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Philadelphia Eagles To Interview Lovie Smith

Found January 08, 2013 on Buzz On Broad: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Andy Reid,  Chip Kelly,  Lovie Smith,  Doug Marrone
TEAMS: Philadelphia Eagles,  Chicago Bears,  Buffalo Bills,  Indianapolis Colts,  Cincinnati Bengals,  Tampa Bay Buccaneers,  St. Louis Rams,  Oregon Ducks,  Syracuse Orange
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With Andy Reid gone and Chip Kelly staying at Oregon, the Philadelphia Eagles continued their search for the franchise's next head coach. The Eagles announced Tuesday that they will indeed meet for an interview with former-Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith. Smith was fired after the Bears missed the playoffs, despite a 10-6 record. He interviewed with the Buffalo Bills last week, but that search came to an end when Buffalo decided to hire Syracuse coach Doug Marrone. Smith has coached 17 years in the NFL, spending the last nine with the Bears. He has spent time as the linebackers coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as well as the defensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams. As a head coach, Smith has a 81-63 record, which is a .563 winning percentage. He also has won three division championships and made one trip to the Super Bowl in 2006, where his team lost to the Indianapolis Colts. The Eagles list of possible coaching candidates is very long. Some of the names on the list...
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