McDaniels: Cutler is ‘Our Quarterback’

Slightly off topic…is there some other file picture for Josh McDaniels that can be used? He looks like an Enzite commercial in that one.

OK Jay, it is now up to you. Pick up the phone or better yet get on a flight and put this all behind us. Time to get on board and learn the new offense and go kick some butt….

Anyone see the foxsports.com article on the Jets interest in Cut?

Jay wanted to hear that he is “our guy” from the coach, how about in front of millions of people? The coach just did what he wanted now Jay can relax.

the problem I have is we really don’t know what was said in that meeting that they had the first time(not the confrence call, the face to face) Mc D obviously said something in the first 20min that pissed Jay off enough to leave and ask for a trade. Just because now he’s doing an interview telling Jay to keep the lines of communication open doesn’t really mean he’s a good guy now. If your boss had you behind closed doors and said some shit that made you want to quit then has a meeting and tells everyone else hey I don’t know why this guy wants to leave I keep trying to talk to him about it. All this does is make Jay the bad guy if he doesn’t meet with him and talk this out. All we really know is Jay has always been upfront with the media and said whats on his mind, and we also know that McDaniels has already lied about the Cassel trade rumors befor finally coming out with the truth 3 weeks later. I think this whole interview is just a chess move to not be the bad guy.

Nice. Way to get on all that people! Hopefully, this moves forward and gets resolved. He’s extended the olive branch, and take a positive first step. Come on Jay, let’s wrap it up!

Gang,
I had an opportunity to read a piece of the transcript from the interview- after he said he was the qb there wasn’t any desire to say that any trade attempt would be off the table. in fact, it sounded like an interview that Mangini gave with the Jets. I sense that it was a pr move and he doesn’t want to lower Cutler’s stock value. I don’t think that Cutler will be calling any time soon. I think that he may have stated that he’s the guy because there isn’t anyone else. It was simply a generic NE interview.

Mcdaniels came out and said what needed to be said, and now people believe its a PR move or its not geniuine. I dont think Mcdaniels can win in this.

First everyone says all he needs to say “Jay you’re my QB” , then he says it and its a PR move. Unbelievable.

Instead of acknowledging McD is trying to work to a resolution, lets take 2 steps back and say he isn’t geniune and its all PR. Bus Cook is lovin it.

After watching NFL Total Access in it’s entirety I have to agree with Jamie Dukes and Marshall Faulk on this one. McDaniels is a snake! He is a no brain new england prick who thinks he can come into Denver swinging his dick with no one to answer to.

Bottom line: I want Jay to stay more than anything but if I was him I sure wouldn’t want to work for this arrogant a-hole.

Cutler is way too smart to believe anything Joshy McDoofus said.

I hope the Broncos can move on without Jay and still win some games and make a run to the playoffs. I wish Jay the best of luck and I will root for him no matter where he goes (unless he somehow ends up within the devision!)

This is a business and deals have to be done. Yes, he now knows that there aren’t any viable options and yes they do employ pr positions. Yes, I want Jay to stay your qb but that’s what it sounded like. I always wondered why he didn’t say it 3 weeks ago. It doesn’t make people phony or unbelievable because of the interpretation that they got from it even the people on the show seemed to think that he sounded a little off. To his credit, he isn’t accustomed to doing heavy interviews and he was rusty, but he simply does interviews the way BB does: no frills and be a little evasive. That’s how they have been taught. To his credit, he states that he wants to work it out- do we really know the truth? No and we may never will, but hopefully he’ll learn from it. Now will it bring an end? Yes, one way or another. Yes, it was trademark business evasive-but now that it was done through the media-it’s now time to do it face to face. Text messages don’t work (even though it was a nice thought) if a face meeting is to occur, then do what has to be done. Yes, you can proclaim you want him shipped off to Detroit, but are you prepared to sit and wait for the next big thing- that could take a decade (trust me you don’t want to do that). You can be angry at Cutler right now, but you’ll miss him more than you think. There’s zero satisfaction when you’re paying 6 qbs for one job. Fuel the plane, put one of them on it and send them to the other one. Alot of teams have done it and they’re not any different. Media=out. Mcdaniels gave the only needed interview, now forget about us and get to the issue of meeting. Remeber: you’re mad at Jay today, don’t be crazy and let him go because you’ll need him tomorrow.

I just read a piece on CBS4. Seems Jay can’t text Josh, has misplace Bowlen’s phone number, but can find the time in his busy day to talk to Vic Lombardi? WTF!

