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(NPW) Bears quarterback Jay Cutler comes under fire for shoving 
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Bears quarterback Jay Cutler comes under fire for shoving teammate
2012-09-18 15:04:22.843 GMT


Bears quarterback Jay Cutler comes under fire for shoving 
teammate

By Associated Press
     Sept. 18 (National Post) -- LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Seven 
sacks. Four interceptions. Shoving one of his offensive 
linemen.
     Jay Cutler's last game was one the Chicago quarterback 
probably would rather forget. With the Bears preparing for 
Sunday's home game against the St. Louis Rams, most of his 
teammates tried to put Cutler's shove of left tackle J'Marcus 
Webb and his critical postgame comments in the past.
     Most, but not all.
     "I think it's just wrong, though honestly," defensive back 
D.J. Moore said. "I would feel the same kind of way if he was 
to do me like that. It would make it seem like, well, the 
reason I'm having a bad game is because it's what you're doing 
and not me taking accountability for myself because I'm 
throwing these type of passes or doing this type of read. So 
it's just a tough situation."
     The Bears lost to Green Bay 23-10 on Thursday. Cutler 
appeared upset over a lack of pass blocking when he shoved 
Webb, who declined to comment on the situation as he left the 
practice field Monday. Cutler did not talk with reporters.
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     Right tackle Gabe Carimi called it "overblown." He said he 
was standing near Webb and saw the incident.
     "Honestly it was barely a shove, so I don't think I would 
have even recognized until it was brought up on media," Carimi 
said.
     Cutler looked great in the season-opening blowout of the 
Colts, finding new wideout Brandon Marshall often. But the 
Packers befuddled him and the Bears never got going in Green 
Bay.
     Moore acknowledged quarterbacks have more leeway in terms 
of being critical due to their leadership role.
     "But when you act like that, though, with your own 
teammates on the sideline, it's just something different that 
you normally wouldn't do," he said. "You might say it in the 
locker room or something, but to do it like he did, that's 
something different. It's just weird."
     Not much has been said by Cutler to Webb or the team. 
Moore doesn't expect him to, either.
     "I think it's just him," Moore said. "That's the type of 
guy he is. He's not going to hold anything back. So I mean, if 
he was to talk to the team I guess you would kind of feel weird 
about it because it's really not just his thing."
     Cutler's behaviour apparently has done nothing to damage 
his standing with coach Lovie Smith.
     "It's pretty simple: I like Jay Cutler and everything that 
he is," Smith said. "And I am not trying to trade any of our 
players.
     "The week before, you didn't hear an awful lot of this 
stuff. We were talking about how good we were and how we were 
playing. So, we'll get back to that where the focus is on the 
play on the football field. That's what I was disappointed in: 
Our play. The way we as coaches prepared our guys and the way 
we played during that game. But we'll correct that."
     The Bears (1-1) will stick with Webb at left tackle, but 
are considering a change at left guard from Chris Spencer to 
Chilo Rachal as they prep for the Rams (1-1).
     "I want to take it to another level," said Rachal, a 
former San Francisco 49er who signed in free agency with the 
Bears. "This is a good opportunity. I have a small window and I 
want to maximize this opportunity because you never know when 
I'll get this chance again."
     The Bears had good news regarding running back Matt Forte, 
who went out early in the second half last week with a right 
ankle sprain.
     "Matt Forte does not have a high ankle sprain - he has an 
ankle sprain," Smith said. "As far as when he'll be back, I 
don't know. But he looked a lot better today."
     Forte did not practice Monday, but did not wear a cast of 
any kind and jogged off quickly after watching practice.

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