Aaron Rodgers discussed Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Aaron Kromer criticizing Jay Cutler and the Green Bay Packers quarterback did not hold back.
It’s not too often these days that you see someone stick up for Jay Cutler, but that’s exactly what Aaron Rodgers did Wednesday when discussing Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Aaron Kromer’s criticisms of Cutler.
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As he admitted to, Kromer ripped Cutler for his game-management ability and as an anonymous source in a recent piece by Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.
Rodgers, in turn crushed Kromer Tuesday, according to NFL.com.
"“I would have a major problem if somebody said something like that,” Rodgers said Tuesday during an interview at Lambeau Field. “I think anybody that plays the position, you can’t help but empathize with Jay for that situation. You talk all the time about being connected, being a unit, believing in each other. But if you have unnamed sources, people out there cutting you down, and then you find out it’s the person calling the plays — that would be really hard to deal with, to look at him the same way.”Though Kromer reportedly apologized to Cutler — and the quarterback later said he “wasn’t angry” with his coordinator and that the team was in a “better place” following the meeting in question — Rodgers was far less forgiving.“I felt for Jay that he was having to deal with that,” Rodgers said. “And I was surprised that the coach came out and admitted that it was him. I think, in general, unnamed sources are pretty gutless. But then he comes out and admits it was him. I don’t think he deserves any credit for that, but it was interesting that he did.”"
While there’s probably a number of football fans that will never be able to find it in their heart to empathize with Cutler, Rodgers makes some great points here. Despite it being understandable that Kromer was frustrated with Cutler, there’s no way he should have said what he did in front of Rapoport.
Cutler has thrown 28 touchdowns and 18 interceptions this year as the Bears have won just five games in 14 tries.
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