There may actually be a fierce competition brewing to see who has the most dysfunctional NFL franchise. Bears offensive coordinator Aaron Kromer put his team over the top with his actions Monday.
Per the Chicago Tribune, offensive coordinator Aaron Kromer made an emotional and tearful apology for criticizing Jay Cutler in a private conversation at Soldier Field with an NFL Network reporter last week.
Four sources told the Tribune that Kromer adamantly denied he said anything about the franchise having buyer’s remorse for Cutler’s blockbuster contract and assured players that portion of Sunday’s report on NFL Network did not come from him. With Cutler in the room, Kromer did admit however to being frustrated with the quarterback’s play management and expressing that to Ian Rapoport as he left Soldier Field on Dec. 4 after the fifth loss in seven games.
Cutler shook his head during Kromer’s apology, one source said.
Rapoport reported the Bears had remorse over Cutler’s $126.7 million, seven-year contract that includes $54 million guaranteed, far and away the largest in organization history. Rapoport went on to say Cutler’s refusal to check out of bad run plays has “absolutely killed” the team and Kromer owned that when addressing players in the offensive meeting, sources told the Tribune.
“I said what I had to say to the players,” Kromer said when reached Thursday night.
The shocking revelation is a sign of how dysfunctional the Bears have become in a season spinning out of control since a pair of blowout losses to the Patriots and Packers at the midway point.