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Bears’ Cutler, Cowboys’ Romo have much in common

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) passes the ball against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday during the first half in Arlington, Texas.

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Bears quarterback Jay Cutler scrambles with the ball against the St. Louis Rams at Soldier Field in Chicago.

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo runs the ball against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday during the first half in Arlington, Texas.

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Bears quarterback Jay Cutler looks to throw during the Bears 23-6 win over the St. Louis Rams Sunday at Soldier Field in Chicago.

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In a lot of ways, the two quarterbacks who will face off Monday night when the Bears and the Cowboys meet on national TV are alike. And in a lot of ways, they’re not. The Bears’ Jay Cutler and Dallas’ Tony Romo grew up in small-town Middle America and wound up playing under the brightest of lights on the biggest of stages.