Even with March Madness almost upon us, spring training beginning, and the NBA and NHL season in full swing, the NFL still found a way to make headlines.
As you probably already know, former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams has been accused of incentivizing his players to purposely injure opponents’ top players by paying organizing a system non-contract bonuses.
The alleged players whom Williams reportedly wanted to injure: Brett Farve, Kurt Warner, Peyton Manning, Earl Bennett, Gabe Carmi, and the holiest of holy…Jay Cutler.
Bears fans first reactions may be one of anger towards Williams, and I don’t blame them, but you have to look at the bigger picture.
Did Williams and his team (the Saints at the time) succeed in injuring Cutler?
No, they did not.
Who did succeed in injuring Jay Cutler? None other than the Chicago Bears themselves!
The truth is, the Bears don’t need a team trying to injure their players. They’ll just have Johnny Knox slip for no reason, causing Cutl...
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PLAYERS:
Jay Cutler,
Gregg Williams,
Kurt Warner,
Peyton Manning,
Earl Bennett,
Johnny Knox
TEAMS: Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts
TEAMS: Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts
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