March 1, 200719 yr just announced during the Bulls game, Lovie and the Bears agreed to a 4-5 year deal and the $ was disclosed
March 1, 200719 yr Luke Stuckmeyer just announced during the Bulls broadcast that the Bears and Lovie Smith have agreed on a long-term contract extension. It's either a 4-year or 5-year deal. Monetary terms were not announced. Formal announcement due tomorrow.
March 1, 200719 yr 4 years 22 million (around 5.2 mil a year) Nice contract. Edited March 1, 200719 yr by SoxAce
March 1, 200719 yr Glad to see that the Bears finally offered market value. Hope that there are not a lot of outs in out, but whatever satisfies Lovie works for me.
March 1, 200719 yr QUOTE(Jordan4life_2007 @ Feb 28, 2007 -> 09:02 PM) A damn near 4-million dollar a year raise. Nice! Pshaw! My 1% raise this year is soooo much better.
March 1, 200719 yr LOL, I cant wait to hear all of the Chicago Media who pegged the Bears as cheap and unwilling to pay fair value. Lovie has done nothing but move forward from the Dick Jauron Era and continue to progress, I like the fact that he is sticking around.
March 1, 200719 yr Now lets win the big one, this team has an unreal base of talent. I hope Babich can make this defense explode and actually, and dear I say, BLITZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 1, 200719 yr Fantastic news. Both JA and Lovie are here for a while. JA here till 2013 while Lovie is signed till 2012 (it was a 4 year extension, but he also has this year left on his contract). I knew the media was blowing smoke like usual and the two sides agreed and voila!!!!
March 1, 200719 yr QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Mar 1, 2007 -> 10:28 AM) Fantastic news. Both JA and Lovie are here for a while. JA here till 2013 while Lovie is signed till 2012 (it was a 4 year extension, but he also has this year left on his contract). I knew the media was blowing smoke like usual and the two sides agreed and voila!!!! The media was ridiculous, insisted on the Bears being racist and other crap.
March 1, 200719 yr QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Mar 1, 2007 -> 04:28 PM) Fantastic news. Both JA and Lovie are here for a while. JA here till 2013 while Lovie is signed till 2012 (it was a 4 year extension, but he also has this year left on his contract). I knew the media was blowing smoke like usual and the two sides agreed and voila!!!! I dont think the media was blowing it out of proportion so much as the Bears felt the pressure to make a deal happen. Also according to Lovie's agent Smith said he wanted to get the deal done because he didnt want the bears continuing to look bad.
March 1, 200719 yr QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Mar 1, 2007 -> 11:35 AM) I dont think the media was blowing it out of proportion so much as the Bears felt the pressure to make a deal happen. Also according to Lovie's agent Smith said he wanted to get the deal done because he didnt want the bears continuing to look bad. Unfortunately there is nothing the Bears can do anymore to prevent that. Even if they would win the Superbowl, the media will find something wrong about it.
March 1, 200719 yr QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Mar 1, 2007 -> 11:35 AM) I dont think the media was blowing it out of proportion so much as the Bears felt the pressure to make a deal happen. Also according to Lovie's agent Smith said he wanted to get the deal done because he didnt want the bears continuing to look bad. Lovies contract all year has been blown out of proportion. The Bears were not talked about on any pregame show without it being mentioned that Lovie was the leagues lowest paid coach. It was harped on over and over. I just didn't get it. It was like the were trying to insinuate he wasn't being paid cause he was black. If he was white, I don't think we would have even heard half of this contract talk. It was a contract for a first year head coach. WTF? Why should they have restructured after 2 years? One being a 5-11 season and the other being an ass whoopiong in the divisional round of the playoffs. He had one bad year and one good year...lets give him a raise?? I have no problem at all how the Bears handled it. I agree Lovie received what he deserved and the extension was the right thing for the Bears to do. I just don't see what the hoopla was about all year and why every sportscaster had to point out Lovie's salary.
March 2, 200719 yr QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Feb 28, 2007 -> 10:18 PM) It would be fun to be Lovie right about now... If I was Lovie right now, I would be WAY too drunk to know I was Lovie right now!!!
March 2, 200719 yr QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Mar 1, 2007 -> 04:40 PM) If I was Lovie right now, I would be WAY too drunk to know I was Lovie right now!!! Are you kidding? Free Agency starts in like 3 hours and 20 minutes! He's not signing anyone directly, but he better damn well be sober tonight!
March 2, 200719 yr F that, I'm beyond bombed if I'm him. It's my life dammit, if I want to be rich and loaded, I will be rich and loaded. Bah, free agency. When there is drinking to be done, there is drinking to be done. You people need to get your priorities straight.
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