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By Brad Biggs That means more playing time for Kellen Davis, and it's not a good sign for the already struggling 30th-ranked rushing offense. Clark missed two games earlier this season with fractured ribs. Coach Lovie Smith said that Clark and safety Kevin Payne (back) will be listed as doubtful for the...

By BY BRAD BIGGS bbiggs@suntimes.com It's time to put up, so the Bears are going to shut up when it comes to the NBC pregame show Sunday night. That's the message coach Lovie Smith delivered after practice Thursday as the Bears made final preparations for the Philadelphia Eagles in what amounts to a must-win game for both teams i...

By Gene Chamberlain LAKE FOREST, IL—It took very little time for the idea to come across coach Lovie Smith's lips this week in practice following last week's debacle at San Francisco. "We have five losses. Five losses don't keep you out of anything. Our players realize that. It's a big game coming up," Smith said. A...

By Brad Biggs Lovie Smith says the Bears just want to get to Sunday night's game with the Philadelphia Eagles, and that they're ready to circle the wagons after fulfilling media obligations Friday following practice. (Or as Alonzo Spellman famously once said, "circle... Lovie Smith says the Bears just w...

By wiltfongjr I think most of us Bears fans are resigned to the fact that Lovie Smith isn't going anywhere.  Barring a disastrous finish to the 2009 season the Chicago Bears will move forward with Lovie Smith as Head Coach again in 2010.  But unless the Bears make a dramatic turnaround and fight their way i...

By BY BRAD BIGGS bbiggs@suntimes.com In a sign of how difficult things have become in the Bears' world, the beleaguered team stunned a network giant Wednesday by rejecting NBC's request for prime-time access to coach Lovie Smith, quarterback Jay Cutler and general manager Jerry Angelo.

By Dane Noble Devin Hester:  All-world game breaking ability.  Exponential growth as WR this year, and can only get better. Danieal Manning:  Developed under Lovie Smith's personal guidance.  Will be a great safety next year. Brian Urlacher:  Although he will be a year older, his body is getting a full y...

By ChiFan13 Tommie Harris wants to help the Bears win for Lovie Smith.  Chicago Sun-Times Ten thoughts on the Bears. Chicago Tribune Devin Hester is focusing on getting back in the groove.  Comcast SportsNet Chicago Lovie and the Bears aren't about to give up. Thanks! ESPN Chicago

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At least Bears coach Lovie Smith isn?t trying to rationalize his team?s 4-5 record or put his own positive spin on it.

At 4-5 and facing a difficult seven-game stretch to close out 2009, the Chicago Bears would be smart to start thinking about 2010. Lovie Smith needs to get these two players more snaps immediately.

By John M. Crist At 4-5 and facing a difficult seven-game stretch to close out 2009, the Chicago Bears would be smart to start thinking about 2010. Lovie Smith needs to get these two players more snaps immediately.

By Brad Biggs Jauron also spent time as the interim coach of the Detroit Lions after Steve Mariucci was fired in 2005. Jauron's career record is 60-82 and the high point came in 2001 when he guided the Bears to a 13-3 record. Fewell was the second secondary coach for Lovie Smith. He replaced Vance Bedford in 2...

By ChiFan13 Chicago Sun-Times Offensive penalties are killing the Bears. At least Lovie didn't say that the Bears get off the bus running..... Chicago Tribune Comcast SportsNet Chicago Bob LeGere: NFC parity means that the Bears are still in it. ESPN Chicago Westbrook's status for Sunday is uncertain. 

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By Dane Noble When Lovie Smith was asked what message he delivered to his players, he said: Okay, so maybe Lovie isn't exactly shooting for the stars there, but I laughed when Larry Mayer said: The Bears hope that following that sound advice will help them snap a two-game losing streak. Lovie:

By Jeff Hughes Whatever the case, maybe it was Harris and other Bears players whom Charley Casserly of CBS was referring to when he said the Bears are 100 percent committed to Smith. But just because the players like Smith, that doesn't mean his job is safe, and Harris seemed to realize that the Bears, at 4-...

The Bears coach continues to believe he has a playoff bound team no matter how bad their season goes.

