A sportswriter friend long ago made the casual comment that “It’s all about the quarterback.”
I would add, it is always about the quarterback, in Denver, regardless of who he is, and all the more so if he is a big time player.
While still in the very early stages of his career, Jay Cutler certainly has demonstrated at every opportunity that he is going to be a very big time player for the Denver Broncos and in the National Football League, and he is a big time person as well.
The world at large is still getting to know Jay Cutler, but as it does so people will find what a fine individual and leader he is.
The latest and forevermore most obvious dynamic at play here is the quarterback’s recent diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes.
Like anything else in life, it is all in how one handles what comes his way, and Jay Cutler is going to not only handle it very well for himself, which is most important, and for the Broncos, which is professionally important to Cutler and of monumental importance to the leagion of fans who inhabit Broncos Country, but he also is going to take a big step forward as national represenative and spokesman for this those who work with this disease.
He did not ask for this role but he has it.
And he is going to do a great job as a very public face, which he will always be anyway as the Broncos’ QB, but even more so on the national level due to how he handles himself in the management of his condition.
There are so many people to be taught, educated, influenced, all in a potentially positive way, regarding the disease and its control, and just coming to the realization that not only can it be controlled, but that the individual who has it can not just function but thrive.
When the crown of spokesmanship is placed upon one’s head, it is impossible to remove.
Jay certainly asked for his assignment as the Broncos’ quarterback, and then quickly developed into one of the team leaders.
But that is all about football.
This is all about life, which even the most ardent Bronco fan would have to admit is a far bigger thing.
As great as his influence is going to be on the Bronco team, even greater will Jay Cutler’s positive influence be on legions of young Americans who will learn valuable lessons about the handling of life from this young gentleman.
What greater role can one have in society than to positively influence young people?
Again, he did not ask for the role, but the graceful and professional handling of something which is suddenly thrust upon an individual is very often the measure of a man.
And Jay Cutler will measure up very well.
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Hey Broncfalls: yes, we kicked to Hester !! But we still had a lead of 2 touchdowns with 5 minutes to go. It was the defense that let us down in that game. Shanny would never “not kick” to Hester, he’s too proud. Remeber how many times he kicked to that guy Hall from the Chiefs ? That didn’t matter at all. We should have beaten the Bears even with Hester.
Hey,
I have a message for 1ARABIANKNIGHT… ARE YOU INSANE!?! Look what he wrote in his response, “OPEN YOUR EYES DENVER, JOHN ELWAY wasn’t even that good” Oh Yeah! Your right, one of the best QB’s of all time wasn’t that good. Do you call yourself a Broncos fan? I hope you don’t because you a discrase to all Bronco Fans of America! I’ll pray for you so that you get some common sense. I hope you read this.
P.S. To all you Broncos fans that are Colorado Buffaloes fans, GO BIG RED!
P.P.S. West Coast… YOUR AWESOME!!!
You guys don’t understand 1ArabianKnight’s post because you don’t know the terms of football very well. It makes perfect sense and it indeed was not pointless he has a very strong point. I wouldn’t mind seeing Chad in the orange and blue.
Question for you 2cbailey4,
What will you say when CJ becomes the ass wipe that he is, a selfish, self centered, ego crazed player? Why would we want to bring someone like that to this franchise? and don’t tell me because he’s talented or he needs a change of scenery.
You know what Randy Moss and Owens had in common? They both were expected to carry the leadership role within their respected organizations and they FAILED! Furthermore it is amazing that they get the title of “leaders” now. THEY SIMPLY WENT TO A BETTER TEAM! Now all of a sudden Randy Moss is protrayed as the second coming. Give me a break, the guy was a quiter in Oakland and now he has Brady throwing to him.
Just because you’re on a $hitty team doesn’t give you the right to act like an a$$ clown. Marino & Elway both spent their careers on 1 team through good and bad. Never once did they become what CJ is. NO WAY DO WE NEED CJ.
I certainly don’t want this to come across harsh on you. I’m just talking out loud. I just don’t think CJ has “earned” the right to wear orange and blue. We have a respected organization. Can you imagine what would happen if a Bronco dawned a “HOF” blazer on the sidelines? We don’t need him.
