The A-Team w/ Wexler & Clanton

The A-Team w/ Wexler & Clanton

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How do you view Lovie Smith as an NFL head coach?

Lovie Smith coaching file. Here are his teams' records and the starting quarterbacks he deployed in those seasons.

This is a presentation of facts, records of his time as an NFL head coach in his two previous stops.

Chicago Bears (2004-2012, 81-63 record, 3-3 playoff record, 1 Super Bowl appearance)

2004 CHI 5-11 Chad Hutchinson (1-4), Craig Krenzel (3-2), Jonathan Quinn (0-3), Rex Grossman (1-2)

2005 CHI 11-5 Kyle Orton (10-5), Grossman (0-1) (lost in division rd to CAR 29-21)

2006 CHI 13-3 Grossman (13-3) (lost in Super Bowl to IND 29-17)

2007 CHI 7-9 Brian Griese (3-3), Grossman (2-5), Orton (2-1)

2008 CHI 9-7 Orton (9-6), Grossman (0-1)

2009 CHI 7-9 Cutler (7-9)

2010 CHI 11-5 Cutler (10-5), Todd Collins (1-0) (lost to GB in div rd w/ Cutler, Collins, Caleb Hanie all playing)

2011 CHI 8-8 Cutler (7-3), Hanie (0-4), Josh McCown (1-1); (team had 12 TO in 10 Cutler games, then 17 TO in final 6 games)

2012 CHI 10-6 Cutler (10-5), Jason Campbell (0-1) (Team was 7-1 when Cutler hurt vs Texans, then went 3-5)

The Bears in the 9 seasons since his firing: 1 10+ win season, 5 10+ loss seasons, 2 playoff berths, 0 wins

During his 9 seasons as Bears HC: 4 10+ win seasons, 1 10+ loss season (his 1st), 3 playoff berths, 3 wins

The Bears 9 seasons prior to his hiring: 1 10+ win season, 5 10+ loss seasons, 1 playoff berth, 0 wins

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2015-2016, 8-24 record)

2015 TB 2-14 McCown (1-10), Glennon (1-4)

2015 TB 6-10 Winston (6-10)

During both seasons in Tampa Bay, his QB led team in rushing touchdowns.

Houston Texans v Green Bay Packers

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