Lovie Smith... OUT?!?!

[LA_Panther]

Absolutely dumb. Not up there with 49ers firing Harbaugh, but pretty bad. Terrible decision

[shaqattaq]

Fug him! I lost all respect for him last season when he pulled his starters in the final game to ensure a #1 pick. 

The suddenness of it does make you wonder if the Bucs have someone specific in mind as a replacement. I think that Bucs are on the upswing as a team (no where to go but up).

[blackcat]

This works out perfectly for us.  RR can hire Lovie as DC when McDerp leaves!!!

[rayzor]

Just to add to what Mr.  Scot said about Rivera being "let go" by Lovie because he wasn't Lovie's man, a lot of the reason for that was differing defensive philosophies.  Yes, they are both 43 guys, but Lovie was bend don't break Tampa 2 soft cover zone guy while Rivera came from the Jimmy Johnson school of thought in Philly that was a very aggressive blitz and attack heavy mindset. Despite the obvious success Rivera's D had, it wasn't being run the he way Lovie wanted. When Rivera left his guy ran the Tampa 2 that Lovie prefers which is attack lot of the he he he reason that, while still respectable, the Chicago D was never as dominant as it was when Rivera was there.

And that is also why you won't be seeing Lovie come here attacks a DC and why, if he did, wouldn't be a good thing. The two defensive mindsets aren't a match and we would likely see the defense take a step backward.

 

 

 

 

[Clicheking]

We are not hiring Lovie as a DC peoole stop it. He and Rivera run by two TOTALLY different defensive schemes, that's why things didn't work out between them in Chiacago.

Ohhhh just my 2cent but if you think Rivera is doing anything but offering professional courtesy to Lovie over the last two years you're wrong. He may not hate him, but no way he's happy with him either. You would be unhappy too being let go after 13-3 and have to take a lower level position coach job, thus setting your career path back 2 years.

 

[MadHatter]

Nothing says well run and classy organization like firing your head coach OVER THE PHONE.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/buccaneers-fired-lovie-smith-over-the-phone/ar-AAgu5X3?li=BBnb7Kz

[TheRed]

31 minutes ago, MadHatter said:

Nothing says well run and classy organization like firing your head coach OVER THE PHONE.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/buccaneers-fired-lovie-smith-over-the-phone/ar-AAgu5X3?li=BBnb7Kz

Well, better that than a text I guess.

[CamMoon]

Lovie is a really average coach. It would be like the Bears firing Fox or the Jags firing Bradley. I think he should have gotten another year, but meh

[MadHatter]

51 minutes ago, TheRed said:

Well, better that than a text I guess.

That's true....although not the worst firing i have seen seen.

when I worked in public accounting, there was a layoff that happened after the busy season.  They decided to let a young guy go that had only been with the company for 3 months (people at all levels were effected). 

So, they fired him by leaving him a voicemail while he was on his honeymoon.