Yes, indeed I am Jay’s cousin. First cousin at that. And “No” I don’t mention this to have Broncos Country esteem me or fans feel like I have special unseen powers as my younger QB cousin seems to display . I just want you all to know that I consider myself Jay’s biggest fan — not because he’s family — but rather because I know the family that raised him AND I have watched him for years carry himself with an uncanny confidence and focus several years before he was even on the Broncos radar much less a potential 1st round pick. Many of Jay’s closest family and friends knew how special he was but it was just a matter of time for the world to see what we knew for a long time. This diagnosis will simply elevate Jay’s greatness to a whole new level and inspire countless others who share his disease.
In life many of us mere fans look at these elite athletes as having an inside track that we didn’t. In some regards that may be true — they are gifted with the athletic ability and skills that the masses are not. However, the heart, character, discipline, focus, work ethic, sacrifice and burning desire has to come from within. Fortunately, Jay saw this modeled his whole life in both his mom and dad — two incredible people who’ve supported Jay’s dream since before the pop warner days. Even still, Jay always faced the personal choice of pushing on and moving forward every day. From lack of recruiting exposure in High School (and almost not getting recruited to play the QB position in college at all) to playing behind an undersized line in the SEC where he barely could take a 3-step drop without getting pummeled the first two years, Jay continued on to become a legend in Nashville as well as touting some of the most impressive numbers the SEC has ever seen AS WELL AS earn the SEC Player of the Year in 2005. Even with these impressive stats AND the track-record of a blue-collar workhorse, Jay still had the skeptics who said “he would never make it as an NFL QB and was certainly not as good as Leinart and Young…” But yet, he ignored them all to continue to do what he’s always done — and that’s let his example and his numbers (not his talk) but rather let his example and numbers do the talking.
So why the brief snapshot of history in this blog? Well, about two weeks ago I had dinner with Jay in Atlanta. It had been the first time I had seen him since the K.C. game in December. Jay was sporting his insulin and all of his gadgets as well as an additional 20lbs. or so that was missing in December. He had a smile that exuded a confidence that said, “Now that I know what was wrong we can continue making this pilgrimage to the Super Bowl” and he looked incredible. You see, Jay never complains, bellyaches, or points fingers — in his quiet demeanor he simply moves forward with the big picture in mind at all times. That alone was one of the big reasons it was hard to make heads or tails on his weight loss, strength loss & lack of energy late last year. And like most great leaders he realized that “everything rises and falls on the shoulders of leadership” and didn’t want the troops to see panic in the eyes of their leader. What a Champion he is indeed!
Being the older cousin, I have been very inspired by Jay over the years but never moreso than now. Jay has embraced his condition, dealt with it, and is going to use it not just his good but the good of millions more suffering from it. My hat continues to stay off to this young Broncos signal caller — he is uniquely wired and gifted and he will continue to stay the course and march to that beat — that one beat that only great leaders can hear.
-Jason
Georgia
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I believe and hope that that media Friend was ” Randy Galloway” whos been covering the Cowboys since the 70′s, and continualy brings that point up again and again.
It IS all about the QB. He handles 99% of the offensive snaps and the game is built around him. Like a pitcher who has that 1+ ERA in the playoffs or that Goalie who goes on a hot streak, if a ELI MANNING has only 1 Turn over in the playoffs…. you’re probably going to the big show.
Cutler is a special talent, arm, legs and Brains. DEN and MIKE have made a score here that will entrench us again as constant competitors as long as 6 is under center and healthy.
And his health will be fine.
1- Elway is not only one of the 3 best QB’s ever, lodged directly between Montana and Marino (sorry Favre, manning and Brady) but hes also one fo the best Football players of all time lodged directly between Rice and Walter Payton. And those things are mutually exclusive.
2- Chad Johnson is an immense talent but WAAAYYYYY overrated and Overpayed. I would love to sign him as an unstoppable Z with Cutlers velocity and accuracy, but not a 5+MM/yr. or 6 or 7. Johnson isnt a dynamic blocker and has stints of Dropsies over the middle even though hes pretty tough. He doesnt fit our profile for a WR, hes not needed on this current teams personality.
You want to bring in an immense offensive talent, I’d look at a LeCharles Bentley to take over for Nalen or a RB to round out our unit so we can focus on LB’s and WR’s next offseason.
yes, we are that close that we can narrow our focus now.