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09:10 PM ET 01.17 | With only one head coaching vacancy left, former Bears head coach Lovie Smith is preparing to sit the 2013 season out. Michael C. Wright from ESPNChicago reported that if no team approached Smith with a head coaching job, he's going to skip the 2013 season and wait until next year's round of firings open up new opportunities. Don't cry too much for Smith though, as his 2013 salary was set to pay him roughly $5 million. Should Smith choose to sit on his couch all year long, he's going to get paid that money, meaning he won't be begging for change just because no one offered him the job he wanted. Ron Rivera is on thin ice in Carolina, as is Dennis Allen in Oakland and Rex Ryan with the Jets. If any of those three coaches perform poorly in 2013, Smith could get a pleasant phone call this time next year.

Lovie Smith, AP Photo/Duane Burleson

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January 18, 2013 03:39 AM ET

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Sitting on the couch doing nothing for 5 mill, now that's a cushy job I would enjoy.

SirXius

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January 18, 2013 04:59 AM ET

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If nobody hires me I"m going to sit down and collect $5 million! What a threat...

ChiefDanG

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January 18, 2013 07:16 AM ET

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Next Year you will be on the top of the list of coaching candidates, everyone will be looking for defensive minded Coaches!

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January 18, 2013 07:37 AM ET

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I wish they would get off the stick around here and tell us what Lovie is up to

Eagles in 2020

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January 18, 2013 08:27 AM ET

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But look what photo-stretching software has done for his waistline!

He looks mahvelous!

Debbie Does

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January 18, 2013 12:03 PM ET

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He needs to completely re-think his philosophy on offense if he wants to be a HC anytime soon. Relying on guys like Mike Martz and Mike Tice to run what could be a high-powered offense raises more questions than it answers about how seriously he takes the offense.

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January 18, 2013 12:05 PM ET

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Originally posted 12:50 AM ET 01.18 by Flea Biscuit

At least he doesn't have to worry about beating the Packers anymore

No one else does until September...

Melman

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January 18, 2013 01:09 PM ET

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Originally posted 12:11 PM ET 01.18 by mikeMack

who the hell wants to hire a guy who cannot coach??

Lovie.... Dan Snyder has you on his rolodex for next year.....

Zeppo DeMarx

Summerville , SC

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January 18, 2013 01:32 PM ET

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Originally posted 12:11 PM ET 01.18 by mikeMack

who the hell wants to hire a guy who cannot coach??

Based on his record...he did better than 80% of the coaches in the league. But than again, don't let facts get in the way of idiotic statements!!!!!

Dean

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January 18, 2013 02:44 PM ET

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Originally posted 01:32 PM ET 01.18 by Dean

Based on his record...he did better than 80% of the coaches in the league. But than again, don't let facts get in the way of idiotic statements!!!!!

Can't Coach = Rex Ryan Can Coach = Lovi Smith!