Clausen this week, per source.
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Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter 10m10 minutes ago
Stunner from Chicago: Bears starting QB Jimmy Clausen this week, per source.
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ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Bears will start Jimmy Clausen over Jay Cutler in Week 16 against the Lions.
The Bears are benching Cutler just 14 starts into his seven-year, $127 million extension. Cutler has regressed in his second season in Marc Trestman's offense, leading the NFL in turnovers and averaging 6.9 yards per attempt. Owed a fully guaranteed $15.5 million next year, the Bears only option is to trade Cutler this offseason if they want to move on from him. Chicago would absorb $19 million in dead money by releasing Cutler before 2016.
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Dec 17 - 6:41 PM
I'm in the same boat, but do you trust stills over him??Alshon to the bench, Kenny Stills next man up!
I'm in the same boat, but do you trust stills over him??Alshon to the bench, Kenny Stills next man up!
Sharks know all backups are better than starters.People actually think he is a better play than Cutler in the other thread. Like the WRs will catch balls better and like Garza wont completely be inept at blocking because Clausen is in there. Oh and if Clausen is so good why is he a backup and has not started a game in 4 years?
It's a crap shoot, but I'm inclined to mistrust Clausen/Jeffery more than I trust Brees/Stills.I'm in the same boat, but do you trust stills over him??Alshon to the bench, Kenny Stills next man up!
This has me worried. I own cutler and forte. FML...Stealthycat said:does this make Detroit DEF the #1 Defense to have in championship games?
Cluassen cannot be counted on to have a strong game, right? And DET run Defense is very good ....
Getting OT here, but Arizona's 3rd-string QB went 4-10 for 30 yards. The Rams' defense didn't lose that game.The media are professional over-reactors. St Louis shuts out the Raiders and the Skins and the media dubs them "the team that no one wants to play". Then they lose to the Arizona with a 3rd string QB and the hype machine goes almost completely silent.
I am just saying that teams shouldn't be changing their lineups because of perceived pressure. All I heard 2 weeks ago on every sports program was that Cleveland needs to dump Hoyer and go to Manziel immediately. What is the story this week?Getting OT here, but Arizona's 3rd-string QB went 4-10 for 30 yards. The Rams' defense didn't lose that game.The media are professional over-reactors. St Louis shuts out the Raiders and the Skins and the media dubs them "the team that no one wants to play". Then they lose to the Arizona with a 3rd string QB and the hype machine goes almost completely silent.
Cutler or Trestman are gone after this year. I doubt anyone is worried about burning bridges.I am just saying that teams shouldn't be changing their lineups because of perceived pressure. All I heard 2 weeks ago on every sports program was that Cleveland needs to dump Hoyer and go to Manziel immediately. What is the story this week?Getting OT here, but Arizona's 3rd-string QB went 4-10 for 30 yards. The Rams' defense didn't lose that game.The media are professional over-reactors. St Louis shuts out the Raiders and the Skins and the media dubs them "the team that no one wants to play". Then they lose to the Arizona with a 3rd string QB and the hype machine goes almost completely silent.
I'm not a fan of Cutler but Chicago coaching staff shouldn't be burning bridges. There are worse QBs playing in the NFL.
So Cutler doesnt have anything to do with the Bears losing?The media are professional over-reactors. St Louis shuts out the Raiders and the Skins and the media dubs them "the team that no one wants to play". Then they lose to the Arizona with a 3rd string QB and the hype machine goes almost completely silent.
It seems like the Bears' are making decision based on press over-reaction to Cutlers last game and lack of a press conference. The biggest reason the Bears are struggling is their once vaunted defense can't stop a nose bleed. Does anyone really believe that Jimmy Clausen is the answer? Jimmy Clausen versus the Detroit defense has disaster written all over it. I don't see how any good can come from this decision.
It seems like the Bears' are making decision based on press over-reaction to Cutlers last game and lack of a press conference.
I never understood the bolded? Since when is not having the worst something to be accepting of? Shouldn't you be looking for one of the best?I am just saying that teams shouldn't be changing their lineups because of perceived pressure. All I heard 2 weeks ago on every sports program was that Cleveland needs to dump Hoyer and go to Manziel immediately. What is the story this week?Getting OT here, but Arizona's 3rd-string QB went 4-10 for 30 yards. The Rams' defense didn't lose that game.The media are professional over-reactors. St Louis shuts out the Raiders and the Skins and the media dubs them "the team that no one wants to play". Then they lose to the Arizona with a 3rd string QB and the hype machine goes almost completely silent.
I'm not a fan of Cutler but Chicago coaching staff shouldn't be burning bridges. There are worse QBs playing in the NFL.
"Playing like" is an interesting differentiation. The last Ravens title, Flacco played like a top 10 NFL player. He is far from that but for that stretch he played like it. I think if Cutler is hot, he can play well for stretches like that. In general those types of SB wins are rare, riding on the back of a hot QB, but it's happened.Those are the positions you can have some average NFL player but at QB you need to have someone playing like a top 10 NFL player to have a chance in my mind.
I watched him play a lot at Notre Dame and he aired it out all the time. Of course, his starting WRs were Golden Tate and Michael Floyd so that probably had something do with it. His numbers at Carolina suggest he was dumping it off a lot.Anyone have insight about Clausen's pass tendencies? Does he air it out? Does he favor his TE or RB as a safety valve? I'm playing against M. Bennett and Cutler has been feeding him over the past 4-5 weeks, so I think this change in QB has to help my cause.
Bears OC Adam Gase said Jimmy Clausen is a "perfect fit" for the offense.
"He's really grown as a player," said Gase. "He and Jay [Cutler] have a great relationship. I felt like he’d be perfect for what we were trying to do offensively." By talking up Clausen, it sounds like Gase is trying to put pressure on Cutler. Though Cutler threw a career-high 28 touchdowns last season, he also tied for the league-lead in interceptions. ESPN's Matt Williamson believes Bucs backup Mike Glennon is better than both of them, but so far the Bears haven't shown any interest.
Related: Mike Glennon, Jay Cutler
Source: ESPN.com
Jun 15 - 1:24 PM