This article by the Chicago Sun Times tries to defend Jay Cutler's facial expressions and body language. The reality however is that acting like a furstrated cry-baby on the field affects your teammates. Period. Which affects the way your teammates play for you. Which affects their performance in the game. Which affects wins and losses. Which affects (and infuriates) fans.
People are completely justified to criticize Cutler for the way he acts on the field.
Also, I was watching ESPN yesterday and there's a show called First-and-Ten, where two sports commentators go ahead to head on ten topics per show. There's a guy named Skip, and I've never, ever, ever heard him pick the Steelers whenever they have to pick winners on any given match up. For this Sunday's matchup, he said that the Bears defense will play an "emotional game" because Brian Urlacher is out. Urlacher is the best player they have on that defense, and he's actually suggesting this team will play better because he's hurt?
I can respect if someone doesn't like the Steelers. I can even accept always picking or rooting against them. But what kind of shmuck actually comes up with that kind of backward logic?
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