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jimithing11 
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| re: Lovie Smith Fired from Chicago. (Posted on 12/31/12 at 10:23 am to memphstigers23)
Go to SD
Their D is OK and can use improving. Bring in a OC to put Rivers in place and should be able to dominate the AFC West
Peyton is only getting older
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xenythx 
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| re: Lovie Smith Fired from Chicago. (Posted on 12/31/12 at 10:23 am to Kafka)
I'm wondering if Chicago already has his replacement in mind and thought they needed to act fast to get him before some of the other jobs start opening up.
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jimithing11
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| re: Lovie Smith Fired from Chicago. (Posted on 12/31/12 at 10:24 am to xenythx)
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I'm wondering if Chicago already has his replacement in mind and thought they needed to act fast to get him before some of the other jobs start opening up.
Promote Mike Tice? 
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VerlanderBEAST 
Michigan Fan
Member since Dec 2011
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| re: Lovie Smith Fired from Chicago. (Posted on 12/31/12 at 10:26 am to BigBoyTiger)
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Missed playoffs in five of the last six years.
thats bad luck more than anything.
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BigBoyTiger 
LSU Fan
Chicago
Member since Aug 2005
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| re: Lovie Smith Fired from Chicago. (Posted on 12/31/12 at 10:26 am to Kafka)
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I don't say it's a bad move, but fired after 10-6 with that OL seems unfair
Maybe..but consider this: Rodgers was sacked the most and is in the playoffs...Luck was sacked the 3rd most and is in the dance as is Dalton (sacked the fourth most). You can only use the OL crutch for so long.
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10888bge
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Member since Aug 2011
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| re: Lovie Smith Fired from Chicago. (Posted on 12/31/12 at 10:30 am to BigBoyTiger)
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Missed playoffs in five of the last six years. Why is it a bad move to fire him?
Chicago 10-6-no playoffs
Bengals 10-6
Vikings 10-6
Baltimore 10-6
Washington 10-6
It was just the way things worked out this year.
Also he brought them to a SB, and 1 return to the playoffs.
He should get the hotseat not shitcanned. but that is the way NFL operates.
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BigBoyTiger
LSU Fan
Chicago
Member since Aug 2005
8507 posts
| re: Lovie Smith Fired from Chicago. (Posted on 12/31/12 at 10:34 am to 10888bge)
I'm up here and watch the team play every week. The hot start was an anomoly. They regressed to the mean in the second half. They aren't very good as a team and that's why they aren't in the playoffs.
I think they need a change in direction.
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happyhappyjoyjoy 
Arkansas Fan
Packer/Angel/Suns fan too
Member since Apr 2011
1538 posts
| re: Lovie Smith Fired from Chicago. (Posted on 12/31/12 at 10:35 am to 10888bge)
Damn. I really liked him coaching Chicago.
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10888bge
LSU Fan
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Member since Aug 2011
7120 posts
| re: Lovie Smith Fired from Chicago. (Posted on 12/31/12 at 10:40 am to happyhappyjoyjoy)
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Damn. I really liked him coaching Chicago.
Can't say I really like him as a Coach. Me being a Saints fan. Chi and that damn field pissed me off that day. But he is a damn good coach. He will land on his feet, well I think he does.
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LSUTIGER in TEXAS 
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Member since Jan 2008
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| re: Lovie Smith Fired from Chicago. (Posted on 12/31/12 at 10:47 am to 10888bge)
Someone needs to be fired for how bad that OL has been for so long. Year after year it's the Achilles heal
I like lovie as a coach. But his D is getting old at key spots and that missed the playoffs 5 of the last 6 years stat is pretty damning. May be a good move for both sides to move on
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10888bge
LSU Fan
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Member since Aug 2011
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| re: Lovie Smith Fired from Chicago. (Posted on 12/31/12 at 11:05 am to LSUTIGER in TEXAS)
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Someone needs to be fired for how bad that OL has been for so long. Year after year it's the Achilles heal
So much truth in this statement.
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D is getting old at key spots
I think he might have been tentative in letting players go. I love Urlacher as a Linebacker but he is not holding up. He might have thought that if he let him go he would still play at a high level, like dawkins did after the Eagles let him go.
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WDE85 
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| re: Lovie Smith Fired from Chicago. (Posted on 12/31/12 at 11:06 am to Kafka)
I'm very confused with this firing. 
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StraightCashHomey21 
West Virginia Fan
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| re: Lovie Smith Fired from Chicago. (Posted on 12/31/12 at 11:08 am to 10888bge)
He will land another job no problem
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Cold Pizza 
Ohio State Fan
Member since Sep 2011
7639 posts
| re: Lovie Smith Fired from Chicago. (Posted on 12/31/12 at 11:14 am to 10888bge)
The entire Cleveland, OH metro area jimp'd.
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hendersonshands 
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Univ. of Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
Member since Oct 2007
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| re: Lovie Smith Fired from Chicago. (Posted on 12/31/12 at 11:18 am to Cold Pizza)
Everyone in Cleveland shot cum into your pants?
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swemnaked 
Virginia Fan
VA
Member since Oct 2008
66 posts
| re: Lovie Smith Fired from Chicago. (Posted on 12/31/12 at 11:22 am to Cold Pizza)
Missed the playoffs 5 out of 6 seasons, missed it for the second season in a row because of a late season collapse (started 7-3 last year, ended up losing 5 of 6, despite facing a ridiculously easy schedule. We did have some big injuries, but that is no excuse to not beat Kansas City, Oakland, Seattle, and Denver). That put him on the hot seat, and missing the playoffs after starting 7-1 killed him, as it should any coach. 10 wins, but nothing noteable. We did beat the Colts in Lucks first game, beat Minnesota back in November, but that's it. Looked pathetic against any good team. But he sure did show Tennessee and Jacksonville who's boss!
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Brightside Bengal 
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| re: Lovie Smith Fired from Chicago. (Posted on 12/31/12 at 11:34 am to swemnaked)
Saban to Chicago?
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TT9 
Alabama Fan
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| re: Lovie Smith Fired from Chicago. (Posted on 12/31/12 at 11:37 am to Brightside Bengal)
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Fox Mulder 
Tulane Fan
Uptown
Member since Dec 2010
12768 posts
| re: Lovie Smith Fired from Chicago. (Posted on 12/31/12 at 11:44 am to 10888bge)
Mike tice got him canned. A long sad list of bad personnel choices. I said last night this guy was getting canned. He is a good coordinator, but not a good HC.
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OBUDan
LSU Fan
Chicago
Member since Aug 2006
38000 posts
| re: Lovie Smith Fired from Chicago. (Posted on 12/31/12 at 11:52 am to 10888bge)
Most Chicago people hate him.
I've never really understood. He's a pretty good coach.
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