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Chicago Bears 2011 Season Preview

Jay Cutler took more than his share of abuse last season, both from opposing defenders on the field and the words of an equally unforgiving media off it.The lasting image of the Chicago Bears ' 2010 campaign was a hobbling Cutler standing helplessly on the sidelines of the second half of his team's loss to the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game. The polarizing quarterback's injury-induced early exit was met with a tidal wave of backlash from the local and national press, with a number of scribes publicly questioning Cutler's toughness and commitment and some even going as far to cast doubt upon the validity of his ailing knee.Cutler's torn MCL and its resulting firestorm put a damper on an otherwise very good year for Chicago, which delivered an 11-5 regular-season record and edged the eventual Super Bowl champion Packers for first place in the NFC North. Backing up that unexpectedly strong showing will be the new mission for head coach Lovie Smith's squad in 2011, one whic...

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