Lovie Smith for HC!

[Reed83HOF]

I love Horton's personality and think he's got a lot of potential as a coach. But I hate the idea of going back to the 3-4 after dropping over $150 million on two 4-3 DE's, not to mention Kyle Williams' $50 million contract for a player without a true position in a 3-4.

 

I entirely agree! We need to stay a 43

[Chris in Syracuse]

I entirely agree! We need to stay a 43

I am not against a 3 year transformation to the 34 but this year would have to be 90% 43 10$ 34 and over 3 or 4 years keep drafting LB's until you have enough. Mario Williams is a 34 DE or OLB like Wade used him in Houston. Anderson is a pass rushing 34 lb as well. Merriman would be awesome in the 34.

What we need is a healthy Troupe to play nose or Dareus. The only one really left out in 34 is Kyle Williams. If we draft Teo we have a grerat ILB. We lack good 34 LB depth. Moats Shepard, and Barnett are not really good 34 LB's as we have found out in the past.

[pimp 2]

The Bears GM said he let Lovie go because he could turn the offense around. He hasn't been able to attract a good OC and get the offense going. That is why he was let go and that is my biggest question mark with him....

 

This year there isn't one coach out there who would eba slam dunk. All of them have issues, but from what I have read Horton seems to be a good pick

 

That's why they're unemployed!

 

I'm with most of you, Lovie's the best candidate to me. His firing this year was definitely a result of his past failure of his offensive production but IMO this year was different. Mike Tice was the OC with a smashmouth mentality and did a pretty good job until the injuries to Cutler & Forte stymied the offense, that's just a bad break. IMO Lovie has a great staff & if they're part of his package it's a slam dunk...his DC was Rob Marinelli (lots of HC & NFL experience there between the two btw) that's two pretty good coordinators IMO.

[Bangarang]

 

 

I entirely agree! We need to stay a 43

 

I prefer the 3-4 if run properly.

 

Aggressive and always showing different looks that confuse offenses.

[Malazan]

What are the other magic coaches (Gruden, Cowher) winning percentage against teams over .500?

 

I'm also curious where the data on this is coming from, is there a site that tracks those stats?

Edited January 6, 2013 by jeremy2020

[San Jose Bills Fan]

Man Lovey for Lovie.

 

Thirsty for Thurston?

[Saint Doug]

Mike Ditka calls the Bears “stupid” for firing Lovie Smith:

 

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/01/mike-ditka-calls-the-bears-stupid-for-firing-lovie-smith/

 

Hiring Lovie could be seen as equal to never having fired Wade, which, in hindsight, we probably never should have done.

[scribo]

If you tweet, send Lovie Smith's son a tweet

 

@Matt_Smith_IMG

Appreciating all the love from #Bills fans. I was told that #Billsfans are the best in the NFL, let me hear it from you!

Edited January 6, 2013 by scribo

[San Jose Bills Fan]

Hiring Lovie could be seen as equal to never having fired Wade, which, in hindsight, we probably never should have done.

 

Interesting.

[JM57]

 

 

Interesting.

 

Its a hire within a hire within a hire. INCEPTION

[Solomon Grundy]

I'd Lovie to see Mr. Smith as our head coach. Hopefully he could entice the majority of his staff to follow(Marinelli, Rusty Jones, Gill Byrd, etc.) As far as offensive coordinator how would Turner Gill appeal to folks? He completely turned UB program around and had Zach Maynard looking like a viable NFL prospect.

[BUFFALOKIE]

Played college ball, and coached high school right here in T-Town. I did not know that.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

 

 

Cappy gets pretty upset when people misspell his name.

 

 

 

He had a rookie quarterback, a rookie running back, and a rookie wide receiver along with a 2nd year wide receiver.

 

Shurmur did nicely with a rookie Sam Bradford in St. Louis.

 

Also, I read also about how his offense was so predictable that opposing teams claimed to know his plays based on his formations.

[San Jose Bills Fan]

Its a hire within a hire within a hire. INCEPTION

 

Also mild-mannered defensive coaches.

 

Also, I read also about how his offense was so predictable that opposing teams claimed to know his plays based on his formations.

 

When he was in St. Louis or when he was in Cleveland?

 

I'd never heard that.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

 

 

Also mild-mannered defensive coaches.

 

 

 

When he was in St. Louis or when he was in Cleveland?

 

I'd never heard that.

 

Cleveland. I read it in pft. I will try to dig up the link. the other point I recall reading was that he was way too west coast in his offense. Most WCO guys run a modified version. He's a purist, and the pure wco is simply too predictable.

[scribo]

@Matt_Smith_IMG

Know this #BillsMafia, regardless of who next HC may be, you are in GREAT hands with @russbrandon !!!!!

[daytonajay]

This team would be similar to minn if Lovie was HC IMO. Is Fitz better than Ponder? Maybe. The talent on this D with good coaching and would work fine with a game mananager at QB. Fitz or someone else for that matter. Dalton/Ponder. Seemed to get them to the tournament!! Add Lovie with a couple LBs and a QB.

[San Jose Bills Fan]

Very interesting JR. Thanks.

 

And don't go searching now.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/05/browns-offense-getting-reputation-for-predictability/

 

Here is the shurmur link

[San Jose Bills Fan]

http://profootballta...predictability/

 

Here is the shurmur link

 

Thanks JR!