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I Dont Do Mornings
sorry but he does'nt deserve the extension, and how Jerry Angelo is still Bears GM is beyond me, he's got to be one of the worst GM's in football
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Yeah, worse than the Browns' old GM, worse than the 49ers, worse than the Seahawks, Rams, Raiders, Vikings, Lions, Bengals, Bills, Redskins, Titans, Jaguars, Texans, Giants, Chargers (he was great, then got egotistical), Broncos and Cardinals. Since you can probably tell that's sarcasm, I'd say it's fair to say he's at worst, middle of the pack.
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Henry Burris 
Yeah, worse than the Browns' old GM, worse than the 49ers, worse than the Seahawks, Rams, Raiders, Vikings, Lions, Bengals, Bills, Redskins, Titans, Jaguars, Texans, Giants, Chargers (he was great, then got egotistical), Broncos and Cardinals. Since you can probably tell that's sarcasm, I'd say it's fair to say he's at worst, middle of the pack.
Still pretty bad; middle of the pack should not be good enough for a team wanting constant long term success.
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Be carefull what you wish for, lots of Wannestaedts, Childress types out there ..... that would also mean an entire new staff of assistants also if the head coach is gone.
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Originally Posted by
JustWinBaby Be carefull what you wish for, lots of Wannestaedts, Childress types out there ..... that would also mean an entire new staff of assistants also if the head coach is gone.
if you allow yourself to settle for medicority for fear of the horrid, you will always be disappointed. Right now the Gm is not good enough; his drafts have proven as much; even if he is able to mask it through good FA moves. The Coach is too inconsistant, 5 years 2 playoffs w/potential or better SB births is great, if you don't look at the mediocre seasons in between.
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Isn't it ironic,that by the Bears overachieving this season we get saddled with more Lovie and Jerry?
I'm not sure how much more of them I can take...
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Originally Posted by
claymore58 Isn't it ironic,that by the Bears overachieving this season we get saddled with more Lovie and Jerry?
I'm not sure how much more of them I can take...
not at all...some of us predicted this would happen..if Bears fell short this year, and had another 7-9 or 9-7 season, Lovie would be gone. If they made the playoffs, he would get extended. So this extension was a foregone conclusion when the Bears earned that #2 seed.
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Lovie to get another extension
let the teeth gnashing from some commence..
Lovie to get another extension
By Sean Jensen sjensen@suntimes.com .hideTime { DISPLAY: none}Jan 25, 2011 02:34AM
Bears coach Lovie Smith will get a contract extension.
It’s only a matter of when.
“We very much want to extend Lovie,” general manager Jerry Angelo said. “Our intent is to extend Lovie.
“We wanted to wait until the season is over. The season is officially over for us. That will be part of the business at hand in these next several weeks.”
Smith, whose contract expires after the 2011 season, matter-of-factly said that “I love being the head football coach of the Chicago Bears every day I’ve been here and hope to be there for many years to come.”
Smith is believed to average $5 million on his last four-year extension. He has led the Bears to three NFC North titles, and he trails only George Halas and Mike Ditka in victories by a Bears coach.
In 2007, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, who has led his team to three Super Bowl titles, signed an extension that averaged $7 million a year. Former Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh signed a five-year, $25 million deal with the San Francisco 49ers after reports the Miami Dolphins were set to offer a contact averaging $7 million to $8 million.
Mike Shanahan, who led the Denver Broncos to two Super Bowl victories, signed a contract with the Washington Redskins a year ago that pays him $7 million annually.
Smith’s players have strongly backed him.
“If they don’t give Lovie a contract, that’s just ignorant,” Bears center Olin Kreutz told the Sun-Times on Sunday. “He’s proven he’s one of the best coaches in the NFL.
“He’s a hell of a man. You can’t say enough about him.”
Angelo, who’s under contract through 2013, didn’t want to talk about the length of Smith’s next extension.
“We’re fine,” he said. “We have a number of things on the agenda. We’ll talk about that, and when there’s something to announce, we’ll announce it.
“It’s that simple.”
Angelo insisted continuity was important for the Bears.
“It’s not like we have a bevy of holes or a bevy of concerns going into this,’’ Angelo said. ‘‘I know half the league wishes they were in our shoes right now.
“We feel very good . . . in terms of our future.”
The Bears having 15 players over 30 would seem to help Smith’s cause.
But Smith didn’t tip his hand Monday, and he didn’t last week, either.
“Since the day I got here, I have worked every day like it was my last day,” he told the Sun-Times last week. “As far as security, everyone has security that’s doing a good job. I feel like we’re doing a good job around here.”
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Angelo would like to sign Smith to contract extension
Bears coach's current deal ends next year
Faced with a win-or-else mandate, Bears coach Lovie Smith not only succeeded, he bought himself security.
General manager Jerry Angelo said Monday the Bears will work to sign Smith to an extension, ensuring he will not be a lame-duck coach in the last year of his contract, a practice that is rare in the NFL.
It's not a surprise after Smith guided the team to an NFC North title and a trip to Sunday's NFC championship game. But the 21-14 loss to the Packers wasn't a shining moment and left fans wanting more after enduring three non-playoff seasons.
The last time the Bears reached the playoffs, Smith got a four-year contract extension at major money, averaging more than $5 million annually. He has won three division titles in seven seasons and with a 66-52 overall record, only George Halas and Mike Ditka have won more games in franchise history.
The Titans' Jeff Fisher, Eagles' Andy Reid, Patriots' Bill Belichick, Bengals' Marvin Lewis and Jaguars' Jack Del Rio are the only head coaches more tenured than Smith.
"We very much want to extend Lovie," Angelo said. "That will be part of the business at hand in these next several weeks."
It will be interesting to see how this negotiation shakes out. It was clear Smith was getting new paper after Super Bowl XLI, but it became a protracted situation and Smith's agent Frank Bauer expressed frustration when no deal was in place after the NFL combine.
The question now is how many years will be in a new deal. It makes sense for him to be on the same timetable as Angelo, who is signed through 2013. That would mean a two-year extension. Otherwise, perhaps team President Ted Phillips and Angelo sign Smith for longer to set themselves up for new deals.
The team didn't handle the success of the 2006 season well, going 23-25 over the following three years.
"We're fine," Angelo said when asked about the length of a deal. "We have a number of things on the agenda and we'll talk about that, and when there's something to announce, we'll announce it. It's that simple."
Smith simply professed his passion for his job when asked about his contract.
"I've loved being the head football coach of the Chicago Bears every day I've been here and hope to be here for many years to come," he said.
Smith has had turnover on his staff every year and it's too early to tell if there will be change there. Secondary coach Jon Hoke and assistant special teams coach Chris Tabor are coming out of contract.
"When you have a successful year, people look at your staff," Smith said. "I'm hoping we'll be able to keep our same staff in place. But it seems like that never happens."
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