The Rating Game: Lack of Respect for Lovie
Published by Gene Chamberlain on June 9, 2009
Article Source: Bleacher Report - NFL
Lovie Smith may not be all that lovable, but is he the 20th best coach in the NFL?
This was the very rank given to him in a poll of “former NFL scouts” done by the Sporting News. They must have been former scouts from Detroit, Green Bay, Minnesota, and both New York and New England—the two places where they look down their noses at anyone not from New York and New England.
Sure Smith is not the best coach in the league, and he has some weaknesses as all head coaches do.
Certainly Lovie looks like he’s ready for a nap at times in games, and his decisions on accepting/declining penalties or clock management make it seem like he made them while he just woke up.
His ability to relate to fans through the media is ab...
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