Posts Tagged ‘lovie-smith’

Lovie Smith expects Cutler back

Lovie Smith said Jay Cutler did not suffer a season-ending injury. “From what I’ve been told, he’ll be back at end of regular season.” “The plan is to get Cutler back at the latter part of regular season. Smith also confirmed the Bears plan to look to bring in another veteran quarterback. Other news: Bears [...]

Bears-Eagles Pregame Quotes & Notes

Bears offensive coordinator Mike Martz on wide receiver Earl Bennett: “He does everything very well. What Earl has that people don’t realize until they play him is that he has real speed. He made so many key plays in key situations for us last year.” “I call [Bennett] Mr. Third-down, and it’s almost a foregone [...]

Bears rookie safety Conte to see field soon?

“We have to improve at safety, getting in position to make some of those plays,” he said. “We can’t continue to give up big plays. My emphasis, has been on that as much as anything.” Bears coach Lovie Smith dropping the cold hard truth about the team’s disappointing play at the safety position. Which begs [...]

If Bears OC Martz doesn’t change; he needs to leave

As Bear fans we have been told for two straight weeks the offense will run the football more.  Last week before the Green Bay game, Offensive Coordinator Mike Martz took blame for his play calling.  Head Coach Lovie Smith assured both fans and the media the run/pass differential would be balanced against Green Bay.  As [...]

Bears Coach Lovie Smith Schedules Monday Session With Tony Dungy

Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy stood on opposite sidelines four years ago, vying to become the first African-American coach to win a Super Bowl championship. Dungy and his Colts walked away with the prize that rainy February night in Miami, beating Smith’s Bears 29-17, but there aren’t hard feelings on either end. In fact, Dungy [...]

Bears and Head Coach Lovie Smith Agree on Two-Year Extension

The Bears and head coach Lovie Smith agreed to terms Friday on a two-year contract extension through the 2013 season. “I have the best job in the National Football League. I’ve said that every time I’ve been asked, and to get a chance to continue to coach here is special,” Smith said while attending the [...]

Extension for Bears Coach Lovie Smith in the Works

Bears head coach Lovie Smith wants a contract extension but, as is his style, he has been expressing this desire with hints rather than demands. Michael C. Wright of ESPNChicago.com reports that, according to Bears GM Jerry Angelo, an extension is in the works. “We very much want to extend Lovie, and the job that [...]

Eight Emotional Reasons Why the Bears Will Beat the Seahawks

Every week here, I break down opposing teams’ strengths, weaknesses and statistical rankings in an attempt to rationalize why the Bears will or won’t have success against a particular team. Most of the time, I royally suck at this. For example, there’s the time I predicted… A low-scoring affair with the Jets, only to watch [...]