Comments on: Lovie would rather wait a year than take DC job now

By: dallascowboysdishingthereal

dallascowboysdishingthereal — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 02:05:52 +0000

If you haven’t noticed, the current trend is to hire offensive gurus as head coach not defensive.

By: doubleogator

doubleogator — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:20:22 +0000

Give the Saints Lovie for a defensive coordinator and Payton as the head coach in 2013 and they have another Lombardi Trophy…

By: themokoda

themokoda — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:02:46 +0000

Some of you must have just looked at the picture and read the headline. Lovie doesn’t WANT to be a DC, he wants to be a head coach.
Frankly, I think his chances are pretty small, and I think that’s because he’s just too darned conservative. I don’t know what happened, but at some point, since the Bears’ Super Bowl loss to the Colts, he developed a yellow streak, where he has the team playing to not lose rather than playing to win. That won’t cut it in today’s NFL.

By: shlort

shlort — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:59:56 +0000

I cant believe no one has hired him yet. I thought he was the best candidate for a few jobs this year. The best spoot for him would be Arizona. That D is already good and Lovie knows how to win with just Defense and a little offense. He would turn the Cardinals into a playoff team the first year.

Maybe he wants to step away from the game for a year. He is getting paid anyway and will likely get a shot next season if he waits. I am sure he is looking for the right spot to land and doesnt want to be hasty just to get a job.

By: randolph32

randolph32 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:21:28 +0000

Don’t forget he has to feed his son, who’s his Agent. Lovie’s a great guy, just not a HC, imho. I hope he gets what he wants, whatever that may be.

By: jtmartinez34

jtmartinez34 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:11:06 +0000

The shame is that after 9 years in Chicago, he should have been beloved. But, he was so arrogant and empty of any charisma with the media and fans, that he will be completely forgotten soon. That’s very difficult to do in a town and fan base that loves to immortalize long time coaches and players. He played it all wrong and now all he has is his record. Which is good defenses, terrible offenses, and no in game management. Why would anyone want to hire him to do that again. He is destined to be DC in any NFL capacity. He will not be a head coach again, unless he leaves the NFL.

By: mazblast

mazblast — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:03:08 +0000

I wouldn’t mind hearing his perspective as a “talking head”, but with no East Coast connections, no histrionics, and being a defense-first guy, he’d find it difficult to line up one of those jobs–even if he wanted one.

The networks want flash, not analysis, and have wanted flash for at least the last 40-plus years.

By: lks311

lks311 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:30:00 +0000

Lovie’s in the Catbird seat. His team missed the playoffs with 10 wins. Don’t be surprised if he ends up in Detroit this time next year. He’s the anti-Schwartz. No drama, no histrionics. Say what you will about him, but he handled his business with dignity, class and his player’s played hard and loved him.

By: barrenreich

barrenreich — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:27:31 +0000

Future coach of the Raiders

By: supremecomander

supremecomander — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:15:29 +0000

ESPN wants loud mouths like Herm Edwards, not Lovie Smith. Lovie would put all the viewers to sleep during the 6 pm Sportscenter

By: realfootballfan

realfootballfan — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:12:32 +0000

Why would he go back to being a DC? It’s beneath him.

He’s a highly successful NFL head coach who won consistently with very flawed rosters and horrible QB play. He should be at the top of the list for prime jobs that open up next year like the Cowboys and Panthers.

By: phillyphannn83

phillyphannn83 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:09:47 +0000

and Chip Kelly said he was returning to Oregon…

By: ebrownwareagle

ebrownwareagle — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:06:20 +0000

@Land Snark

Better to be a Has Been than a Never Was!

By: thevza

thevza — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:05:32 +0000

Wish my former employer paid me $5 million to take a year off….

By: voiceofsweetness

voiceofsweetness — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:00:35 +0000

He’ll take a year, line up a staff and get his offensive coordinator right finally and come back strong in 2014. Lovie is a good coach. Only has to get the right OC or maybe even have a team with a o-line for a change.

Still think most coaches would struggle with the Oline talent the Bears had the whole Lovie regime.

By: 3yardsndust

3yardsndust — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:00:12 +0000

Rent a house on the beach in Maui, Lovie. Get a new bicycle, some good books, and some Hawaiian shirts. Enjoy a cold beer. Relax and re-focus.

By: southpaw2k

southpaw2k — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:51:11 +0000

Given the rather large amount of coaching vacancies this offseason, how many spots could realistically open up after next season? I guess Jim Schwartz, Ron Rivera, and Rex Ryan all have relatively thin threads to work with, so it’s possible that Lovie could see if any of those spots attract him.

I still think he’s better cut as a DC than head coach.

By: robert831

robert831 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:47:55 +0000

As a Vikings fan forced to watch the Bears the last 5 years, as my fiance and her family are all Bears fans, why would anyone want this guy as head coach? All the bears fans I know were actually rooting for them to miss the playoffs so they could finally get rid of Lovie! His defenses are overrated and he can’t put together a offensive line to save his life. If Cutler wasn’t the QB I’m not sure this team wins more than 5 games the last several years.

By: jacunn2000

jacunn2000 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:47:31 +0000

I wish he would come to Dallas. We need a DC & a Head Coach. Oh and we also need a new GM.

By: curlypacker

curlypacker — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:46:57 +0000

gsmatt you fail to realize Capers has already flopped. I agree Lovie would be a great fit in Green Bay. If McCarthy continues to ride Capers they both may be out and Lovie as head coach. Now that would be interesting.

By: tfbuckfutter

tfbuckfutter — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:46:02 +0000

His overall record notwithstanding I understand how teams would be disinclined to hire a guy who made the Super Bowl with Rex Grossman, Thomas Jones and Muhsin Muhammad headlining the offense, and somehow got WORSE with Jay Cutler, Matt Forte, and Brandon Marshall.

By: andyreidsskinnyjeans

andyreidsskinnyjeans — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:45:16 +0000

Lovie to Philly to be dc and asst head coach. Our defense sucks. Start with the secondary.

By: iminra6

iminra6 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:43:55 +0000

wait a year for Sutton in kansas city to flop,come here as assistant HC and Defensive coordinator for the Kansas city Chiefs, they’ll have a all-star cast Any Reid and Lovie Smith

By: nickswearsky

nickswearsky — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:38:49 +0000

The Dallas job will be available next year for Texan Lovie.

By: itsthemelman82

itsthemelman82 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:38:26 +0000

Clearly the media and some fans will continue with this Rex Grossman is the worst QB of all time even though he had a really good NFC Championship game, played great in some games (yeah, I know terrible in others) & got Bernard Berrian payed by Minnesota.

And Lovie not getting a job this off season is a joke! Buffalo should’ve snatch him up but when gets another HC job, hopefully, that city won’t be so trivial and harp on not liking him because he’s not firery like Ditka

By: Land Snark

Land Snark — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:37:36 +0000

He’ll be working for ESPN’s stable of has been stars in no time.

By: janvanflac

janvanflac — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:34:20 +0000

or next HC of the Eagles if Kelly doesn’t work out….

By: scfr44

scfr44 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:34:04 +0000

I hear the Alouettes have an opening!

By: supremecomander

supremecomander — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:32:57 +0000

Come to Chicago to coordinate the D and earn your paycheck!

By: rollteal

rollteal — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:32:36 +0000

I really cannot believe he has not gotten an interview yet ?? That’s astonishing.