Jay Cutler

Sam Farmer's NFL mock draft: Where's USC quarterback Matt Barkley?

2013-04-06 18:13:00

So Manti T'eo goes in the first round, but USC's Matt Barkley doesn't? With less than three weeks to go before the NFL draft, that's a distinct possibility. The Times projects four safeties, two guards and the controversial Notre Dame linebacker to go...

Among the NFL's eight new coaches, few will get a free pass at QB

2013-03-23 12:40:00

PHOENIX — The NFL's eight new head coaches have yet to conduct a practice, or even solidify their rosters, but already they can be roughly divided into three groups. The haves, the might-haves and the have-nots. That's those who have an answer...

Marc Trestman hired as new coach of Chicago Bears

2013-01-16 09:25:00

Marc Trestman, a championship-winning coach in the Canadian Football League, has been chosen to try to lead the Chicago Bears back to those heights in the NFL After interviewing at least 13 candidates to replace the recently fired Lovie Smith, the Bears...

49ers' Brandon Jacobs goes from seldom seen to out of sight

2012-12-10 19:58:00

In a roundabout way, Brandon Jacobs told the San Francisco 49ers how he really felt. And Monday, in a direct way, the 49ers told Jacobs to take a hike. The team suspended the disgruntled running back for the final three games of the regular season,...

In Ed Reed case, NFL plays more head games

2012-11-23 16:15:00

An initial response to Ed Reed's one-game suspension this week was a shrug. It didn't really matter, anyway. His Baltimore Ravens are playing the San Diego Chargers on Sunday. It got sillier as other reactions poured in. Baltimore Sun columnist Mike...

NFL powers, and underdogs, rain on playoff aspirants' parade

2012-11-25 20:20:00

On a Sunday when the sprinklers accidentally went off at Sun Life Stadium, dousing the Seattle Seahawks and Miami Dolphins, playoff-minded teams all over the NFL were treated to a cold, harsh splash of reality. The New Orleans Saints, who had clawed...

Green Bay vs. Chicago is just one intriguing NFL matchup Sunday

2012-12-14 13:30:00

This week's Friday edition of our NFL Google+ hangout -- "NFL Slam with Mark and Sam," starring Times NFL columnist Sam Farmer and Mark Thompson of "Mark and Brian" radio fame -- covered a wide range of topics, including the big slate of NFL games on...

Chicago Bears take a huge fall in Times' NFL power rankings

2012-11-20 13:07:00

The newest Times NFL power rankings were released Tuesday, and while the top two teams remain the same, the former No. 3 team, the Chicago Bears, plummeted after they were routed by the San Francisco 49ers. The Bears tumbled all the way to ninth, the...

Aldon Smith shines in 'MNF' spotlight; Jason Campbell not so much

2012-11-20 07:58:00

Aldon Smith had more than twice as many sacks as he's had in a single game during his two-year NFL career. He had the second-most in San Francisco 49ers history. He now has more than anyone else in the league this season. And the defensive end did...

Colts, Bears are on the upswing in the NFL

2012-11-04 20:00:00

Lots of talk these days about swing states and which way they're leaning. So it's fitting that the most intriguing NFL stories are those teams and players that are in a dramatic state of swing. Take the Indianapolis Colts, for instance. At the end of...

NFL's top teams doing well despite less help from key players

2012-11-01 19:47:00

Plenty of NFL tight ends would be happy to switch places with San Francisco's Vernon Davis this season. The 49ers are 6-2 with a two-game lead in the NFC West and look to be in position to make another run deep into the playoffs or beyond. But this isn't...

Three quarterbacks are walking a tightrope

2012-10-05 00:00:00

Their passes might sail high, but three NFL quarterbacks have landed far short of expectations. Kansas City's Matt Cassel, Seattle's Russell Wilson, and the New York Jets' Mark Sanchez aren't the only starting quarterbacks who are struggling —...

Bears quarterback is hit by Houston cornerback Kareem Jackson in November. Cutler had to leave the game at halftime and sat out the next game with a concussion.

2013-02-21 00:00:00

Bears quarterback Jay Cutler confers with receiver Devin Hester during their preseason game against the Washington Redskins last August.

2013-02-05 07:53:00

Bears quarterback Jay Cutler throws a pass in the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit on Dec. 30, 2012.

2013-01-17 06:36:00