Buccaneers players blasted management following team's decision to fire Lovie Smith ·

02 Jan 2025, 00:00

There's always one surprising NFL firing, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers releasing head coach Lovie Smith Wednesday certainly fits into that category.

After taking over the No. 1 pick in 2014, Smith rebuilt the Bucs into a playoff contender, falling short of the playoffs but improving to 6-10.

Players under the Smith regime weren't happy and vented on Twitter.

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— Alexander the Great (@Showtime17Kwon) January 7, 2016

3 staffs in 5 years!! Somebody has to be given time for the formula to work!! I was rooting for Lovie, thought he changed the mindset

— Da'Quan Bowers (@DaQuanBowers91) January 7, 2016

Damn, hate that about coach lovie, really thought he would be the guy to take the buccaneers to the next level..

— Da'Quan Bowers (@DaQuanBowers91) January 7, 2016

I DON'T KNOW!!

— Gerald McCoy (@Geraldini93) January 7, 2016

WOW THIS IS CRAZY

— Major Wright (@LilMade21) January 7, 2016

And if you needed any other indication this might have been the wrong move:

"We wouldn't have won 6 games if it wasn't for our coaches, they want it more than the players" - Jameis Winston pic.twitter.com/fIrm9yduHT

— Elliott (@theaveragevoter) January 7, 2016

Buccaneers players blasted management following team's decision to fire Lovie Smith