Chicago Bears News and Rumors
JENSEN: In coaching search, Bears GM Phil Emery has money, powerAny perception that Phil Emery is a puppet general manager should’ve been eradicated Monday morning. Emery decided to fire coach Lovie Smith after the Bears fell short of the playoffs, and his bold move was presumably rubber-stamped by chairman George M… |
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MORRISSEY: We hardly knew ya, LovieDec 31, 2012
Now that the deed is done and Lovie Smith is gone, I’m struck by how little we know about him after nine years with the Bears. Sure, there’s his love affair with the Cover-2 defense. We know he likes Jay Cutler -- unconditionally and beyond all reason… |
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Mike Sullivan to interview with BearsDec 31, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com There’s another name to add to the list of coaching candidates in Chicago. Mike Garafolo of USA Today reports that the Bears have asked for and received permission to interview Buccaneers offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan for their head coaching vacan… |
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Timeline: Lovie Smith’s tenure with the BearsDec 31, 2012
Jan. 15, 2004 - Lovie Smith, defensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams, is hired as the Bears’ head coach. He replaced Dick Jauron, who was fired after a 7-9 season in 2003 - his fourth without a playoff berth in five seasons. Sept. 19, 2004 - |
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Matt Loede, bearsgab.com The Bears have fired Head Coach Lovie Smith this morning one day after missing the playoffs. The Bears started this season 7-1 and did not make the post season for the fifth time in six seasons. Smith, who led the Bears to the Super Bowl after the 2006 … |
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Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com Several Chicago Bears players were upset about Lovie Smith being fired from the team after nine years. Smith was the only person to coach Devin Hester, the wide receiver/return man who is capable of electrifying returns by struggled in 2012. Hester was … |
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After Smith firing, Bears' Hester mulls retirementDec 31, 2012
After Smith firing, Bears' Hester mulls retirement |
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Falcons special teams coach to talk to Bears, ChiefsDec 31, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com It might be hard for the Falcons to get much work done this week, as their coaching staff is in demand. According to Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com, Falcons special teams coach Keith Armstrong is set to interview for vacancies with the Chiefs and Bears. F… |
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Josh Levin, deadspin.com Romeo Crennel, Chan Gailey, Andy Reid, Pat Shurmur, and Norv Turner were fired on Monday for the usual reasons that coaches get fired. All of these guys either led franchises to horrible records (Crennel), disappointed their pitchfork-waving fan bases o… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com "Black Monday" arrived with a vengeance, with the ax falling on some deserving head coaches and general managers, while also hitting at least one not-so-deserving head coach. The Chicago Bears fired one of the more well-respected head coaches … |
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Don Banks, CNNSI.com Musings, observations and the occasional insight as we take in the furiously fast firing fest that was Black Monday in the NFL... |
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Emotional reaction to Lovie Smith's firingDec 31, 2012
The end of a head coach's nine-year tenure disrupts deep loyalties, cracks comfort zones and quite frankly scares many of the people affected. That's why you're seeing at least some longtime Chicago Bears react emotionally to the firing of coach Lovie S… |
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Bears fire Smith after missing playoffsDec 31, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Bears fired coach Lovie Smith on Monday after the team missed the playoffs for the fifth time in the last six seasons, despite starting this season 7-1. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com I noted in my Monday morning column today that it’s the worst day of the NFL year: Black Monday, when coaches and executives lose their job. This Black Monday is even crueler than most. Before noon, six NFL teams had fired their head coaches: The Bills … |
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Sources: Bears fire Smith after missing playoffsDec 31, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Bears fired coach Lovie Smith on Monday after the team missed the playoffs for the fifth time in the last six seasons, despite starting this season 7-1. |
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Report: Bears fire Smith after missing playoffsDec 31, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Bears fired coach Lovie Smith on Monday after the team missed the playoffs for the fifth time in the last six seasons, despite starting this season 7-1. |
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Bears fire coach Lovie SmithDec 31, 2012
Lovie Smith has been fired as Bears coach. Smith, who was under contract through 2013, will not return for a 10th season largely because the team missed the playoffs this year. |
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Bears fire Lovie SmithDec 31, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Missing the playoffs for the second straight year has cost Bears coach Lovie Smith his job. The Bears have fired Smith this morning, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. The move comes a day after the team finished its second consecutive season out of t… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com This year's surprise firing in the NFL is Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith. The Bears failed to make the playoffs in 2012, and in five of the last six seasons. That's why Smith, who made the Super Bowl at the end of the 2006 season and the NFC Champ… |
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Jay Cutler makes Bears' job attractiveDec 31, 2012
Here is a list of teams that have fired their head coaches thus far on Black Monday: Chicago Bears Philadelphia Eagles Buffalo Bills Kansas City Chiefs Cleveland Browns Only one of those teams has a franchise quarterback in place. The San Diego Chargers… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com At this point, the Bears have not fired head coach Lovie Smith. But they’re apparently working on replacing him already. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Bears have already asked other teams permission to interview head coaching candidates. Ther… |
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It appears Jim Schwartz is safeDec 31, 2012
At about the same time the Chicago Bears were firing coach Lovie Smith, another NFC North coach was in the midst of his annual season-ending news conference. Stranger things have happened, but it's fair to make a couple of educated guesses after Detroit… |
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Bears gave Lovie Smith a fair opportunityDec 31, 2012
A second consecutive late-season collapse, along with the presence of a new boss who didn't hire him, was enough to end Lovie Smith's nine-year tenure with the Chicago Bears. The decision came quickly after the Bears missed the playoffs for the fifth ti… |
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Free Head Exam: Detroit LionsDec 31, 2012
After the Detroit Lions' 26-24 loss to the Chicago Bears, here are three issues that merit further examination: The Lions were lulled into thinking they were on the brink of consistent success after last year's breakthrough, but they found out this year… |
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My thoughts on Wild-Card WeekendDec 31, 2012
Uneventful Week 17? Nope. There were still playoff spots to be won, and history to be chased. And that was just one man. Peter King breaks down the wrap of the regular season. |
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Peter King, CNNSI.com What a regular season. What a year. What a Sunday. |
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Free Head Exam: Chicago BearsDec 31, 2012
After the Chicago Bears' 26-24 victory over the Detroit Lions, here are three issues that merit further examination: All eyes are on general manager Phil Emery, and by extension team president Ted Phillips and chairman George McCaskey. The Bears finishe… |
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Time for Bears to move on - without Lovie SmithDec 31, 2012
RICK MORRISSEY: So let the Lovie Smith era come to an end, and let it come quickly. Let this nine-year reign of blank looks and over-the-top optimism in the face of limited success screech to a halt. Time to act, Phil Emery. |
