Lovie Smith had a chance to get it right. With the Buccaneers coming off a bye week—and a victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the prior week—the head coach of the Bucs had a chance to possibly quiet some who are on the "Fire Lovie" bandwagon and make the media take notice of the Buccaneers. With a dumbfounding loss to Washington, Lovie has amplified the cries for his dismissal.
The arrival of Lovie Smith in Tampa came with its supporters, as well as its doubters, but most were sure that the defensive-minded head coach was going to bring a tough, stout defense to Tampa—something Tampa Bay fans have been robbed of since the four-game losing streak to close out the 2008 season.