[CBFF] Smith's agent says talks with Bears have broken down

[Steve Behrens]

The Bears just don't believe in paying top dollar for a coach.  It may be a
carryover from all those years of not paying one red cent for a head coach
because the Owner was the head coach.  The really stupid part in all this is
that they *could* have had him wrapped up on the (relatively) cheap last
offseason, when Lovie wanted to renegotiate.

My guess?  Lovie plays out his contract and ends up coaching Dallas next
year like his Momma foretold.

-Behr


On 2/22/07, Jerry Madsen <jerrywm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> In spite of my so-so opinion of Lovie, I do believe he deserves
> something in at least the $4M/yr range.  It's been laughable that he's
> been the lowest paid head coach in the league.  If its true that the
> Bears opening salvo was in the range of $3M/yr, that's pretty sad.
> Whoseewhatzhisface of the Falcons has never coached a game in the NFL
> and he's in the $4.5M/yr range.  Fair market value dictates that Lovie
> should be paid at least as much.
>
> That said, when the alarm is being sounded by an agent, take it with a
> grain of salt.
>
> Jerry
>
>
> On 2/22/07, Jim Ferolie <ferolie at charter.net> wrote:
> > I hope this is just a "power play" by the agent.
> > Please, please, please.
> >
>
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