Lovie Smith

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Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith is seen before the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

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Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith looks on before an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Lovie Smith went 81-63 as Chicago's head coach — including 10-6 this past season — but after the Bears missed the playoffs for the fifth time in six seasons, he was fired. Smith was interviewed for three vacant positions, but he remains out of work. (Associated Press)

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Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith watches from the sidelines during the third quarter of the Bears' 26-24 win against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit on Dec. 30, 2012. (Associated Press)

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Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith watches from the sidelines in the first quarter of a preseason NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)