Thank you WB and Jchase,

I’ve always been in support of McD , it was never about pick a side. All I wanted was a resolution, and I still will say either Cutler comes in and works it out with McD, or he doesnt and I will not blink in trading him. Its nothing personal, we are a team and we need everyone to be buy in, in seems Cutler is still not ready to do so. I hope he changes his mind.

Dee,
I don’t recall anywhere in the blog that I posted on the current issue that I bashed him. I actually work in sports management and we use the same evasive ways when doing business. You simply say enough to keep the client interested. I don’t consider that bashing, but if you think that it is I apologize for that. But, be careful with your blink on Cutler… making the move too soon can be damaging.

Nicole

I wasn’t directing anything at you, please forgive me if I made it seem that way. I havent posted here in a couple of days because I wanted to get away from the situation but “some” stuff I’ve read here and other websites about comments people have made on the situation really has annoyed me, alot of the stuff you have written I actually enjoy, I dont always agree but it is always well thought out and I cannot the say the same of myself all the time lol.

As to the other part about trading, at this point my frustration level is at the limit. We cannot hold up the franchise if Cutler chooses to sit out. He needs to come in and start working with the team. The longer we have no #1 quarterback participating in OTA’s and in camp, I believe the more damage this team incurs.

Here is the link. Not sure if this is the same as Chris’ but nonetheless:

http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80f6a4c0

I have to say that I gained a lot of respect for JMcD. I always knew that the media blew this way out of proportion but I think that he has done a good job at acknowledging that his screwed up. You could see it in his body language and the words that he regrets what happened. I haven’t read any of the comments above so sorry if this is reiterated. so… Hell Ya! It’s your move JAY!

Transcript from the D Post:
http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_11978718

i’m with nicole and whidbeybronco: i’m glad mcd made the effort, but he’s weaselly and evasive. he thinks he’s being clever and wannabe-belichick, but he just comes across slimy. i wouldn’t trust him either. it’s unfortunate, because when you see clips of him with the pats, he seems like he has a good rapport with the players. hopefully he learns quickly to stop being a posturing d*bag and just be honest and passionate.

@richard: i suppose his facial expressions, smirk, and darting eyes could be nervousness, but providing evasive answers has nothing to do with discomfort. i assume he’s smart, so he knows everyone was looking for a strong statement about cutler’s future with the broncos. sticking strictly to the facts (cutler’s our QB at this very moment, but who knows about the future?) isn’t helpful. would it have killed him to say something more, along the lines of “we’re committed to cutler and barring unforeseen circumstances, we think of him as our franchise QB for the next decade”? everyone KNOWS the future is unknowable. everyone KNOWS if cutler doesn’t work out or if the broncs get a spectacular trade offer that things can change. there’s no point in dancing that dance when he can instead try to heal the relationship with a more conciliatory approach. i still think jay is being the bigger headcase, but mcd is being pointlessly noncommittal to the franchise superstar. we get it mcd, no player is above the team, but be human, show some love, give some props.

Kerry,
I am finally able to respond to your post that you sent me. First,of all when I based my conclusion on his interview it came from my sports management experience and there is one thing that we learn fast- keep your lips moving, say alot, but don’t say too much. He actually used that technique, but the problem was he wasn’t very convincing at pulling it off. The stuff of interest didn’t take very long- in fact, had he said that to Jay we wouldn’t be here. Mcdaniels may be a coach, but his business side has kicked in and he went into damage control just like we do when we want to save a deal. He opened with the hook line of “he’s our qb” in order to make sure that Cutler would here it -well why would he need to tell all of us if he had already told him. From my view, he may not say it in exact words but he realized that he blew this thing and is trying to fix it. if he does have a communication with Jay why did he need to tell us? Simple: look world I’m trying. Basically, the heat is on and with an entire team watching he had to do something to get Cutler to speak via text message- even to holding the jersey with his name on it. He is performing damage control- because had he felt firm in his stance, there would be no need to tell the world he’s our qb- Jay would already know that.
On the other issue, Jay is not holding a team hostage-your front office is due to their inability to try to correct the problem early on and put out the flames, instead what we got was the assumption that I am above everything and I don’t have to say anything-wrong! That’s why Josh is talking to Jay through the media. In effect, it’s the I better do something. Jay simply stood his ground and he was right for doing it because even in sport you will finally have to admit something. No, Jay is not above his team, but he completes the team. You’re not going anywhere without him because if you could, he would’ve been traded. Bottom line Mcdaniels is doing what has to be done- when all else fails silently admit the mistake and come out swinging.

All of this could’ve been avoided had someone intervened with good old fashioned common sense.