Lovie Smith is stupid

11 seconds to go. Kyle Orton just completed a brilliant 77 yard drive, spanning 11 plays to put the Bears up by 1. It seemed like the Bears had won the game. Until the Lovie Smith decided to give the game away.

The Lovetron decided to squib kick the ball on the ensuing kickoff. After a return by the Falcons, and a pass from Matt Ryan to Ohio State alum Michael Jenkins, with 1 second left, the Falcons kicked the game winning FG. Why did Lovie call for a squib in that spot!? He was asking to lose the game in that spot. In that spot, where you need a field goal, you don’t squib it, hoping to get time run off the clock, you boot it and make the other team go 80+ yards. 11 seconds and 80+ yards is a lot harder to get into field goal range than 6 seconds and 55 yards. Now, if a touchdown is needed in that spot, a squib kick is understandable, as 55 yards is still pretty far, and the squib takes time off the clock. Brilliant management by the Lovetron. Thanks to his ineptitude, this team that could easily be 6-0 right now is 3-3, tied for first with the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers. FIRE LOVIE SMITH!!