Report: Lovie Leaves Not Locked Down
January 1st, 2014
Tampa Tribune scribe Roy Cummings is reporting tonight, via an unnamed source, that Lovie Smith interviewed for the Bucs’ vacant head coaching job yesterday.
But Lovie has not been hired, it seems, as reports out of the Detroit Free Press say Lovie is heading to Detroit for a wooing in the Motor City.
Lovie and Lions general manager Martin Mayhew (yes, the Lions have a general manager in place unlike the Bucs) have a long-standing relationship. Mayhew laid out criteria for the Lions next head coach, and it seems Lovie is a perfect fit.
Tonight, the Washington Post reported the Redskins want to bring in Lovie for a sit-down, as well.
Joe’s going to find it hard to believe Lovie won’t be pounced on hard by the Lions. He knows their division, and the Lions, much like the Bucs, have some premier pieces in place on defense. The Lions also have a quarterback, which one would think makes the Detroit job more attractive than the Tampa Bay gig.
January 1st, 2014 at 10:00 pm
All these reports coming out are Lovie is the Bucs coach
January 1st, 2014 at 10:01 pm
Jay Glazer @JayGlazer 58s
The Bucs are hiring Lovie Smith to be their new head coach, two sides are finalizing the contract tonight
January 1st, 2014 at 10:02 pm
NFL Network just broke the news, he is the coach! Hell Yeah!
January 1st, 2014 at 10:02 pm
They are finalizing deal he’s the next head coach welcome back lovie llet’s get it #bucsnatuon #itsabucslife
January 1st, 2014 at 10:02 pm
Yeah that’s what I’m hearing too. How do reporters hear before our own local reporters that’s crazy
January 1st, 2014 at 10:03 pm
its official now joe ,…..Lovie is hired
January 1st, 2014 at 10:03 pm
Yep, being reported they are finalizing the deal now. Looks like his coordinators are Mike Tolbert and Leslie Frazier. It doesn’t get much better than that. But I’m sure many of you will cry because we didn’t hire the person you wanted, and proceed to say how much of a failure Lovie was in Chicago.
January 1st, 2014 at 10:04 pm
They’re actually reporting that they’re finalizing the details. Which means it’s pretty much a done deal.
January 1st, 2014 at 10:04 pm
ESPN just announced the Bucks hired Lovi Smith
January 1st, 2014 at 10:05 pm
Good man, good coach, and the players will LOVE him
January 1st, 2014 at 10:05 pm
NFL Network saying it’s a done deal, Lovie to Bucs, I hope not.
January 1st, 2014 at 10:06 pm
Looks like we have a coach. Yaaaaaa