Mr. Angelo, the Broncos are on the Phone

by GeoMak on Apr 7, 2009 6:31 PM CDT

I know it's yesterdays news, but I can't help but wonder what was going through JA's mind the other day. Forget the Bears "team" right now, I'm just thinking about JA:

Angelo: "Let me see if I get this straight Mr. Bowlen. Pretty much for two #1 picks, we can have Jay Cutler?"

Bowlen: "That's right."

Angelo puts down the phone and starts thinking to himself: (Let's see. I can hold on to these two #1 picks and select two players, and almost assuredly end up being ridiculed by Bear fans worldwide cause I usually draft crappy players in the 1st. OR. I can "eliminate my 1st round dilemma" and swap those draft picks for a young, stud Pro-Bowl QB who, at least in the short term and maybe until the end of the universe, will make me the Most Popular Man in the City of Chicago).

Angelo rushes back to the phone: Pat. Are you kidding me? Is this still "April Fools Day?" Don't F++K with me Pat. Really. Of course I'll give you those picks for Jay Cutler.

Bowlen: That's it. Throw in Orton and a 3rd and we've got a deal. Heck Jerry, I like you so much I'll even give you back a 5th (and I'm not talking about a fifth of Jack Daniels. For that you'll have to contact Kyle).

JA: That's it. That's all you want Pat?

Bowlen: That'll do it.

JA: You sure Pat? I mean I've got more stuff here. I really don't want you backtracking and changing your mind now on me. Please Pat, please!

Bowlen: I promise Jerry. He's yours. You can stop pinching yourself now. This isn't a daydream. Cutler's now a Bear. He'll be in Chicago tomorrow. You are now officially the most popular man in the Windy City!

JA: Thank you, thank you, thank you Pat. A million times over "thank you!"

Bowlen: You can stop drooling now Jerry. You're welcome! It feels good to know that I probably just saved your job. Now, just remember THAT the next time I call you!

This FanPost was written by a Windy City Gridiron member, and does not necessarily reflect the ideas or opinions of its staff or community.

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That

was wierd.

DEJESUS!!!

by tomas21 on Apr 7, 2009 7:24 PM CDT reply actions

Not Gonna Lie

That post was a horrible interpretation of what happened in the deal. It seems like what the dialogue would be if this deal was turned into a horrible B movie… if that makes sense.

by DieHardBearsCubs on Apr 7, 2009 7:55 PM CDT reply actions

i'm at a loss ...

but it doesn’t matter

by junkhorse on Apr 7, 2009 9:19 PM CDT reply actions 4 recs

LMAO.

Wrecked. Very nicely done sir.

I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. (Vince Lombardi)

by Dane Noble on Apr 7, 2009 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions

LOL

That is amazing!!!

by DieHardBearsCubs on Apr 7, 2009 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions

thanx for the wrecks

it’s on a t-shirt that i have … it gets rave reviews every time.

by junkhorse on Apr 8, 2009 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions

i don't care who you are, thats funny right there.

wrecked

The shortest distance between two points is under construction.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 7, 2009 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions

Especially considering

the context, timing, and his name. Very worthy of the engreenination!

by Dane Noble on Apr 7, 2009 10:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Nice Ditka

"I'm not so mean. I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something." - Dick Butkus

by propheteer on Apr 7, 2009 11:02 PM CDT up reply actions

Dude!

I had the pic saved for a Bears Den later.

Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!

by Adam T on Apr 7, 2009 11:11 PM CDT up reply actions

Nobody has ever seen this before?

my brother has that bumper sticker…and he lives in the twin cities.

Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!

by ifuwannacrownem on Apr 8, 2009 8:08 AM CDT up reply actions

i haven't seen it

but if its typically a bumper sticker, thats probably why.

The shortest distance between two points is under construction.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 8, 2009 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions

You know what this means Jerry, don't you?

What’s that Pat?

Bowlen: It means you won’t be able to draft another Cedric Benson for the next couple of years.

JA: OMG. At the next owners meeting Pat, it’s going to be hard for me to keep from kissing you. Really. You might want to stay on the other side of the room from me!

by GeoMak on Apr 7, 2009 9:53 PM CDT reply actions

for some reason

i can’t see JA saying “oh my god” like a tween.

The shortest distance between two points is under construction.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 7, 2009 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions

+1

by DieHardBearsCubs on Apr 7, 2009 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions

Sucker

No, he said I’m robbing you blind and then proceeded to snicker behind Bowlen’s back.

"I'm not so mean. I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something." - Dick Butkus

by propheteer on Apr 7, 2009 11:02 PM CDT up reply actions

In what circumstances does an owner speak to a GM?

"It means nothing to throw for 4500 yards, 25 touchdowns, and you dont win" -Brandon Marshall

by Joe Medina on Apr 8, 2009 11:34 PM CDT reply actions

Bowlen, like Jerry Jones

basically is the Broncos GM, so it wouldn’t shock me if they did speak (though they probably didn’t).

For the record, this was just a lighthearted look at the Cutler trade hopefully good for a laugh or two.

And, (especially after reading JA’s comments to Peter King) I think it’s pretty accurate regarding Angelo’s
state of mind here.

Jerry Angelo has two goals in mind on a day to day basis: Improve the Bears and keep his job. Hopefully, any decisions he makes furthers both ends as far as Jerry’s concerned.

To me, the upside for JA in this deal dwarfs the downside. As we all know, his first round record (like a lot of GM’s) really isn’t very good. I think, more than ever, due to the huge amounts of money these 1st rounders get and the huge expectations people have about these players, it’s getting harder and harder to find great players in the first round (even though these guys are all extremely talented).

If these are the most talented guys coming out of college, how come roughly half are either busts or big underachievers?

Ex-NFL player Ross Tucker addresses that very issue (money, lack of motivation) on SI.com today.

If you’re Jerry Angelo, why not trade two #1 picks for a young, Pro-Bowl QB with a rocket arm. At least in the short term (and hopefully forever) you will be looked at as almost heroic in the Windy City. Furthermore, you spare yourself the dilemma of picking # 1’s in 2009 & 2010.

Based on Jerry’s track record in the 1st round, skipping those two picks almost has to be an added bonus for him (believe it or not).

He traded to #1’s (which half the time don’t pan out) for a proven player, for Cutler. I think for Angelo ( and the Bears) it was a no-brainer.

This was light years removed from the deal Mike Ditka did in NO (his entire draft plus next years #1 and possibly #2) for an unproven Ricky Williams.

If JA had made this trade for an aging veteran or an unproven player, I think it would be questionable.

For Cutler? I think, as I tried to jokingly point out, it was almost a complete no-brainer.

If it works, Jerry’s the GM that beat out all the other teams and made it happen. If it doesn’t, so what. After all, this is the franchise that traded a #1 for Rick Mirer. This is the franchise that just wasted a ton of money on Cedric Benson.

Like JA, I’d trade two #1’s for Cutler almost in a heartbeat.

by GeoMak on Apr 9, 2009 12:28 AM CDT up reply actions