Thread: Bears would appeal to Cowher

Well we all find Lovie somewhat unemotional but detached isn't a word that I think even vaguely relates to him. Lovie knows what's going on around him always he just doesn't react to things in the same way we're accustomed to seeing from NFL coaches. I've been down on him for this at times but more recently I've seen the way his way of reacting is reflected in his players. Especially the defensive guys.

They never get down or play themselves out of a game no matter what may be happening on the other side of the ball. They look at it like their job is to keep the team in the game, stop the other guy from scoring and give the offense or ST's a chance to win it and lacking that they'll play to get you turnovers and try to win it themselves. Lovie has a purpose and he's not much into wasted effort or emotion if it doesn't line up with his purpose and that's simply to win games. I think he's very single minded that way.

Lovie doesn't fit our vision of a winning Bears coach because he doesn't have the "fire and brimstone" style of coaching that Halas and Ditka had. It's taken me years to get used to him because I liked Halas and Ditka's ways of doing things yet slowly Lovie is proving there is another way. He's a pretty level guy emotionally and winners can do it that way to. He let's his guys express most of the emotion for him but they're also a lot like him in that they seems to possess that steely determination to go out and win.

I still think Lovie will be the Bears HC for quite a while longer even if he doesn't take us to or win a Super Bowl immediately. His players love him and they give him 100% effort in every game, the McCaskey's like him because he goes about his job without a lot of fanfare that detracts from the team itself, and I think Phil Emery has a trust and and appreciation for what he can do as a HC. He's putting his own neck on the line with some pretty bold moves this offseason all calculated to get Lovie the team he needs to win with big time.

If Lovie were to leave I guess Bill Cowher would be pretty high on my list of potential candidates for the job. I think he could come to Chicago and build a tradition of winning but I'm not ready to give up on Lovie just yet. He's been winning pretty well over the years with about half a team when compared to some of the others and I think he deserves a decent shot at seeing what he can do with all of the holes filled rather than just half of them. I may not always like his style but I do respect him as a HC.

Lovie's sideline antics remind me on Tom Landry, sorta. But his post game statements, really. If your not going to really say anything, then DONT, STFU. Plus some in-game things he does too, drive me nuts. Other wise (as long as he's not talking) hes ok. Ican live with him, seen worse. ( Denver anyone? LMFAO )


EDIT: Minus the hat too.

Originally Posted by BigBadPapaBear

I'll tell you this Soul, I personally never liked that "fire and brimstone" crap from coaches. It got real old with Ditka and I just don't believe that acting like a fool like that is good for players. I think Lovie has really become a very good coach. Yea some may laugh at that statement but he's really come a long way as a coach. And I believe he's going to be hoisting up a trophy this season if all goes according to plan. Our defense's elder statesmans know the window is closing and they need to give it all they got this year.

Well Ditka started out OK but eventually he got so addicted to it that it's become legend. More caricature than character after the persona of "DaCoach" was born. At what point did he stop coaching and just focus on being the high profile NFL figure and "sound bite" he's become today? Halas had it but was a little more reserved in how he displayed it. More like a constant flame to Ditka's five alarm fire with explosions.

I think Lovie is an acquired taste and Chicago has had to get used to that. He's not gonna appeal to everyone because he's not the blue collar, pork chops and "Grabowski's" kind of person Ditka was and until Lovie wins a SB that's who he'll always be compared to.