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Lovie Smith cost the Houston Texans the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft by going for two and the win on Sunday, but that is no longer his problem. The Texans fired Smith hours after their 32-31 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Team owner Cal McNair …
They still love Lovie Smith in Chicago. Smith is the head coach of the Houston Texans, but Bears fans showed how much they still love their former coach after what happened in Week 18 on Sunday. Smith’s Texans were in competition with the Bears …
The Houston Texans are looking for a spark on offense after another poor performance, and that may come from changing the quarterback. On Monday, Texans coach Lovie Smith suggested that quarterback Davis Mills may be benched in favor of backup Kyle …
Lovie Smith cannot be accused of thinking small as he takes over the Houston Texans’ head coach position. Smith told Peter King of Football Morning in America that he has his sights set on emulating the Cincinnati Bengals, who went from four …
For much of the Houston Texans’ search process, Josh McCown was rumored to be the preferred choice as head coach. Ultimately, though, Lovie Smith was somewhat abruptly hired instead. The Texans were poised to hire McCown as head coach, …
The Houston Texans have been in talks to make Lovie Smith their next head coach, and the two sides have agreed to a deal. Smith is expected to be named the head coach in Houston, according to multiple reports. Smith was once a very successful head …
The Houston Texans are reportedly moving toward a surprising head coaching hire, and may already be preparing to assemble a coaching staff. The Texans are eyeing Pep Hamilton as offensive coordinator under Lovie Smith, according to Sarah Barshop of …
The Houston Texans may end up surprising everyone with their head coach hire. Houston is in talks with Lovie Smith about being their next head coach, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Texans are now in talks with their associate …
Lovie Smith’s hiring at Illinois was hailed as a coup by many, but the longtime NFL coach ended up doing little to turn the program around. Now that he’s back in the NFL, he thinks he knows why. Smith said he felt he was not able to …
Mikal Smith, the son of Illinois and former NFL head coach Lovie Smith, was arrested in Arizona this week over his alleged involvement with prostitution. Law enforcement officials told TMZ that Smith was arrested on several charges Thursday. The …
Lovie Smith’s Illinois squad picked up a huge comeback win on Saturday, and the head coach received a nice gesture from his players. Illinois was down 28-3 against Michigan State and came back to win 37-34, completing their largest comeback in …
As we move into the latter part of the college football season, some teams are angling to reach the playoffs and others are hoping to make bowl games. That, however, is only one half of the picture, as a handful of coaches on the other end of the …
Fairly or not, the credit — or blame — for good or bad seasons in college football tends to fall on the head coach. When their performances are assessed, their salary is one of the first things that comes up. Salary information for those …
It’s late enough in the college football season that we can begin wondering just how much leeway will be given to some of the nation’s most notable coaches. In some instances, those at both big and small schools alike are coaching for …
Lovie Smith’s record as an NFL head coach may be something of a mixed bag, but Illinois fans are pumped up by the hire all the same. According to the official website of Illini Football, the school’s ticket office sold 2,000 season …
After being a coach in some capacity in the NFL since 1996, it looks as though Lovie Smith is heading back to the college ranks, where he last served as defensive backs coach at Ohio State in 1995. According to Ryan Baker of CBS Chicago, Smith is …
