Lovie On Defensive

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Sep 13, 2010 9:30PM

A day after the Bears won their season opener despite a questionable call by refs and a questionable call by Bears' head coach Lovie Smith, Smith was on the defensive. On that decision to go for the touchdown on fourth down? Lovie stood by his call: "Still feel good about it. I went for it because I thought we could get it. We needed a touchdown. To keep it close, like it ended up being there at the end, one big play could really have bad results for us. So I felt good about it going for it then, and I feel good about it now. I would do the same thing again." Lovie also spoke on the controversial rule that took what looked to be a sure touchdown away from Detroit on the final drive: "We all agreed on those rules. We've been on the other side of that rule before. The officials make calls based on (the rule), cut and dry. That is the rule we have in place. All the rules we have in place right now are good." Lovie, of course, is thanking his lucky stars. And even though the Bears started out the season with a win, that's not keeping others from already speculating he won't make it to the end of the year.