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Getty Jay Cutler says he would be willing to talk to and advise current Bears players.
Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has spent his retirement perfecting his cornhole game, but he’s also open to returning to the team in a mentor capacity.
Cutler returned to the Windy City to compete in the American Cornhole League Finals “SuperHole” Preliminary Tournament, which took place July 1-4. and Jarrett Payton, son of Bears legend Walter Payton.
Cutler and his partner, Jay Rubin, ended up winning the charity event and advancing to the championship final, which will take place later in the summer.
While in town, Cutler spoke with Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times about his time in Chicago. “I think there’s a little more appreciation now for what I did while I was here,” he told Lieser Cutler, who played his final season in Chicago in 2016.
The former QB also noted that he would be willing to mentor the team’s current players, if new head coach Matt Eberflus wants him to.
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Eberflus has been bringing in ex-bears to talk to the team
Eberflus, who is in his first year as the Bears’ head coach, told Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer in June that he had contacted “more than 30 alumni” of the team, including Charles Tillman, Gary Fencik and Richard dent. , who already comes to Halas Hall to advise and talk to the players.
Cutler says that he would certainly be willing to do that, but isn’t entirely sure if Eberflus has already reached out to him or not.
“I’m horrible with my phone, so you don’t know,” Cutler told Lieser with a laugh. “He could have called me, maybe not, I have no idea. He didn’t even check my voicemail. But I spent most of my time with the Bears, I was a Bears fan growing up, my kids love to watch Chicago, so it’s one of those things that if the opportunity comes up and it works out, I’d definitely be up for it.”
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Cutler also weighed in on a possible new stadium
In an appearance on ESPN’s Waddle & Silvy 1000 on June 30, Cutler also shared his feelings about his former team’s purchase of the Arlington Heights racetrack property and his rumored intention to build a new stadium there.
“I don’t know if they’re going to move, if they’re really going to do that, but I hate that they’re going to leave town at some point. It sucks,” Cutler said. “In the city, Soldier Field, you are at the lake. I remember driving into town and thinking ‘okay, this is great’. … It was just a cool atmosphere to be in the city of Chicago, in the winter playing there. It just had an atmosphere and a vibe… They shouldn’t leave the city of Chicago.”
Cutty is also opposed to Soldier Field being covered with a roof, which is an idea recently floated by the city and Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
“It’s the home field. Leave it open,” Cutler said in reference to a dome.
Cutler played 102 games with the Bears, going 51-51 in those matchups. He spent his final season in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins in 2017 before officially retiring in 2018.
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