Jay Cutler: Top 5 Tweets Ripping Chicago Bears Quarterback

An emotionless Jay Cutler watched as his Chicago Bears fell to the Green Bay Packers 21-14. The Bears quarterback aggravated a mysterious knee injury in the first half and returned for one drive in the second half before calling it a day.

Cutler was replaced by Todd Collins, who was later replaced by Caleb Hanie and the Bears were unable to overcome a 14-point fourth quarter deficit. Immediately after the game, Cutler's heart, character and competitive spirit were put in question.

How could a starting quarterback walk around on the sideline and not in the game?

Why was Cutler not wearing a headset and coaching the two backups in a tight game?

Never has an athlete received so much criticism from his fellow athletes for leaving a game injured. On Sunday night and Monday morning, Twitter was flooded with NFL players figuratively taking Cutler down at the knees.

Around noon on Monday, it was reported that Cutler had torn his MCL in his left knee. People that had warned about judging the situation before MRI results came in began to look like geniuses. Doctors reported that Cutler was smart to not play on the injured knee.

Call me crazy, but I wouldn't be surprised if the Bears' medical staff reported the injury as a tear to save Cutler's image. How could you go into the 2011 season with a quarterback who has such a negative image and likely zero confidence?

Regardless of the results, this situation led to some interesting Twitter activity.

Here are the best five tweets of the day by past and present NFL players. Too bad Channing Crowder didn't get in on the action...

5. Asante Samuel

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 28: Asante Samuel #22 of the Philadelphia Eagles in action against the Minnesota Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field on December 28, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

"If he was on my team I'd be looking at him sideways."

4. Maurice Jones-Drew

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 19: Maurice Jones-Drew #32 of the Jacksonville Jaguars dives against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 19, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Colts defeated the Jaguars 34-24. (Photo by Scott Boehm/Getty I

"All I'm saying is that he can finish the game on a hurt knee... I played the whole season on one..."

3. Derrick Brooks

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ATLANTA - DECEMBER 14: Linebacker Derrick Brooks #55 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers watches play against the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome on December 14, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

"HEY there is no medicine for a guy with no guts and heart"

2. Deion Sanders

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ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 11: NFL network broadcaster and former Atlanta Falcons player Deion Sanders watches from the sidelines after being inducted into the Falcons Ring of Honor during halftime of the game against the Baltimore Ravens at Georgia Dome on Nove

“Folks i never question a players injury but i do question a players heart. Truth”

1. Darnell Dockett

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 02: Alex Smith #11 of the San Francisco 49ers is sacked by Darnell Dockett #90 of the Arizona Cardinals during an NFL game at Candlestick Park on January 2, 2011 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty I

And the number one tweet is:

"If I'm on chicago team jay cutler has to wait till me and the team shower get dressed and leave before he comes in the locker room! #FACT."