The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have fired Lovie Smith, and it's not entirely clear why. The Glazers, the Bucs owners, talked about a disappointing record in their statement but only in vague terms. No official word on reasons to fire Lovie Smith beyond that, so consider these mostly educated guesses instead of thoroughly-proven causes.
Disappointing results
When you go 2-14 in your first year and 6-10 in your second, most NFL coaches would expect to be fired. That's no different for a veteran coach, and four losses to end the season certainly didn't help Lovie Smith's case.