Zero2Cool
16 years ago
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At a time when more and more league observers are observing that agent Bus Cook is more of a problem-maker than problem-solver, more evidence has emerged suggesting that Cook, like many other agents, is using the representation of one high-profile client as ammunition for recruiting more of them.

Cook doesnt represent any of the elite members of the 2009 quarterback class. So at a time when we all should be more focused on the fates of Matt Stafford, Mark Sanchez, and Josh Freeman, the Jay Cutler drama is engulfing the league.

And Cook is in the thick of it.

And we think he loves every second of it.

On Wednesday, Cook offered Cutlers spin on the roots of the problem that now exists between player and franchise.

Jay was disappointed in the firing of Mike Shanahan and met with the owner, Cook told Thomas George of NFL.com. The owner assured him everything would be fine. The owner said he had the second-best offense in football and would leave the offensive staff intact. Jay was good with that. Then he hires an offensive coach who gets rid of the staff.

Bowlen denied the allegation, sort of. I really have had no discussion with Jay or the agent, Bowlen said. Mike was fired right after the season. At that point, there was no need to have a discussion with Jay. Now, actually, to be fair, I dont think I had that discussion. I dont recall it. I know Im getting up there in age, and I am not sure of that discussion.

If Bowlen had the discussion and forgets, theres a reason for it better than advancing age. The discussion, if it occurred, wouldnt have been memorable to Bowlen because Bowlen doesnt need Cutlers permission when deciding how to run the business Bowlen owns.

And thats where this soap opera acquired its first hint of lather. Somehow, Cutler allowed himself to believe that being the quarterback also means calling the shots when it comes to hiring the coach.

Then again, Cook represented Brett Favre, who spent his last few seasons in Green Bay under the mistaken impression that he was also the General Manager of the team.

For those who say that Cook is merely a bystander in this process, we couldnt disagree more vehemently. Cook should have pulled Cutler aside early in the process, and Cook should have explained to Cutler that Favre played for four different coaches during his time in Titletown, and that its common for players to have to adapt to new coaches.

Cook also should have encouraged Cutler, explaining to him that if Josh McDaniels was able to help make Matt Cassel into a guy wholl make $14.65 million in 2009, then McDaniels could make Cutler into a Hall of Famer.

But Cook didnt. Instead, he instigated and agitated just enough to set the stage for the drama of the off season, and even if Cutler emerges with a new contract paying $30 million in guaranteed money, Cooks three-percent fee will pale in comparison to the value of the free advertising he has enjoyed.



I bring this here more so for the comment on Brett or about Brett.

I wonder how much influence smooth talking Bus Cook had on Brett thinking he could run the show in GB? Without his father and father in law (who he looked up to greatly) who would have been next in line for him to take football advice from?

I haven't known Brett to ever think he was bigger than the team, then his Greta interview shed a new light for me. One that is hard to believe. I'm starting to think Mr Cook had more to do with a lot of this than Brett. Remember soon after Brett's retirement it was rumored that Bus Cook was putting feelers out there to teams about acquiring Favre's services.
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Cheesey
16 years ago
It sure seems that the more that comes out, the more it seems Cook might have been feeding Brett's ego, making think he was BIGGER then the Packers.
Which is a real shame.
Of course all we know is what we hear bits and pieces of.......but the way Favre acted his last few years here seemed alot different then his time here before that. SOMETHING (or someone) made him change.
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Yerko
16 years ago
I agree with Cheesey. The more I read about this Cutler issue, the more I believe Cook had much to do with Brett and his overly-sized ego.

Cutler doesn't seem like the type of player that would become a baby of a head coach change. A little influence, and bam...you got yourself a quarterback with a big head that thinks he should be calling the shots ON and OFF the field.
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longtimefan
16 years ago
I am willing to bet that people close to Brett such as Bus, his pilot, family and friends fed him that ego.

Up until a few years ago, I bet he was just as humble as they come..but all the drama last few years his inner circle people fed him that ego stuff..and it grew on him.

Bus may not have started it but he sure did his share of spooning feeding it to Brett
Formo
16 years ago
Bus is a sneaky guy. That's for sure.

I still stand on Cutler's side, though. Never did I see it reported that Cutler wanted a say on who's going to be the head coach of the team. I'm pretty sure, though, that he would like to know, as to better prepare himself for any upcoming changes. Team owners take too much offense to a player wanting information on any upcoming changes.

Flash forward, the new Bronco's HC comes in, fires all the remaining offensive coaches, and puts Cutler on the block for Cassell.

And people call Cutler a 'ecotistical cry baby' because he was upset to find that information out via the media?

Makes me wonder how much empathy and intelligence some people have. lol
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go.pack.go.
16 years ago
I too am on Cutler's side of things. I really dislike Josh McDaniels now for coming in and firing all of the offensive staff, and then trying to TRADE Cutler. Why the hell would you try and trade your good, young franchise QB that can make every throw on the field for a possible one year wonder.
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