The NFL fined Bears QB Jay Cutler $20,000 for abuse toward a game official and DT Tommie Harris $7,500 for throwing a punch at a player during Sunday’s loss to the Cardinals, NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora reports, citing a league source.

Jay Cutler doesn’t like playing at night.

49ers 7, Bears 3 at the half.

Jay cutler thorws another red-zone pick.

About what we expected.

Bears RB Matt Forte could be on the verge of another bad week.

As a former NFL defensive back, even I have to admit that without a top-notch, steely-nerved quarterback, you cannot expect to win consistently in the league today. I can see the evolution in what it takes to win in today’s NFL.

Here’s a full breakdown of Bears QB Jay Cutler’s new contract, from a league source, and a quick take on what it all means.

Jay Cutler agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Chicago Bears, a league source told NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora on Tuesday. The Bears later confirmed the deal and said it was signed.

Ever the fan of expression through his favorite social networking site, Bengals WR Chad Ochocino was at it again on Twitter, instigating an exchange of trash-talking tweets with Bears QB Jay Cutler and DE Alex Brown ahead of Sunday’s matchup in Chicago — and the game is still five days away.

It’s time for fantasy owners to be worried about Bears RB Matt Forte.

Bears GM Jerry Angelo isn’t worried or unforgiving about trading away all of his 2010 first-day draft picks (and a third-rounder) for Jay Cutler, and, as of Friday, defensive end Gaines Adams.

Broncos owner Pat Bowlen said Josh McDaniels is maturing into the head coach he expected him to be and that WR Brandon Marshall is playing himself into a “significant raise.”

Chicago Tribune columnist Rick Morrissey writes that what Bears fans didn’t like about Kyle Orton as a quarterback, fans in Denver have completely accepted. What Orton lacks in style, he more than makes up for in results. He’s 25-12 as a starter.

Fantasy owners will be without Drew Brees, Philip Rivers, Aaron Rodgers and Jay Cutler. Could Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell could be viable this week?