Jay Cutler>‘s absence has led to panic in Bears Nation. The feeling is neatly captured in “Cutty Come Back,” a parody song that would make “Weird” Al Yankovic proud.

Things get heated when Jamie Dukes and Tom Waddle go head-to-head on a numver hot topics, including Jay Cutler‘s reliability standing behind a shaky offensive line, and which team will remain undefeated the longest.

Jay Cutler has his detractors. He has his believers. Most fall squarely in one category or the other.

Of course, some boisterous Bears fans are over QB Jay Cutler following his injury in the NFC Championship Game. But could the team actually be looking for his replacement?

Bears coach Lovie Smith opened Friday’s chapter of the NFL Scouting Combine by defending his embattled QB, Jay Cutler.

Over the last 48 hours since Jay Cutler disappointed the world, I’ve been completely fascinated by the reaction, overreaction, and reaction to the overreaction brought on by the most talked-about sprained MCL in NFL history.

If anyone should be given the benefit of the doubt about playing through adversity of a physical nature, it should be Jay Cutler.

Before Todd Collins even had time to get pulled in favor of Caleb Hanie, the court of public opinion had already convicted Jay Cutler of having no heart because he was on the sideline with a knee injury.

Any hope of Bears’ comeback against the Packers at Soldier Field now rests on the right arm of Todd Collins.