Bears coach Lovie Smith defended the toughness of quarterback Jay Cutler yet again on Tuesday. "I don't think any player should have to go through that because it wasn't warranted at all," Smith told The Chicago Sun-Times. "He was injured; he couldn't play. It's an insult for us to answer the questions on whether he's tough." Cutler left the NFC Championship Game after one second-half series because of a Grade II sprain of a knee ligament. That Cutler left the game under his own power helped spark the following firestorm of pundits and fans questioning the quarterback's toughness.