With four losses in five games and a 4-5 record, defensive tackle Tommie Harris realizes the Chicago Bears' hopes are fading fast. His faith in Lovie Smith is not, however. Harris rushed to his coach's defense Monday, saying the Bears "owe it" to him to keep playing hard and that he's "been gr...

By Brad Biggs The bus I am writing about is the one that Lovie Smith used to announce the Bears got off of running. The Bears are averaging only 85.2 yards rushing per game. That has them on pace for 1,363 yards rushing, which is just about what they produced during 2007, another post-Super Bowl XLI disaster.

Here’s an interesting take from my ESPN’s Gene Wojciechowski, whose work also appears over on ESPN Chicago. Wojciechowski wonders if there is a point where Bears coach Lovie Smith will hold quarterback Jay Cutler accountable for his NFL-high 17 interceptions:

Bears coach Lovie Smith learned a lot from his mentor, Tony Dungy, but he has been remarkably more patient than Dungy with his offense.

Bears coach Lovie Smith keeps saying the Bears are not accustomed to the penalties they have been receiving, but at some point, he's going to have to admit it's an issue.

By Brad Biggs So here's what I found ... with 61 penalties for 509 yards, the Bears are pretty much on pace for what their average is under Lovie Smith. The team had a low in the Smith era of 78 penalties for only 610 yards last season. The average in five seasons under Smith is 106 penalties for 836 yards. At the curr...

By ChiFan13 The Bears are beginning to prepare for the Eagles. Thanks, Larry.  Chicago Sun-Times The Vikings can clinch the North in two weeks.  Brad Biggs: Lovie needs to lose patience with the offense. Chicago Tribune The Bears are facing a difficult home stretch. Comcast SportsNet Chicago

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By Josh Herman So Jerry Angelo, let's say goodbye to Lovie and his traditionalism and Ron Turner and his inept ability to call every wrong play in the book and let's say hello to a guy with true Chicago grittiness and the ability to get the most out of his running game.

By BY BRAD BIGGS bbiggs@suntimes.com Bears coach Lovie Smith learned a lot from his mentor, Tony Dungy, but he has been remarkably more patient than Dungy with his offense.

By Brad Biggs Offensive coordinator Ron Turner has said the Bears will work on it. Lovie Smith has said Cutler needs to be more careful near the goalline. Nothing has worked to this point, and the offense is now 5-for-16 (31.3 percent) in the last five games in the red zone.

By Ricky O'Donnell Is there any chance the Bears will eat $11 million and fire Lovie? Jim Zorn is a terrible football coach. Lovie Smith is not. We've been over this before, but, yeah, the Bears' problems run deeper than the head coach. That doesn't mean he should keep his job, though.

By Jeff Hughes That means Ted Phillips.  Jerry Angelo.  Lovie Smith.  Ron Turner.  The guy who parks the cars at Soldier Field.  I want them all fired.  Because I'm beginning to think that the 2010 Chicago Bears are not going to be better than the 2007-2009 Bears.  They have plummeted from the heights of a Super B...

By ChiFan13 Lovie on the game: Lovie on Cutler: Ron Turner on Cutler's INT's on the goal line: Ron Turner on inserting Omiyale at the end: Adewale Ogunleye on the playoffs: Tommie Harris on the playoffs: Danieal Manning on the D's performance: 

By Benjy Lipsman The calls for Lovie Smith's head are only going to escalate following the Bears' 10-6 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night. Fans don't care about the added cost of firing a head coach with years left on his contract, we just want to see our team win. Especially the winnable games. Th...

By Brad Biggs The NFL has fined the Bears quarterback $20,000 for abuse of a game official. Cutler drew a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct for arguing with officials during the loss to Arizona on Sunday at Soldier Field. Lovie Smith talks about how the Bears are a disciplined football team, a...

By ChiFan13 Mike Singletary is set to face the Bears for the first time as HC. Chicago Sun-Times Lovie is accepting blame. Chicago Tribune Lovie Smith will be fired....someday. Ted Phillips believes the Bears can turn it around. ESPN Chicago Mike Singletary: I will always love the Bears.

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By wiltfongjr If you're the Chicago Bears' management, who are you more inclined to fire, Lovie Smith or Ron Turner? He goes on to get more in detail with his question, bashing both Turner and Smith, even bashing Lovie for being an ineffective drafter, a point King immediately corrects. 

