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    Lovie Lee Smith (born May 8, 1958) is an American football coach. He has served as the head coach of the Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Houston...
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    "Sources: Bucs to hire Lovie Smith". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2019. "Lovie Smith expects to transform...
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    2003 season. Lovie Smith, hired on January 15, 2004, is the third post-Ditka head coach. Joining the Bears as a rookie head coach, Smith brought the highly...
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    former head coach of the NFL's Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers Lovie Smith was named Fighting Illini head coach, agreeing to a contract paying $21...
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    Jauron took over in 1999 until he was fired in 2003. Lovie Smith was hired on January 14, 2004. Smith was fired on December 31, 2012, after the Bears missed...
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  • composer and arranger Lovie Gore (1904-1980), American politician Lovie Smith (born May 8, 1958), National Football League head coach Lovie Yancey (1912–2008)...
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  • Since hiring Smith, all personnel moves made by general manager Jerry Angelo had an overwhelming degree of success. Under Lovie Smith, the Bears achieved...
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    by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014. Head coach Lovie Smith named David and Jonathan Casillas the starting outside linebackers to...
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    his brief tenure. During the 2021 offseason, Lovie Smith was hired as the Texans' next head coach. Smith had previously served as associate head coach...
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  • were fired. On January 1, 2014, Lovie Smith was hired as the new head coach of the Buccaneers, replacing Greg Schiano. Smith had previously spent 5 seasons...
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  • appearance since winning Super Bowl XX in the 1985 season. The Bears' Lovie Smith and the Colts' Tony Dungy became the first African-American head coaches...
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  • season in the National Football League, and the third under head coach Lovie Smith. The team improved on their 11–5 record from 2005 and finished with a...
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    4–13 record as the team's head coach and promoted defensive coordinator Lovie Smith as the team's fifth head coach on February 7, 2022. The team traded away...
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    Lovie Smith's firing on December 31, Hester stated that he considered retirement, though he tweeted that his consideration was not related to Smith....
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    Associated Press. He was the first Bears coach to be given the AP award since Lovie Smith in 2005 and the fifth in team history. Nagy is also the fifth coach in...
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    Coaching results". Pro Football Reference.com. Retrieved October 28, 2013. "Lovie Smith Coaching results". Pro Football Reference.com. Retrieved October 28,...
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  • Texans Chair and CEO Cal McNair and General Manager Nick Caserio on Lovie Smith". HoustonTexans.com. January 8, 2023. Archived from the original on January...
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    21st in the National Football League (NFL) and their only season under Lovie Smith, following the firing of David Culley at the end of the 2021 season....
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    Prior to the start of the 2004 season, the Bears fired Jauron and hired Lovie Smith, who declared Grossman the team's starting quarterback. Grossman was...
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    Texans. After the Bears lost their chances of making a postseason berth, Lovie Smith chose to start Orton over Griese. Orton made his first start in nearly...
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    a starting safety against Major Wright and Chris Harris. Head coach Lovie Smith named Conte the backup free safety to begin the regular season, behind...
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    Brate to their active roster. Upon joining the active roster, head coach Lovie Smith named Brate the fifth tight end on the depth chart, behind Austin Seferian-Jenkins...
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    Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 4, 2014. "Lovie Smith Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro Football Reference. Sports...
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    defensive rookie of the year awards. On January 8, the Texans fired Lovie Smith after just one rebuilding season as the head coach with a record of 3–13–1...
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    Mike Ditka, and eventually joined by his successor Lovie Smith. Former Bears head coach Lovie Smith joined that group following the Bears' 13–3 regular...
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  • team's chances in 2022. After the Texans performed poorly, head coach Lovie Smith was fired, making it the second consecutive season Houston fired its...
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    compete for the starting role against veteran Bruce Carter. Head coach Lovie Smith named Alexander the starting middle linebacker alongside outside linebackers...
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    preseason. Although Benson fully recovered from his injury, head coach Lovie Smith selected Jones as the Bears' starter. Benson scored his first two touchdowns...
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    the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, reuniting with his former Bears head coach Lovie Smith. Wright was cut by the Buccaneers on August 30, 2014. Wright rejoined...
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    four-year starting quarterback Brad Smith, defensive back William Moore, and linebacker Sean Weatherspoon to Columbia. Smith, after becoming just the second...
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