Antrel Rolle, the former Chicago Bear's safety and teammate of Jay Cutler, thinks he knows why the former All-Pro quarterback is still unemployed.
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He should have involved himself with the team more.
“He'd get much better results if he involved himself more in the team collectively” @antrelrolle26 on Cutler #GMFB https://t.co/Ent1reNCzR
— Good Morning Football (@gmfb) April 13, 2017
Rolle said he thinks Cutler needs a new start, with a team that has multiple weapons. But he also said:
Well, in my opinion, he was little bit more laid back. He wasn't a front runner and neither is Eli Manning, but Eli has a way about himself to lead other guys. Honestly, if Jay involved himself more with the team, more with the receivers ... I think he would get much better results on the field.
He then repeated the, "involved himself with the team" phrase.
Rolle didn't specific what "involve himself with the team" means, and he wasn't pressed to clarify. But it does seem to play into the narrative that Cutler is an aloof teammate who wasn't a strong lockerroom presence.
Rolle, however, seemed to be a bit peeved after reports of his comments surfaced. He posted several tweets that appeared to try to clarify what he said:
One thing about the media is they are going to twist and turn words to sell more papers. All I can do is laugh at this point.
— Antrel Rolle (@antrelrolle26) April 14, 2017
Anyone who knows anything about me knows that I don't speak down on any players and Jay Cutler was actually a good teammate truth be told
— Antrel Rolle (@antrelrolle26) April 14, 2017
Just becuz I mention what I believe will help his game doesn't mean I don't think he is a leader or he is an aloof as a teammate.False words
— Antrel Rolle (@antrelrolle26) April 14, 2017
Don't buy into the bullshit. Every word that I spoke is on video... The real truth is never hidden. Exhibit A #FalseWordsSell #Controversy
— Antrel Rolle (@antrelrolle26) April 14, 2017
Maybe he should have said all that to begin with.
