The Facts:
Following up on the ongoing saga. ... Before Cutler and Josh McDaniels entered their
swamp of contentious confusion, the groundwork for a fallout between the QB and the Broncos had roots in the days following owner Pat Bowlen's Dec. 30 firing of Mike Shanahan. James "Bus" Cook, Cutler's agent, said on Wednesday morning: "Jay was disappointed in the firing of Mike Shanahan and met with the owner. The owner assured him everything would be fine. The owner said he had the second-best offense in football and would leave the offensive staff intact. Jay was good with that. Then he hires an offensive coach who gets rid of the staff."
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Bowlen replied on Wednesday afternoon: "I really have had no discussion with Jay or the agent. Mike was fired right after the season. At that point, there was no need to have a discussion with Jay. ..." More ominously, asked about Cutler's future in Denver, Bowlen told NFL.com's Thomas George: "To tell you the truth, I have no answer to that question. I would like to keep him here, obviously. But if you are going to be an unhappy camper, there is no real reason to be here. ..." And the beat goes on.
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