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Lovie Smith is coaching his way into an extension. He will be around for a while, unless the Bears totally collapse.
But I do NOT want Singletary.
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Lovie seems to be getting his head out of his ass. I mean, if players can get better, coaches can too right? I mean... he's still young as a HC.
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Originally Posted by
GrizzlyBear91 
Lovie seems to be getting his head out of his ass. I mean, if players can get better, coaches can too right? I mean... he's still young as a HC.
If I make a Jerry Angelo comment will you get mad at me? lol There is still plenty of football left for Lovie to screw up.
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Originally Posted by
GrizzlyBear91 Lovie seems to be getting his head out of his ass. I mean, if players can get better, coaches can too right? I mean... he's still young as a HC.
Another thing is sometimes it takes time to pick up an offense, so you have to believe by year end and next year the entire Bears offense should be MUCH better understanding Martz's offense. Alot of Bear fans take for granted the fact the Bears have been best in the league at creating turnovers ever since Lovie arrived, and they have DOMINATED special teams since Lovie arrived, on both sides. This was not the case before Lovie arrived, not even close. Be carefull what you wish for, as there is no guarantee that these things automatically stay that way once he leaves.
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Originally Posted by
JustWinBaby Another thing is sometimes it takes time to pick up an offense, so you have to believe by year end and next year the entire Bears offense should be MUCH better understanding Martz's offense. Alot of Bear fans take for granted the fact the Bears have been best in the league at creating turnovers ever since Lovie arrived, and they have DOMINATED special teams since Lovie arrived, on both sides. This was not the case before Lovie arrived, not even close. Be carefull what you wish for, as there is no guarantee that these things automatically stay that way once he leaves.
Correction, that was not the case untill Toub arrived, and he was Angelos hire, not Lovies. Same with Rivera and Shea. It was well documented that Lovie did not have total controll over the staff untill he got his extension after the super bowl. Now if you want to give Lovester credit for keeping Toub around go for it. I'm sure that was a really tough decision for him. Must have kept min up nights.
This year is looking up. No doubt. But you know what? This year could still end with a 9-7 record and no playoffs. That would mean a .500 record since the '06 season. If that is good enough for you, so be it. It's not enough for me and in my mind Lovie needs to feel the heat till this time next year. If we fired him tomorrow this team would have the same chance at a super bowl as they did yesterday.
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I talked about this in my other thread. Lovie should stay for now. All he has to do to probably earn a playoff berth is win three of the last six games. That will probably be enough to give the Bears the NFC North Division title. I actually foresee the Bears finishing stronger, with like a 4-2 or a 5-1 record the rest of the way. I don't think you can truthfully justify firing a man who has made the Bears competitive for six out of his seven seasons (excluding his first campaign, when Chicago finished 4-12).
Look at it like this. The Bears play the Philadelphia Eagles next week, and the Packers play just hours before them against the Atlanta Falcons. If both teams lose, we're still in first place. If we win but the Packers lose, we hold a de facto two game lead. The following week is the game against the lowly Lions, and that will, in all likely hood, be a Bears victory. Then the following week is the Patriots, and I am not afraid of them one iota; they struggle defending passes and aren't terribly good at defending against the run. The next week is Minnesota, and that game will be tougher because we can assume that Sidney Rice will be suited up for the Vikings, as well as Bernard Berrian. The game might be higher scoring the next time around, but I still look for the Bears to pull off a victory. December 26's game is against the Jets, and I haven't been impressed by them over the past several weeks, nor am I afraid of their pass defense. Lastly, there is the Packers. The Packers have no running game, and give up huge chunks of yards despite not giving up anymore points than they do. I think the worst Chicago does is 3-3, but I'm thinking that because their defense has been playing like the best unit in the league for the past couple of weeks, they will finish 4-2 or 5-1 the rest of the way. I don't see them finishing the season at 9-7 because this team is playing like it has a big chip on its shoulder and that they are out to prove something. I expect them to win the division and make it to the Divisional Round with possibly a first round bye, but no worse than a win in the Wild Card round.
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