Why is Lovie the first african american superbowl coach?

What about Dungy? Everybody forgot about poor old Dungy because Lovie won first but they will both coach at the same time.

2007-01-22T07:52:46Z

hey diobalik...... the feat is the first black man to COACH in the superbowl so it doesnt matter who won first THEY WILL BOTH COACH AT THE SAME TIME -- you frickin idiot-- you guys see this he calls me the idiot and he doesnt even know what the f*** hes talking about ha ha ha ha

hsmith4032007-01-22T07:44:45Z

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It should be a tie. Just because Lovie's game was first doesn't mean he should go in the record books as the first african-american superbowl coach.

Ryne's proud mommy2007-01-22T08:08:00Z

Would you be saying "everbody forgot poor old Lovie" if the colts were the first game yesterday? Lovie got it because he won and he was going to the Super Bowl. At that point we didnt know if Bellicheck (sp) or Dungy was going to the super Bowl so we couldnt really say anything except that Lovie was going to the Super Bowl. Now that the stupid colts won they are both in it. Heck if Dungy and the Colts win then he will be the first African American head coach to WIN the Super Bowl and Lovie will still be the first African American head coach to COACH in the Super bowl, so that still remains to be seen. Its up to the teams now to see what coach will be the first to win a super bowl.

Go BEARS!!!!!!!! (and I am a Charger fan so dont think I am saying this stuff because I like the Bears)

Anonymous2007-01-22T07:45:16Z

His achievement happened 4 hours before Dungy's. But, Lovie Smith is a class act and knows that he owes his coaching career to Dungy. There's will be more respect, than ever between the teams, this Super Bowl.

Arnold2007-01-22T07:53:43Z

Because Lovie won his game first. I very proud of both Dungy and Smith. It will always be noted that Dungy was 2nd 4 hours later on that day.

Anonymous2007-01-22T08:25:43Z

Dungy and Smith are two accomplished NFL coaches with the two best teams about to meet for the championship. I can't think of anything less significant (to me anyway) than the skin color of these two coaches. The vast majority of the players are black, and their white counterparts don't think twice about who's black and who's white.

Why should we put some kind additional qualifier on them? (Oh yeah, they won their divisions, but that’s not all…they’re black!) The fact is they beat every other coach out there, regardless of race.

I predict that in very short order, this historical "milestone" will fade into obscurity.

Don't believe me?...Tell me quick who was the first black to coach and win in the World Series?

Hint...it was nearly 15 years ago.

Still don't believe me?... Then tell me who was the first black to coach and win in the NBA finals?

Hint...it was nearly 40 years ago.

The fact that this can still be a lead story in these next two weeks of Super Bowl hype makes me want to ask…don’t we realize that there will never be racial equality in sports (or ANYTHING) until we stop recognizing "the first black...whatever"?

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