Halloween in August.
That's what Invesco Field at Mile High looked like Sunday evening as Bronco fan after Bronco fan entered the stadium wearing baby bonnets, bibs, pacifiers, and ... Jay Cutler #6 jerseys.
Bronco fans came out in force to remind Jay Cutler what they thought of his "crybaby" act that got him traded to the Bears.
They booed every time the Bears offense ran out onto the field with their new field general.
They booed so loud the press box shook and the notes you were scrawling suddenly looked like they were written by an octogenarian.
They booed so loud Cutler couldn't hear the play calls from the sidelines.
"Way to go Jay!" one fan shouted above the visitor's tunnel, before adding, "You @#$head!"
What did Cutler do?
Simply complete 15 of 21 passes for 144 yards and a touchdown pass to Matt Forte.
"Guys got into it, both offensively and defensively" Cutler said afterward, "both sides handled it well. I think the guys knew what kind of pressure was going to be on me, so they came out and did a great job for me."
Though Cutler admitted it was strange being on the "other" side. "It was a little weird being in a different locker room and being on the other sideline."
Denver reporters asked Cutler why he seems to respond best when he's the villain. That familiar smirk came across Cutler's face.
The villain was constantly rushed by the Broncos defense, which was more aggressive than most teams are in a preseason game. Yet after a pair of three and outs on offense, the Bears responded with a field goal, and in the second quarter responded with a 98 yard touchdown drive gave the offense rhythm. "I told the guys to stay in there and we got some better field position."
Thanks to Devin Hester. After a strange fair catch at the 4 yard line in which it appeared Hester forgot where he was on the field, number 23 responded with a 54 yard return that set up Matt Forte's touchdown two plays later.
The Bears first team defense didn't allow a third down conversion, and barely allowed any rushing yards.
This wasn't just about Jay Cutler. It was about all three phases of the Bears game finally coming together.
And, well, a Pro Bowl quarterback providing the spark.
