Kimberley Mine (The Big Hole) Kimberley, South Africa. At a depth of more than 700 feet and a width of 1,519 feet, itâs hard to believe The Big Hole started as a hill. More than 6,000 pounds of diamonds were unearthed from this site, and at one point, up to 50,000 miners had their picks in the earth.
Cutler was traded to the Bears from the Denver Broncos in 2009 in which he received a two-year contract extension worth $30 million, running through 2013. He then signed a seven-year, $126.7 million deal in 2013, which would have kept him with the Bears through the 2020 NFL season.
The Bears arenât going to make the playoffs this season. Theyâre probably not going to make the playoffs next season, either. It doesnât matter if Cutler is the quarterback for this year or the next, the Bears are not going to be a playoff team. Thatâs by design â the Bears are one of the youngest teams in the NFL. Theyâre building to 2018 and beyond. Cutler is the oldest player on the Bears, at age 33. His injury might be the best thing that could have happened to the franchise.