Papa Cutler's (lack of) role in Bears' head coaching search

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Post-season life has led to a big adjustment for Jay Cutler: taking care of his baby. But according to the Chicago quarterback, providing constant supervision for who he referred to as "the dude," isn't exactly his cup of tea.

"There's no way I could be a mom or a stay-at-home daddy day care," Cutler said at the start of his visit during The Jay Cutler Show on WMVP. "But I'm gonna have to stay home and be a helper at some point."

I'm sure girlfriend Kristin Cavallari will appreciate that.

But at-home duties aside, Cutler also discussed a range of topics from Lovie Smith's firing, to GM Phil Emery's search for a new head coach, to the role he's playing in the hiring process.

"I already knew," Cutler quickly stated when asked if he was surprised by Smith's dismissal. "I think we all know in this business, nothing stays secure for long."

When it came time for Smith to tell his team that he wouldn't be returning next year, Cutler was impressed by his poise and delivery.

"I thought he did a great job," Cutler said. "I had a lot of respect for him before he addressed the team, always thought he was a class act, he went about it well with the players and coaches.

"There were a lot of personal relationships out there. When a guy brings you into an organization and mold you into that organization, you're used to working with these guys everyday. I think people were hurt. It's hard for them probably to understand because they played extremely well. To cut a coach that went 10-6, it's tough to do."

To no surprise, Devin Hester's name quickly came up as one of the players that took the firing the hardest.

"I haven't talked to Hester," Cutler said. "He's an emotional guy, Lovie brought him in to the Bears' organization. When these things happen, sometimes you're put in from of a camera and sometimes you don't say things you mean. But maybe he meant it."

In this case, Cutler sure hopes his teammate didn't mean what he said.

"You don't want to go against a guy like Hester," Cutler added. "You don't want to see him on another sideline."

As the search for a new head coach continues, it looks like Cutler's role in the process will be kept to a minimum, and No. 6 will make no dispute about that.

"If Phil asks me, I'll come in, but I'm not going to petition for it or says it's something I want to do. They can handle it, that's their job," Cutler said.

"I am more than confident in Phil being able to do this, he's got it under control. He had a plan going into it, he's talking to a lot of people, he's very detailed, he's not going to hire anybody who's not getting along with anyone on the offense or defense."

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