By Dane Noble Of all of our managers/ coaches, I would say that Lovie and Ron are falling victims to lack of talent.  Jerry Angelo has to be the guy that is on the line here. When contemplating Smith's future replacement, whenever that search begins, remember the words from Angelo himself when he hired Smi...

By wiltfongjr In the Cover 2 type defense we've seen in Chicago during the Lovie Smith era, the corners are responsible for the sideline in about 12/13 yards, keeping balls thrown to the flats in front of them.  The Bears favor physical corners (Tillman, Zackary Bowman, and Corey Graham) who should be ab...

By ChiFan13 WHERE WE NEED LARRY JOHNSON OMG! Chicago Sun-Times Mike Mulligan: The buck stops with Lovie Smith. Mike Singletary details how he got into coaching. Grading the Bears. Chicago Tribune Steve Rosenbloom: Way to go, Lovie.  Comcast SportsNet Chicago ESPN Chicago

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By Jeff Fisher 3. Get Vasher & Graham more playing time at corner. Not sure this would make any significant impact unless Lovie stops giving opposing WRs 10-yard cushions. But it gives the defensive backfield some playmakers, especially if Tillman’s shoulder keeps him out for a while.

By Dane Noble Coach Lovie Smith said that he will wait and hear from the league, and that the team would support whatever the league's decision will be.   Where do you all stand on this?  How should the league and the team deal with Tommie, and what do you think this does as far as Tommie's future with the Bear...

If one positive came out of this latest humiliating defeat it's that denial is no longer an option. Coach Lovie Smith tried to be positive after the Bears' latest demoralizing loss, claiming the team's short week was coming at an ideal time and his team's inexcusable penalty total was a pro...

By Gene Chamberlain Quarterback Kurt Warner accomplished whatever he wanted a week after he threw five interceptions. The five TD passes he threw tied the most ever allowed in a game by the Bears to a quarterback. Life is just one big back door for the Chicago Bears, from the players to their head coach.

By ChiFan13 Lovie on the game: Lovie on Tommie: bad." He has powerful hands. I saw one on the sidelines that he caught against Tillman, and Charles had perfect coverage against him. Just an excellent catch. You win some, you lose some." Danieal Manning on the game:

After Sunday's 20-point loss to the Cardinals, Bears fans are wondering how coach Lovie Smith gets his team ready for a game. Here are the top 15 ways.

CHICAGO -- I think I heard a collective groan here Sunday when Bears coach Lovie Smith stepped to the podium and said: “I don’t have a lot of reasons to give you on why we played that way.” In this case, however, I’m with Smith: The Bears’ performance Sunday was inexplicable.

By Dane Noble The Chicago Bears have played three straight weeks of uninspiring football, and the pressure is on Lovie Smith and company to take care of business this week when the Arizona Cardinals come to town.  What are my keys to victory this week?

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By ChiFan13 Chicago Sun-Times Chicago Tribune Nathan Vasher has been making progress at safety. Comcast SportsNet Chicago Devin Hester misses his second straight day of practice. Is the criticism of Lovie Smith fair or foul? Getting to Kurt Warner is critical for the Bears on Sunday. ESPN Chicago

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By ChiFan13 Chicago Sun-Times Mike Mulligan: Will the real Bears' D stand up? Devin Hester vows to play on Sunday. Chicago Tribune Bears players support Lovie Smith. Thanks for the update.  Comcast SportsNet Chicago Bob LeGere wants Ron Turner to let Cutler air the ball out.  ESPN Chicago

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By ChiFan13 Chicago Sun-Times The Bears dread the red zone.  Mark Potash: Bears fans and media have lost faith in Lovie Smith. Chicago Tribune Steve Rosenbloom: How will the Bears fare against the Cardinals? Comcast SportsNet Chicago ESPN Chicago

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When Bob Babich was the Bears' defensive coordinator, it was always difficult to figure out where he started and Lovie Smith ended. The two were in lockstep. The perception is that since Smith replaced Babich as the play-caller, Ron Turner's role as co-head coach/offense has been reinfor...

