The Origin of Smokin' Jay Cutler

How many times have you seen a picture of Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler with a cigarette in his mouth and wondered where it came from? The term “Smokin’ Jay Cutler” has become synonymous in Chicago with #6 since it’s creation back in 2012, and fans have loved every second of it.

Smokin’ Jay Cutler Tumblr Site

According to the official website, SmokinJayCutler.tumblr.com, the creator of Smokin’ Jay was Brandon Freeburg, the Internet thanks you. Described as a website “dedicated to the most apathetic looking athlete in the history of sports, ” the Tumblr hosted gallery is a dedication to the nonchalant attitude of Cutler, featuring pictures of the quarterback repeatedly accompanied by a butt.

apathetic = having or showing little or no emotion

Like this one.

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On September 13th, 2012, Chicago Bears’ quarterback Jay Cutler became the subject of a minor controversy in the NFL blogosphere after the athlete was seen on camera yelling at his teammate and left tackle J’Marcus Webb before walking past him with a cold shoulder bump.

Cutler’s confrontational moment with his teammate quickly prompted criticism of unsportsmanlike behavior from the fans and other professional football players alike.

Smokin’ Jay Cutler was created the very next day.

As you browse through the content, it’s clear that Cutler seems to hate just about everything in this world. Picture after picture illustrate the absence of emotion in Cutler’s personality featuring an uncaring shell of a human on the football field.

About Smokin’ Jay Cutler

There’s pictures of Smokin Jay Cutler on a Black Unicorn, enjoying a rips on the sidelines and a variety of other fantastic memes. The Tumblr creation has been mentioned in USA Today, CBS and Grantland to name a few. It’s clear everyone enjoys watching Chicago’s favorite overpaid athlete continually satisfy himself with nicotine as the Bears franchise suffers.

Even Aaron Rodgers gave Smokin’ Jay Cutler a tribute, it happened during a game against Baltimore last season. Rodgers claimed his signal was a tribute to Smokin’ Jay himself.

Aaron Rodgers uses “dope-smoking fingers” while paying tribute to Smokin’ Jay Cutler.

Confusion Smokin’ Jay Cutler Has Caused

Since the original creation of the website, there’s been a lot of confusion about Cutler’s smoking habits. Fans always seem to question whether he really smokes or just coincidentally looks like he enjoys it, while appearing to care about nothing at the same time.