CUTLER, BRONCOS NOT ON SAME PAGE
Posted by Aaron Wilson on March 11, 2009, 9:00 a.m.
The divide between the Denver Broncos and starting quarterback Jay Cutler is widening following a “contentious” conference call Monday that was supposed to mend fences in this high-profile dispute, according to Bill Williamson of ESPN.com.
Cutler, who’s angry about being involved in trade discussions, and the team now have even bigger problems. According to the article, the
phone call only made matters worse.
Per Williamson, the Broncos acted “as if [Cutler] was the one who started the trade talks and informed him that they have no plans of trading him, but that they can trade him at any time.”
Williamson described the problem between the two sides as a “major trust issue” in an “already tense situation.”
Next Monday will be an important day in this saga because that’s when the Broncos launch their offseason conditioning program.
According to a source close to Cutler, he hasn’t decided if he’ll be there or not. A no-show could prompt more consideration of relaunching trade discussions.
REPORT: CUTLER SNUBBED BOWLEN
Posted by Mike Florio on March 10, 2009, 8:18 p.m.
CBS4 in Denver reports that Broncos owner Pat Bowlen
tried to call disgruntled quarterback Jay Cutler twice last week.
And that
Cutler snubbed him. Twice.
CBS4 also reports that the much-anticipated face-to-face meeting between Cutler and team officials was replaced by a conference call conducted on Monday.
Coach Josh McDaniels and Bowlen reportedly were on the line with Cutler.
CBS4, citing unnamed sources, reports that the tone of the conversation “was not exactly ‘make nice.’” Instead, coach Josh McDaniels made it clear “how the team will be run, and how Cutler was expected to fit into that plan.”
McDaniels also told Cutler that the Broncos won’t trade him, but then McDaniels left the door open by reportedly saying “all players are being constantly evaluated and could be traded if management thinks it will make the team better.”
