Jay Cutler's day at practice

August 18, 2009|BY VAUGHN McCLURE


For starters: On Cutler's first pass of 7-on-7 drills, Devin Hester went up and snatched it in front of the defense. That's probably the way Cutler had hoped Hester would do it on that interception in Buffalo. Forgive and forget.

Did I do that? So the Cutler-Hester rift -- if any -- probably was blown out of proportion, but Hester said Monday he was a little offended until Cutler sent a text message clarifying the matter. Coach Lovie Smith's take? "There are a lot of things said when we're not playing the type of football that we know we're capable of."

Strip show: Cutler had some good throws, including one to Earl Bennett down the left sideline that ended with Bennett's shorts being pulled down by cornerback Trumaine McBride. Thankfully for the fans, Bennett had something on underneath..

Not-so-perfect ending: Near the end of practice, Cutler attempted a pass over the arms of Alex Brown, who inhaled it for an interception.