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Denver-Cutler Love Fest: Photo Essay

Jay Cutler tries to block out the boos of his former fans (Photo: Chicago Tribune)

I have just returned home from Mile High Stadium (I still refuse to call it by its new corporate name), the site of the much-anticipated Bears vs Broncos pre-season match-up, featuring the return of QB Jay Cutler to his old stomping grounds … much to the dismay of the Denver faithful.

It’s clear that the Broncos’ fan base is harboring some bad feelings about the way Cutler ended his career there, but I can’t help but wonder if their anger is slightly misplaced.  Sure, Cutler came off as whiny and immature throughout the whole off-season soap opera with Josh McDaniels that led to his departure.  But it was the young maverick head coach who has come into town and essentially run out his best players, determined to put his stamp on the franchise.

Regardless, Broncos fans used this game as an opportunity to unleash their furor on Cutler … showering him with boos at every chance, and turning their once-prized #6 jerseys into tools of derision for their new enemy.  The game itself actually proved to be a relatively mediocre affair, with Cutler leading the Bears to a victory, and new Broncos’ QB Kyle Orton leaving the game with a cut finger.

But the real highlight of the evening was checking out the creativity of Broncos fans in their abuse of Cutler.  Everywhere you looked, people were decked out in their most clever anti-Cutler outfits, channeling their frustration into an arts & crafts extravaganza for the eyes.

After the jump, check out the ReadAndReact photo essay of the Denver-Cutler love fest:

(Photos: ArtieFufkin / ReadAndReact)