With the amount of media attention and pressure on athletes (both in their professional and personal lives), it's easy to forget how young most of them are. When a young man is leading an NFL team on the national stage (not to mention in a town that is famous for their rabid sports fans - especially football fans), he seems larger-than-life and often wiser than his years. But this recent hoopla concerning Jay Cutler and the Denver Broncos just goes to show that a kid in his mid-20's, no matter that he's a starting QB, is still a kid in his mid-20's.
It seems to me that Jay Cutler, although he probably has reason to be hurt over the Matt Cassel trade attempt, is allowing his young, hormonal brain and his aggressive, media-circus-hungry agent to let this situation spin completely out of control. This is one of the problems with throwing money, fame and a sort of power at young men who have never had to grow up past the guidance of coaches, agents and lawyers.
I'm not actually getting on a soapbox here. I don't want to change the game of football or who plays it. I'm just mildly amused at how worked up everyone is getting over what is really just a pretty obvious sign of immaturity.
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