Much to the dismay of Denver fans, Cutler won't play against the Broncos. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images

The Chicago Bears’ season has taken a nasty turn with the injuries to Jay Cutler and Matt Forte. Cutler had surgery to repair a broken thumb while Forte is out indefinitely with a sprained MCL.

Bears head coach Lovie Smith and backup QB Caleb Hanie took some time out today to talk to the Denver media. Since losing Cutler, the Bears have lost their last two games to the Raiders and Chiefs. In the team’s loss to the Chiefs, they lost Forte to the knee injury. Thus, the two players that could  have made the biggest impact against the Broncos were the hot topic of the day.

Through 10 games, Cutler was having a great season. He had 2,319 passing yards, 13 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions, but most importantly he led the team to 7 wins. If he were able to go against the Raiders and the Chiefs, he surely could have put more points up on the board than Hanie, and this Bears team could 9-3 instead of 7-5.

Cutler has been giving pointers to Hanie, a former CSU Ram, as the season progresses.

“The first week he (Cutler) was gone for surgery so I didn’t really get to see him that much,” Hanie said. “He’s was at the game and did a good job of calming me down and all that kind of stuff on the sidelines. Last week, he would give me tips on certain plays, and how to see certain things. He’s done a good job of being around and being available for all the guys.”
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