By GeauxBears Danieal Manning showed great athleticism, and has incredible speed.  Still out of position a lot, but Lovie Smith has done a good job with him.  Hopefully, we see steady improvement over the year from Manning. The orange jerseys look great!

By Jeff Hughes David Haugh is preaching Lovie Smith's job safety in the Tribune.  He argues that Lovie has earned patience due to a successful win-loss record while also using the McCaskey family's unwillingness to buy out his contract as the principal reason... David Haugh is preaching Lovie Smith's job...

By Roy Taylor Simple as this.  We can talk about those that want Kyle Orton back instead of Jay Cutler.  We can talk about the poor play of the offensive line and the bad personnel decisions made there.  Matt Forte’s demise, talentless wide receivers.  But simple as this-as long as Lovie Smith is the head coa...

By Jeff Hughes I don't want to hear anybody, ANYBODY associated with this organization say "it's just one game" when they're asked about yesterday.  Literally, yes, it was a single football game.  But it was symptomatic of every Lovie issue that has percolated for five years.  The only thing that can save...

By Benjy Lipsman The Bears went into Cincinnati looking to bounce back after last week's loss to Atlanta. Instead, the Bears imploded and played perhaps their worst game of the Lovie Smith Era -- losing to the Cincinnati Bengals 45-10 on Sunday afternoon in embarrasing fashion.

By Jeff Hughes But I will say this.  Lovie Smith's "We'll learn from this game" in the presser made me sick to my stomach.  We'll learn from this game?  What will you learn?  Why are you still learning things five years into your career as our head coach?  And exactly what was the lesson?  If you haven't figur...

Despite video evidence suggesting he clearly expressed anger after Chicago's 35-point loss against Cincinnati Sunday, Bears head coach Lovie Smith continues to vehemently deny a public display of emotion ever happened.

By Jeff Hughes Mike Imrem questions the combination of Jay Cutler, Lovie Smith and Ron Turner.  So do I.  I'm not a Lovie fan and never have been The ballsiest move in Bears history may have the acquisition of #6 this spring.  The ballsier move might be to dump a winning head coach this winter in favor of an offe...

By Brad Biggs Mike Martz is sorry for making a fuss about Jay Cutler for his friend Lovie Smith, but he meant what he said when he tore into the quarterback after the Bears' season-opening loss at Lambeau Field for his demeanor in... Mike Martz is sorry for making a fuss about Jay Cutler for his friend Lovie Sm...

By Clay Cunningham We get off the bus running the ball." -Lovie Smith, following virtually every Bears game over the past five years. If Hester jumps out of he gate with a few deep scores early in the season, it makes teams more honest, thus creating more open space for Forte and the one-two Tight End punch of Greg...

by Matt SnyderFiled under: Bears, NFC North After wrapping up the first rookie mini-camp, Lovie Smith discussed some of the options.Bears Should Move Vasher to Safety originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Mon, 04 May 2009 12:50:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith said of picking late in the first round. "You can get good players." The reality that good players can be found well after the first round is one reason why the Steelers will listen to trade offers for their initial pick ... UPDATED: BEARS DRAFT NEEDS BearGoggles

As New York Giants kicker Jay Feely lined up for a 52-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter, Lovie Smith sent in a play in found in the depths of the Bears' playbook. The last time he called the play was on Nov. 13, 2005, nearly one year ago to the day of the Bears 38-20 win over the Giants.

That's the upshot of Smith's decision to essentially take over as the Bears' defensive coordinator, one of several changes he announced Tuesday in a teleconference with Chicago-area reporters. Here's how Smith addressed that issue with Chicago reporters:

What's happened so far: Defensive backs coach Steve Wilks has been fired, and defensive line coach Brick Haley reportedly is set to join the staff at Louisiana State. Marinelli, a close friend of coach Lovie Smith and general manager Jerry Angelo, has visited the Bears' facility and repo...

By Brian McIntyre(noreply@blogger.com) Chargers-Colts News and Notes Playoff News and Notes Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith's job is safe for 2009, writes David Haugh of the Chicago Tribune. San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Singletary is aware that he doesn't know everything, writes Gwen Knapp.

