Bears fire Lovie Smith

**gocubs2118** · 12-31-2012, 10:45 AM

BREAKING: #Bears have fired coach Lovie Smith, I'm told #BlackMonday

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/285773351094452225

**{Ron!n}** · 12-31-2012, 10:46 AM

As happy as I am, I was definitely not expecting it.

**{Ron!n}** · 12-31-2012, 10:48 AM

Source tells me Lovie Smith has been fired

ZZ

They just read the tweet on the Cutler show and everybody started clapping. I wonder how Cutler will respond.

**Mell413** · 12-31-2012, 10:48 AM

I'll reserve judgment until I find out who is replacing him. I think Lovie's time here should be remembered as a positive one. I will say this though I'm glad they made a quick decision. At least Emery should be able to get his first choice. I won't celebrate the move yet, but I'm curious to see who the new guy will be. Andy Reid

ray:

**haggis** · 12-31-2012, 10:50 AM

Oh boy.

**BowDown** · 12-31-2012, 10:51 AM

I can't find this anywhere....

**ChiBulls4Life** · 12-31-2012, 10:51 AM

I really really really really really ****ing hope they keep Marinelli. I'm a lil surprised at Lovie firing and a lil upset about it I'll admit.

**gocubs2118** · 12-31-2012, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by BowDown

I can't find this anywhere....

Then look harder.

**haggis** · 12-31-2012, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by BowDown

I can't find this anywhere....

Zaidman reported it. It's official.

**BowDown** · 12-31-2012, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by gocubs2118

Then look harder.

Thx Einstein

**chicagofan08** · 12-31-2012, 10:53 AM

Trib is confirming it also:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...,1783180.story

**{Ron!n}** · 12-31-2012, 10:53 AM

Jay Cutler: "Players coach, I've been very lucky to have 2 excellent head coaches (one is Lovie), going to be a sad day at Halas Hall."

"Little surprised, little sad, wish I could have done more offensively"

"Phil means business...he wants to win now not later"

**chi-townlove1** · 12-31-2012, 10:53 AM

Lovie Smith fired by Chicago Bears

By Gregg Rosenthal
Around The League editor
Published: Dec. 31, 2012 at 10:42 a.m. Updated: Dec. 31, 2012 at 10:47 a.m.
The longest tenured coach in NFL was Andy Reid until he lost his job on Monday. Another coach high one the "most-tenured" coaches list also lost his job in the Chicago Bears' Lovie Smith.

Ian Rapport of NFL.com reports that Bears coach Lovie Smith is out of Chicago, according to a source with knowledge of the team's decision.

**haggis** · 12-31-2012, 10:54 AM

Good day to do it.

**mikebrez bears/** · 12-31-2012, 10:54 AM

@seankjensen: The #Bears have fired Lovie Smith, a league source tells me, confirming @RapSheet initial report.

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