As the Super Bowl edges closer, fans begin reminiscing about the highs and lows they've seen over the years of playoff football. One of the most talked-about lows that Chicago Bears fans will begrudgingly talk about is Jay Cutler's injury during halftime of their 2011 NFC Championship loss to the Green Bay Packers.
His knee sprain sidelined him through the match in spite of his ability to play through pain. However, he just wasn't able to play like usual during the game for the Bears. He talked about his injury and how the fans perceived him during an important game against their bitter rivals.
Per Brendan Sugrue of Bears Wire:
“I’ve played through some crazy stuff. I mean, concussions, broken stuff, it just is what it is,” Cutler said. “For me to have that part questioned, that hurt, that was a tough one to swallow. To say that I wasn’t good or anything else, like, I’m fine with that, there may be some truth to that. But to say I didn’t want to play anymore?”
Cutler also talked about the moment he knew that he couldn't play another snap of the Conference Championship for the Bears.
“It was right before halftime, we went in and taped it up,” he said. “I went out there and I tried to throw, I think I threw one ball and my knee literally just buckled and went straight into the ground. I was like ‘I don’t think I can throw, I don’t think I can run.'”
During that game, he only made six completions for 80 yards. Caleb Hanie and Todd Collins tried their best to salvage the situation, but they weren't able to match Aaron Rodgers' passing abilities as they fell short of the win.
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