2012 » German did the better job over the course of the year.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Jay Cutler already had his break and it lasted five long weeks while his sprained thumb healed.He hardly needed more inactivity during Chicagos bye week, but now the Bears quarterback is eager to seize on momentum he sees building ahead of Sundays game at Tampa Bay.A win can do that.During a 20-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Oct. 31, Cutler displayed rust early but recovered to complete 20 of 31 for 252 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions. He had been 28 for 46 for 373 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions before his thumb injury and long layoff.Guys went out there, they played extremely hard, Cutler said. It was `Monday Night Football, I feel like our backs were up against the wall a little bit. And guys responded, which was awesome to see.Offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains saw a different Cutler than the one who ran the offense for 1 + games until spraining his thumb against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 2.I thought Jay played very inspired football, showed a lot of emotion, and he was excited to be back out there with his teammates, Loggains said. I thought the biggest thing he did was the plays he made on third down.Cutler moved around in the pocket long enough for receivers to come open and the Bears (2-6) converted 7 of 14 third downs. They went into the game ranked 27th converting third downs (35.1 percent).His ability to extend plays on the third downs really shows up and helps, Loggains said.The Bears also scored two touchdowns in the red zone, the first time theyd had as many since backup Brian Hoyer led a 17-14 victory over the Detroit Lions Oct. 2.The game was the first Cutler played with running back Jordan Howard starting. The Bears ran for 158 yards on 29 attempts to complement the passing game, but in Cutlers first two starts they failed to crack 20 rushing attempts.I think any quarterback alive, even guys wearing gold (Hall of Fame) jackets, will tell you thats a quarterbacks best friend, coach John Fox said of the running game. You dont want to become one-dimensional. Sometimes when youre throwing the ball 50-55 times a game its not very good regardless of how talented you are as a quarterback.Loggains saw the team benefit from Cutler to a greater extent than his passing.I thought he played very inspired football, Loggains said. It went back to his preparation, the way that he dealt with the injury and staying involved and helping Hoyer. When his number was called, when he was cleared to be the starter again, he was ready to play; he didnt miss a beat. I thought he played his best game of the season. And we expect the Tampa game to be the next best.Cutler anticipates a more efficient offense that will be healthier than it has been since the opener. He could have starting guards Josh Sitton (ankle) and Kyle Long (triceps) back after both missed the last game. They practiced without restrictions on Thursday. Slot receiver Eddie Royal could return from a toe injury.Now weve had a bye so everyone has to knock off some rust, Cutler said.The last time the Bears won a road game was at Tampa last Dec. 27. They havent had consecutive victories since Nov. 9 and 15 last year.This leagues all about putting together wins, Cutler said. If you go win-loss throughout the whole year, youre not going to be where you want to be. So being able to stack two, three, four, five wins -- not have back-to-back losses -- thats how you make the playoffs and thats how youre successful in this league.--------For more AP NFL coverage: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFLMax Muncy Jersey .ca. 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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has admitted Hamilton would have been champion without that issue and a number of engine problems throughout the season.However, Raikkonen, who beat Hamilton and Fernando Alonso to the title in 2007, says the points table is the only thing that matters at the end of the season.He scored more points and I dont understand why he wouldnt deserve it, the Ferrari driver said. They had the same car and he came out on top, so fair play. He was better this year, as simple as that.Rosberg had to endure an unbearably tense finale in Abu Dhabi to claim the title, as a desperate Hamilton backed him into the chasing Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen.dddddddddddd. Rosberg, who would not have won the title if he had dropped out of podium contention, clung on to second to win.Hamiltons tactic was controversial and left Mercedes in two minds about whether to punish him, though Raikkonen sees nothing wrong with what the three-time world champion did.Its racing. It didnt affect the final result, I dont know how much was being done. I dont know and the end result didnt change one bit. Its part of racing and if it gets completely ridiculous, I guess there would be stewards involved. But as far as I saw, there was nothing, really, it never really got close. Its part of things. ' ' '