Football Decisions

Last night via teleconference the Chicago Bears announced that defensive coordinator Ron Rivera will not be returning to the team. Rivera's contract was up at the end of the season, and he told reporters that he was never offered a new contract. Rivera cited, "football differences" as the reason for the falling out, but was sure to stress the fact that the separation was amicable.

Then Lovie Smith got on. He said the reasoning for the 'firing' (because that's what it is) was that he (Smith) and Rivera were headed in opposite directions. He then took some questions, one of note being "how is this team better without Ron Rivera?"

Smith sounded angry when he replied, "You should trust me as a head football coach to put us in the best position to win football games. It's as simple as that."

What??

Since when is Lovie fucking Smith the end all - be all in the Bears organization? And based on Lovie's comments, this split was anything but amicable. It had NOTHING to do with money, and EVERYTHING to do with the relationship (or lack of) between Rivera & Smith. The team can try and spin this, try and slant it how they please, but the real fact of the matter here is Lovie Smith FIRED Ron Rivera.

Could the real reasoning behind this move be that Smith knows he can control Bob Babich, who has already been named Defensive Coordinator? Could it be that after Lovie sticks with Grossman again next year and the team fails (again) the people of Chicago will be calling for Lovie's head on a silver platter and he doesn't want to give the Bears the ideal in-house replacement?

I'm proposing a new moniker for the Chicago Bears' head coach...Dusty Smith...or Lovie Baker.

I'm going to step out while I'm at it...I'm officially going on record saying the Bears will be worse off next season without Rivera.

May these words echo in the ears of Bears fans around the world..."Rex is our Quarterback. Rex Grossman is a leader. I trust him with our football team as much as anything. You have to feel that way about the guy who makes everything click. I trust him. He's a good leader. He's a good football player. It's as simple as that."

Rot in HELL Lovie.