You've got to talk to them about that,'' Bears coach Lovie Smith said. "We're going to be at full strength. All of our guys will be out there playing. ... Screw the Bears, Screw the Packers. . .and Pass My Freaking Kool-Aid Daily Norseman NFC North possible Playoff buys Protrade

Filed under: BearsBears coach Lovie Smith loves to talk about the importance of recovering fumbles, and this year the Bears' defense is doing that well: They've forced 11 fumbles and recovered eight of them, meaning that 73 percent of the time that they knock the ball loose, they recover...

Filed under: BearsChicago Bears coach Lovie Smith had an interesting response when asked this week about the production of his wide receivers, who have combined for a whopping nine catches in the Bears' back-to-back losses against the Titans and Packers:

Bears coach Lovie Smith didn't have much good to say about Sunday's 37-3 loss to the Packers, but he was ready to put it in the past. "It goes without saying that we weren't ready to play the football game this past week," Smith said. "(But) you have to move on, and that's what we've done. We have a s...

Elsewhere around the NFC North: The Chicago Tribune's Rick Morrissey on Bears coach Lovie Smith: "Smith's everything-is-OK act is so old it orders the early-bird dinner special and is in bed by 9 p.m.Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy told Fox Sports Radio that he thinks Packers quarterback Aa...

Filed under: Bears, NFC North, NFL FansThe stigma attached to Rex Grossman nowadays is nearly palpable. Last night in the chat, I simply typed, "Rex Grossman is not as bad as most people think." In the ensuing exchange, I was bombarded with messages telling me how much he sucks. I never even sa...

According to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Sun-Times, the injury occurred sometime between Bowman's second-quarter recovery of a muffed punt and his fourth-quarter interception of Minnesota quarterback Gus Frerotte. Coach Lovie Smith said Bowman was "definitely playing with pain" on t...

Filed under: Bears, Falcons, NFC North, NFC South, NFL CoachingFrom the perspective of a Bears fan, I can vouch that the end of the game was like a swift kick to the jewels. The kick on everyone's mind now, however, is the squib kick which granted the Falcons unbelievable field position at th...

Bears coach Lovie Smith announced today he'll wear Mike Ditka's famed sweater on the sidelines for Sunday's Super Bowl in an attempt to summon the success of the 1985 Bears Championship squad.

By WCG I think Rashied Davis is the best in the slot. Yes! Do you think Jerry Angelo and Lovie Smith are on the hot seat?  Would a deep run in the playoffs take them off? Speaking of the division, looking at Minnesota.  Is Tavaris Jackson just that bad? 

By ChiFan13 Our offense was spectacular (compared to previous Bears standards), the defense was awful, and our special teams was great without the performance of #23. Here are some quotes from Lovie, Orton, Kevin Jones, Babich, Urlacher, ...

By Michael David Smith Rookie RB Matt Forte played well in a loss to the 49ers. RB Kevin Jones had an impressive debut in his first game action after suffering a torn ACL last year. Said coach Lovie Smith of QB Kyle Orton’s performance, “He’s our quarterback, ...

Maybe even fulfill the mantra of playing the man who gives the Bears the best chance to win. Lovie can’t stop with the players, though: if Babich’s defense ... As Bears arrive, top pick still unsigned Chicago Tribune Brian Urlacher a happy, healthy camper Rockford Register Star

By Jeffrey Boswell(jeffreyboswell@sports-central.org) Our problems go well beyond Rex Grossman," says Lovie Smith. "Rex, as well as other quarterbacks in Chicago 's history, are basically measured against Jim McMahon, who QB'ed the Bears 1985 Super Bowl-winning team. Take away that Super Bowl win, and McMahon's claim to fame would simply be m...

By chicagosports He later has a telling progression of quotes on the subject, starting with Lovie saying, "Rex is our quarterback" on Monday, "Brian is our quarterback" on Wednesday and Brian Urlacher saying, "We stink right now" after the loss. Sportsline.com's Pete Prisco grades the Bears a D and his lea...

By Ryan Wilson The Fanhouse: Live Blog | 1st Qtr | 2nd Qtr | 3rd Qtr | 4th Qtr |Green Bay 23 Chicago 0- The Bears will get the ball to start the second half and commence the Brian Griese Era. If Lovie Smith is smart, it'll be for the rest of the ...