NFL commentary: Bears should be committed if they don't commit to run

BY STEVE ROSENBLOOM Chicago Tribune

Created: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 11:55 p.m. CDT

One good thing about Jay Cutler’s near-Super-Bowl-dream-ending injury: The Super Bowl dream remains alive, even if it now might be wrapped in Kevlar and popping Vicodin.

Just because Jason Campbell is not Caleb Hanie – I believe he’s legally changing his name to Not Caleb Hanie – doesn’t mean anyone thinks he’s a championship quarterback. He’s an insurance policy, at best.

Another good thing about Cutler’s near-Super-Bowl-dream-ending injury: It should clear the room of idiots who still want to question the guy’s toughness.

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