Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith (2ndL) watches from the sideline during the second half of their NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit, Michigan December 30, 2012. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith calls in a play during their NFL football game with the Arizona Cardinals in Phoenix, Arizona December 23, 2012. REUTERS/Darryl Webb (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith leaves the field after losing to the San Francisco 49ers 32 to 7 in their NFL football game in San Francisco, California, November 19, 2012. REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith smiles after their victory against the Dallas Cowboys in their NFL football game in Arlington, Texas October 1, 2012. REUTERS/Tim Sharp (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith (L) meets with Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett following their NFL football game in Arlington, Texas October 1, 2012. REUTERS/Tim Sharp (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears wide receiver Devin Hester (L) is congratulated by head coach Lovie Smith (R) after scoring a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys in the second half of their NFL football game in Arlington, Texas October 1, 2012. REUTERS/Tim Sharp (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith (C) talks with replacement officials during the first half of his teams NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams at Soldier Field in Chicago, September 23, 2012. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith checks the score board against the Green Bay Packers in the second half during their NFL football game in Green Bay, Wisconsin September 13, 2012. REUTERS/Darren Hauck (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith listens to an official during his teams pre-season NFL football game against the Washington Redskins at Soldier Field in Chicago, August 18, 2012. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith reacts during the closing seconds of their NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks at Soldier Field in Chicago December 18, 2011. The Seahawks defeated the Bears 38-14. REUTERS/Frank Polich (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith walks off the field after the team's defeat to the Oakland Raiders during their NFL football game in Oakland, California, November 27, 2011. REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith (R) talks with Bears defender Brian Urlacher while playing against the Philadelphia Eagles during the fourth quarter of their NFL football game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 7, 2011. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith watches his team in the fourth quarter of their NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field in Chicago October 16, 2011. REUTERS/Frank Polich (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith looks on as his team took on the New Orleans Saints during their NFL football game in New Orleans, Louisiana September 18, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith congratulates New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton after defeating them 30-13 during their NFL football game in New Orleans, Louisiana September 18, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith watches play in the fourth quarter of their NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons at Soldier Field in Chicago September 11, 2011. REUTERS/Frank Polich (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith watches his team play the Green Bay Packers in the first half
during the NFL NFC Championship football game in Chicago, January 23, 2011. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy (R) greets Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith
after the Packers defeated the Bears in the NFL NFC Championship football game in Chicago, January 23, 2011. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith appeals a call duing the fourh quarter of play against the Green Bay Packers during the NFL NFC Championship football game in Chicago, January 23, 2011. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith (R) speaks with Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher (54) and Bears safety Chris Harris (L) during the third quarter of their NFL NFC Championship football game against the Green Bay Packers in Chicago, January 23, 2011. REUTERS/Darren Hauck (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith (R) speaks with Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher (54) and Bears safety Chris Harris (L) during the third quarter of their NFL NFC Championship football game against the Green Bay Packers in Chicago, January 23, 2011 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith watches his team play the Green Bay Packers in the first half
during the NFL NFC Championship football game in Chicago, January 23, 2011. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith watches his team play the Green Bay Packers in the first half of the NFL NFC Championship football game in Chicago, January 23, 2011. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Seattle Seahawks' head coach Pete Carroll (L) speaks with Chicago Bears' head coach Lovie Smith (R) after the Bears defeated the Seahawks in their NFC Divisional NFL playoff football game in Chicago January 16, 2011. REUTERS/Frank Polich (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears' head coach Lovie Smith directs his team's play in the second half of play against the Seattle Seahawks during their NFC Divisional NFL playoff football game in Chicago January 16, 2011. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears' head coach Lovie Smith directs his team's play in the second half of play against the Seattle Seahawks during their NFC Divisional NFL playoff football game in Chicago January 16, 2011. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith reacts while playing the New England Patriots during the second quarter of their NFL football game in Chicago, December 12, 2010. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith (L) talks to quarterback Jay Cutler (C) during the second half of their NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit, Michigan December 5, 2010. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith looks towards the scoreboard during the second half of their NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit, Michigan December 5, 2010. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith looks toward the score board after a touchdown by the Washington Redskins in the first quarter of their NFL game at Soldier Field in Chicago October 24, 2010. REUTERS/Frank Polich (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith claps after the Bears scored a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys in the second half of their NFL football game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas September 19, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Stone (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith coaches his team in the first quarter against the San Diego Chargers
