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It was good Friday that Cutler displayed professionalism in thanking Broncos owner Pat Bowlen during the first 30 seconds of his news conference. He also wisely accepted responsibility for his part in mishandling the mishaps that led to the trade, saying, "I think both sides would probably do a few things differently." He agreed with Elway, who called the saga sad.>
The soberness and respect with which Cutler spoke about the Broncos organization didn't square with the perception of a petulant brat demanding a trade.
"The Broncos organization was putting a spin on it to make Jay look bad," Jack Cutler, Jay's father, said in a phone interview. "It's hard to read and hear people cut down your son and call him a big baby when it's distorted."
The only thing childlike about Cutler's first day as a Bear was the optimism.