Jay Cutler not scared of DeAngelo Hall



(By Jonathan Daniel - Getty)



NFL.com titled this little exchange "War of words: Cutler and DeAngelo Hall." This, though, wasn't a fair war.

"You know what, he just put it up there," Hall said of Jay Cutler. "He put it up there, we had a chance to make plays."

"I've played against him before," Cutler said, at his own press conference. "There's no reason to shy away from him. I mean, that's hard for me to say, throwing four picks at a guy, but I'd still, if we had to play them tomorrow, I'd go at him every time, if we could."

Great attitude, Jay. Love the confidence. In fact, I suggest you compile some of these totally accurate quotes from history and carry them around in the front pocket of your post-game flannel from now on.



"I'd totally send my men across that open field again." -- Maj. Gen. George Pickett.

"Would I drop Colby Lewis if given a second chance? Have you see these pants?" -- Jim Bowden.

"I've seen ice before." -- Captain Edward J. Smith.

"There's no reason to shy away from him." -- Alexander Hamilton, speaking of Aaron Burr.

"If we had a war tomorrow, I'd invade Russia in the winter every time, if I could." -- Napoleon.

Well, at least the Chicago media were kind on Cutler for his unfortunate choice of words.

Of all the poor judgment Jay Cutler showed Sunday during the Bears' 17-14 loss to the Redskins, he saved the worst for the podium.



Asked if he ever considered throwing away from Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall before Hall tied an NFL record with four interceptions, Cutler displayed the blend of arrogance and stubbornness that helped get the Bears beat.



At least Cutler's smirk is in midseason form....Of all the Sundays to wonder whether Cutler had full control of his mental faculties after the game, maybe it was this one.

Though I'm guessing Cutler will never see that quote. He's often gathering research that suggests Mrs. O'Leary's cow had "no regrets about anything."

(A commenter accurately notes that Cutler and Mike Shanahan targeted Hall repeatedly in the 2008 season opener, with Eddie Royal catching 9 balls for 146 yards and 2 TDs, largely against Hall. "Eddie Royal beat DeAngelo Hall time after time after time," Cutler said after that game. "We played against better guys before, but who cares?" Hall said then.)