during their pre-season NFL football game in San Diego, California August 14, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith looks over his team before their preseason NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers in San Diego, California August 14, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES - Tags: HEADSHOT SPORT FOOTBALL PROFILE) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith looks on from the sidelines during the fourth quarter of the Bears' loss to the Baltimore Ravens in their NFL football game in Baltimore, Maryland, December 20, 2009. REUTERS/Joe Giza (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith watches his team in the fourth quarter of their NFL game agaisnt the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field in Chicago December 13, 2009. REUTERS/Frank Polich (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith looks at his play sheet during a timeout in the second quarter of their NFL game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field in Chicago December 13, 2009. REUTERS/Frank Polich (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith reacts to his team's play against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first half of their NFL football game at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, October 25, 2009. REUTERS/John Sommers II (UNITED STATES SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith reacts to his team's play against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first half of their NFL football game Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, October 25, 2009. REUTERS/John Sommers II (UNITED STATES SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith looks at the scoreboard with the Bears leading the Green Bay Packers 15-14 with three minutes left in the forth quarter in an NFL football game at Lambeau Field Green Bay, Wisconsin September 13, 2009. The Packers defeated the Chicago Bears 21-15. REUTERS/Allen Fredrickson (UNITED STATES SPORT FOOTBALL) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith leaves the field after his team's loss to the Houston Texans in their NFL football game in Houston December 28, 2008. REUTERS/Richard Carson (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith looks at the scoreboard in the second half during his team's loss to Houston Texans in their NFL football game in Houston December 28, 2008. REUTERS/Richard Carson (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith keeps an eye on the action while playing the New Orleans Saints during the third quarter of their NFL football game in Chicago, December 11, 2008. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith looks on from the sidelines in the second quarter of a 37-3 loss to the Green Bay Packers in an NFL football game at Lambeau Field Green Bay, Wisconsin November 16, 2008. The loss was the first for Smith at Green Bay after four wins in his five years as the Bears head coach. REUTERS/Allen Fredrickson (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith reacts during their NFL game against Detroit Lions in Chicago November 2, 2008. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith works on the sideline while playing the Minnesota Vikings during the second half of their NFL football game in Chicago October 19, 2008. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith (L) and Detroit Lions head coach Rod Marinelli greet each other after their NFL football game in Detroit, Michigan October 5, 2008. The Bears beat the Lions 34-7. REUTERS/Jeff Kowalsky (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith against the Detroit Lions during the second half of their NFL football game in Detroit, Michigan October 5, 2008. The Bears beat the Lions 34-7. REUTERS/Jeff Kowalsky (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith watches his team play against the Washington Redskins during the NFL football action in Landover, Maryland, December 6, 2007. REUTERS/Andrew Cameron (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith (L) greets young Indianapolis Colts fan Aaron Scott (R) of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, presented to him by Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy before the two teams' NFL preseason football game in Indianapolis August 20, 2007. REUTERS/Brent Smith (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith smiles before the start of his team's NFL preseason football game versus the Indianapolis Colts, in Indianapolis August 20, 2007. REUTERS/Brent Smith (UNITED STATES) 

Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy (L) greets Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith after the Colts won NFL's Super Bowl XLI football game in Miami, Florida, February 4, 2007. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith on the sidelines during the NFL's Super Bowl XLI football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Miami, Florida, February 4, 2007. REUTERS/Marc Serota (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith looks up at the rain before the start of NFL's Super Bowl XLI football game in Miami, Florida, February 4, 2007. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith looks to the field during warmups before his team met the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL's Super Bowl XLI football game in Miami, Florida, February 4, 2007. REUTERS/Marc Serota (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith looks to the field during warmups before his team met the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL's Super Bowl XLI football game in Miami, Florida, February 4, 2007. REUTERS/Marc Serota (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith waves to fans before the start of his teams' game against the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL's Super Bowl XLI football game in Miami, Florida, February 4, 2007. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith speaks to reporters with the NFL's Vince Lombardi trophy beside him during a news conference in Miami Beach, Florida February 2, 2007. The Bears and the Indianapolis Colts will meet in Super Bowl XLI on Sunday. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES) 

Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungee (R) hugs Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith behind the NFL's Vince Lombardi trophy during a news conference in Miami Beach, Florida February 2, 2007. The Bears and the Colts will meet in Super Bowl XLI on Sunday. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith (L) and Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy pose with the NFL's Vince Lombardi trophy in Miami Beach February 2, 2007. The Bears will play the Colts in Super Bowl XLI on Sunday with this being the first time that two African-American coaches have appeared in the football championship. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith (L) and Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy pose with the NFL's Vince Lombardi trophy in Miami Beach, February 2, 2007. The Bears will play the Colts in Super Bowl XLI on Sunday with this being the first time that two African-American coaches have appeared in the football championship. REUTERS/Peter Jones (UNITED STATES)