Cheering for Orton

When the Bears traded Kyle Orton, draft picks, and their souls to the Broncos for Gay Cutler, I didn't know what to think.  Unfortunately, I'm not nearly as much of a football guy as I would like.  I mostly want to watch guys hit hard and for my team to win.  In a way, I was mostly relieved that the Bears didn't trade Brian Urlacher, like some of the rumors claimed they would.

Even though it seemed wrong, I wanted the Bears to be right.  Like the vast majority of the Chicago sports media, I wanted Gay Cutler to be the player to put the Bears back into serious contention, even though he's a sniveling wuss that throws more INTs in the red zone than TDs.

I cheered for Cutler.  I hoped the Bears would do better than the Broncos, just to prove that the trade was a good one.  Even if they didn't go to the Super Bowl, maybe this trade would take the team one step closer.

I watched a video online of a short interview of Kyle Orton.  He talked about being happy to be on a team that wanted him.  What a girl.  Suddenly, I lost any internal conflict.  I cheered for the Bears.  I cheered for Gay Cutler.  I've laughed as the Broncos went from 6-0 to 6-3.

But, the Bears were wrong.  Cutler sucks.  Of all the quarterbacks that the Bears have had since Jim McMahon, Cutler is my least favorite.  Least.  Give me Rex Grossman.  Erik Kramer.  Jim Harbaugh.  Any of them would be better than Mr. Interception.  Statistically, he's nowhere near Kyle Orton, who was no prize.

It has become obvious that the Bears have a terrible front office.  I like Lovie Smith a lot.  I still want the bumper sticker that says "We Lovie the Bears," but I'm not sure he's the guy.  Until the front office changes, it will continue to be pain to be a Bears fan.  The quarterback position may or may not be solved--but it is definitely not the problem here.  The biggest problem is the front office.

To that end, I wish the best for Kyle Orton.  I hope he leads the Broncos to win the Super Bowl.

I still want the Bears to win--but if they don't score another point for the rest of the season, and it leads to a whole new front office and coaching staff, it would be worth it.  However, I'm diversifying my interests for the remainder of the season.

I'm cheering for the Broncos and Kyle Orton.  (See above.)

I'm cheering for the Colts.  Peyton Manning is the smartest, most effective quarterback I have ever seen.  No offense, Steve Young.  Manning and the Colts are a class-act.

I'm cheering for the Cardinals.  I love Kurt Warner and Larry Fitzgerald.  Besides, their roots are in Chicago.  If they came back, I would change my loyalties altogether.

I'm cheering for the 49ers.  Mike Singletary is a childhood hero of mine, and his coaching matches his play.  The Bears should have hired him.  (I'm not saying his coaching is Hall of Fame quality, but it's tough, smart...crap like that.)

I'm cheering for the Texans.  Just because I like Texas.

Basically, I'm alright with anybody besides the Packers and their Judas.