Lovie Smith
Lovie Smith
Lovie Lee Smithis the head football coach at the University of Illinois. He was previously the head coach of the Chicago Bears from 2004 to 2012, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2014 to 2015. Smith has been to the Super Bowl twice, as the defensive coordinator for the 2001 St. Louis Rams and as the head coach for the Bears in 2006...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth8 May 1958
CityGladewater, TX
assume far game injuries late outcome sure
Sometimes late in the week, injuries happen. It had no outcome on the game as far as we're concerned. I assume everybody's going by the rules, which I'm sure they were.
defense detroit games position season six type
I think six games into our season you see the type of defense we are, ... This is the position we want to be in, going up to Detroit in first place.
game today
We thought we had better receivers going into the game today for us.
awhile bit game leading means next north quite since talked trying
We're confident. It's been awhile since we've been 3-3 and where the next game means quite a bit. We're just trying to get respect. The NFC North has talked quite a bit about the records. But I see it getting better and I think we're leading the charge.
against football game loss run tough
It was a tough loss for us today. Going into the game we thought we would be able to run the football against them and we weren't able to do that.
football game given improvement last lately played seen taste
We've seen improvement each day. And it shown, he's given us a taste of it each game that he's played lately the last two football games,
draft games guy happening kick plans running rushed unless yards
We know who Cedric is, and you don't draft a guy there unless you have plans for him down the line. But you have to go on what is happening right now. You have a running back who has rushed for 100 yards two games in a row. You can't kick him out of the house.
bigger game none plays
There were a lot of big plays in the game but none any bigger than that, really.
downs excited game half kyle percent potential rest second third
Kyle was 83 percent converting third downs in the second half (5-of-6). He got better as the game went along. We know he'll get better as we go. We're excited about his potential the rest of the year.
control game good lead led supposed team
He managed the game well. He was in control of the game. He just led us. He made the right reads. He made good throws. He did what your quarterback is supposed to do, lead your team to a win.
add area bring case couple few game players return talked type
The return game is an area that we talked about improving, and we did add a few guys, a couple players that can do that. You can make a case for every player that we have to bring us some type of help.
game great hump next win
How about those Bears! What a great game! To get over the hump and get to the next level, you have to win a game like this on the road.
game perfect played
He played well for his first start. It wasn't a perfect game by any means, but he had some big plays. I thought he blitzed well.
continue talk
We talk a lot about their defense, and I'm going to continue to talk a lot about our defense,