Images: Lovie Smith Through The Years
Michael McCaskey and Lovie Smith talk on the podium while holding the NFC championship trophy at Soldier Field in Chicago.
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Bears number one draft choice Chris Williams is introduced at Halas Hall by Bears coach Lovie Smith.
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Bears coach Lovie Smith prepares to throw the challenge flag concerning a Seahawks touchdown in the fourth of a Bears loss to the Seahawks at Soldier Field in Chicago.
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Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith, right, consoles Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers after the Bears 20-17 win in an NFL football game Monday, Sept. 27, 2010, in Chicago.
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Bears Coach Lovie Smith gets a water bath from Adewale Ogunleye and Alex Brown as the seconds count down durng the bears win - against the New Orleans Saints in the NFC championship game.
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Bears head coach Lovie Smith reacts after a Packers touchdown in the first half of Sundays game at Soldier Field in Chicago.
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Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith walks the sidelines against Minnesota at Soldier Field in Chicago.
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Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith talks with reporters following a news conference during the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. The Bears had extended coach Smiths contract by two years through the 2013 season.
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hicago Bears GM Jerry Angelo listens during the introduction of Lovie Smith as the teams sixteenth head coach at Halas Hall in Lake Forest.
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Bears head coach Lovie Smith watches the action from the sidelines in the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings.
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Bears head coach Lovie Smith talks to the media , during Media Day of Super Bowl XLI.
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Bears head coach Lovie Smith talks about his first round draft pick, running back Cedric Benson of Texas, at Halas Hall in Lake Forest.
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Bears coach Lovie Smith argues a call with referee Ed Hochuli in the second quarter during the Chicago Bears vs. Philadelphia Eagles football game at Soldier Field in Chicago.
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Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith has a word with linebacker Brian Urlacher.
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Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith speaks at Halas Hall Monday afternoon following the 2006 NFC Championship game against the Saints.
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Bears head coach Lovie Smith looks up at the score late in the first half during the NFC Championship game between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers.
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Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith looks on during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010, in Miami.
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Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo, left, new player Jay Cutler, center, and head coach Lovie Smith pose for a photo during a news conference, Friday, April 3, 2009, in Lake Forest, Ill.
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New Bears coach Lovie Smith speaks at Thursdays press conference at Halas Hall introducing offensive coordinator Terry Shea and defensive coordinator Ron Rivera.
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Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith, left, and Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Mike Mularkey greet each other after an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. Chicago Bears beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 41-3.
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Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith pulls off his headset as he talks to an official during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008.
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Bears head coach Lovie Smith speaks as the Lombardi Trophy sits on a table near him during the last press conference of the week at the media centero f the Super Bowl.
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Bears coach Lovie Smith consults with quarterback Kyle Orton.
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Bears head coach Lovie Smith runs through the fog as his team is introduced at Soldier Field for a pre-season scrimmage .
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Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith smiles during warmups before the Bears NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010.
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Bears head coach Lovie Smith monitors a practice session of Chicago Bears Training Camp at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais.
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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.
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