FireChan Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 3m3 minutes ago The #Bucs have fired Lovie Smith. Josina Anderson @JosinaAnderson 3m3 minutes ago The #Bucs have fired Lovie Smith, per the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaSnow Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 This is a surprise and a pretty strange move. That team seemed to be trending in the right direction... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Definitely a surprise. They must have a specific coach to replace him in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Definitely a surprise. They must have a specific coach to replace him in mind. Doug Marrone, according to Adam Schefter and Jimmy Sexton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Adam Gase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 Doug Marrone, according to Adam Schefter and Jimmy Sexton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Doug Marrone, according to Adam Schefter and Jimmy Sexton. Of course. @LavonteDavid54 WTF YO!!!! This is stupid, we can't even have a consistent coach, 3 coaches in 5 yrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 @PP_Rich_Hill Here's some more Buccaneers player reactions. Not pretty. @JohnKryk 4 of 6 fired #NFL HCs (Lovie, Pettine, Whiz, Tomsula) lasted 2yrs or less. In order: 32, 32, 23, 16 games. Who says owners are impatient? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonborn10 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Like Smith or not, this decision is just stupid. Smith has been a winning coach before. They had no QB last year and a rookie this year. What the hell do people expect? Someone will take the job but if Winston starts stealing crab legs again then what? Does the next coach need to have a winning record after eight games? What if the next coach loses a preseason game or god-forbid looks bad in a scrimmage against intra-state rival Miami? How can owners and GM's running billion dollar businesses make such horrible decisions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo1105 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I could see them going after Jimbo Fisher from Florida State. He runs a pro style offense that Winston ran in College and they are gonna do everything in their power to make Winston as successful as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardinalScotts Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Of course. @LavonteDavid54 and what the bills used to do regularly....might do again....like the crappy teams, bucs, browns, radiers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynBills Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Chip Kelly. He almost took the job 4 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Doug Marrone, according to Adam Schefter and Jimmy Sexton. Obama's term is coming up. As per Adam Schefter Doug Marrone is the leading candidate to replace him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realtruelove Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Lovie Smith is not a good coach. They shouldn't have hired him in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manther Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I think Lovie is a below average coach. But, he did seem to finish the season on an upswing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
major Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Sounds like the bucs players liked him. This won't end well for this franchise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickelCity Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Obama's term is coming up. As per Adam Schefter Doug Marrone is the leading candidate to replace him He does seem to be pushing for his boy quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanInUticaTampa Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 He does seem to be pushing for his boy quite a bit. Not that it means much, but bucs fans down here are speculating that the OC is going to become the new HC, and they will replace the DC. The OC is pretty good and has done a lot for developing the offense. But the defense is not developing, and the front office wanted a change in DC, which lovie may not have wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prickly Pete Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 They want to improve...Lovie didn't make the cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manther Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Not that it means much, but bucs fans down here are speculating that the OC is going to become the new HC, and they will replace the DC. The OC is pretty good and has done a lot for developing the offense. But the defense is not developing, and the front office wanted a change in DC, which lovie may not have wanted. Who is the OC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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