Jay Cutler has been criticized a fair amount, but he claims that the negativity doesn’t bother him. “I’m fine with everything they said,” Cutler said. “I haven’t played a game here. I’m yet to step on the field and throw a pass. There is a lot of stuff out there and there is a lot of questions. They are all good questions. I think once the season gets going we’ll have some answers to some of those. But I’m enjoying it here. I’m having a great time. I’m having a great time with the Chicago Bears. I’m looking forward to the season.” Tony Dungy and Mike Ditka have been critical of the quarterback.
Kevin Jones is likely to see more time with the first team next week. He could also give Matt Forte more rest in the regular season if, as hoped, Jones is completely recovered from the knee injury that ended his 2007 season and limited him last season. He had 30 carries for 107 yards in the first five games, but just four carries for two yards the rest of the season. “Kevin will fit in real well,” offensive coordinator Ron Turner said. “We’re excited about him. He’ll have had a (full) offseason. Last year when we got him (just before camp began), he was coming off that knee injury and wasn’t in the best of shape. He’s had a year to learn our system and a year to get that knee better.”
Lance Briggs said in an interview with NFL Network’s Solomon Wilcots that he hopes quarterback Brett Favre comes out of retirement to play for the Vikings this season. Briggs said Bears defensive players know Favre is “going to throw us a few [interceptions].” Briggs, however, also told Wilcots that he still believes the Vikings are the team to beat in the NFC North because they are the defending champions.
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