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Onion Story Pokes Fun At Cutler, Bears

(CBS) You know your football team has problems when it's the topic of an Onion article.

The satirical website has poked fun at the 3-5 Bears with a story headlined, "Bears GM Hoping To Motivate Jay Cutler With More Guaranteed Money."

An excerpt that quotes a fictitious Phil Emery:

General manager Phil Emery told reporters Wednesday that he is hoping to motivate Jay Cutler by offering him even more guaranteed money from his seven-year, $126 million contract. "We're willing to do whatever it takes to push Jay to improve his performance on the field, so if a guaranteed $54 million isn't getting the best out of him, then we'll just have to go up to $70 million," said Emery.

The article also joked that the Bears intended to cut Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffery, Matt Forte, and Jared Allen to clear more money for Cutler.

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