TB Bucs have fired Lovie Smith

[tishaLA]

I'm surprised and saddened. I felt like Lovie got a raw deal from the Bears--I know others disagree with me about this--and he had a respectable record with a rookie QB this season.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/01/06/bucs-fire-lovie-smith/

[KamaAina]

1. Niners?

Just sayin'.

[ProfessorGAC]

2. Seems Premature

One year and out. That makes little sense to eat that much contract for a coach with a pretty good all time record. (Not so much in playoffs, but no total embarrassments either.)
That's just a lot of dead money for the team and raw deal for Smith

[joeybee12]

3. Didn't they have a better record this year?

One would think any sign of progress after a year would be grounds to keep someone.

[Elwood P Dowd]

4. They improved from 2 wins to 6 wins while breaking in a rookie QB.

Carolina struggled Rivera's first two years breaking in a young QB, Cam Newton, but they showed improvement in year two so the owner stuck with him. The next three years they made the playoffs.

[joeybee12]

5. Sounds like a sh*tty organization...

How can you not let him stay?