I tell ya

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

Also doesn't help that they cut loose Ron Rivera really late in the offseason. Rivera was encouraged to go after head coaching jobs and Smith, Ted and Mike M f'd him good. Yeah, they have guys hurt but anyone who thinks Bob Babich is a better def coordinator than Rivera is nuts. Lovie Smith got his deal and pushed to cut Ronnie loose in favor of a guy whose claim to fame was coaching LBs at St Louis.

You're exactly right...that deal stunk the entire time. Smith was praying that Rivera would get one of the 9 head coach jobs he interviewed for because he was planning to launch him all along.