Come on. It was purely an illegal hit. Cutler is a dbag but it was illegal. He was still a QB...and I think also still behind the line..looking to throw. He hit him right in the head while running at him to tackle him. Under NFL rules now its easily an illegal hit.
Watch it again...it wasn't some incidental contact. I wouldn't call launching but he smacked him and left his feet.
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-h...on-illegal-hit