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The reaction to as the fifth head coach of the Houston Texans may have been mixed in the pre s, but current  Adrian Sanchez Jersey and former players have rallied around the news - including a few league legends.During his nine years as head coach of the Chicago Bears, Smith went 81-63, had five winning seasons, three NFC North titles, one Super Bowl appearance, and one NFL Coach of the Year award.One key member of Smith's defense during his tenure was linebacker, Brian Urlacher - who won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award while under Smith."It's  Matt Wieters Jersey great for the Houston Texans number one," Urlacher said, per the . "It's great for football to have him back as the head coach. He's a great leader of men. Our whole team looked up to him. He's one of those guys where you do not want to let him down: not because you're scared to get in trouble, but because of the type of man he is."Scroll to ContinueBut while his players never wanted to let him down, this doesn't mean he's not Hunter Strickland Jersey  approachable. Look no further than what return specialist and 2022 Hall of Fame nominee Devin Hester had to say about Smith. "He was the type of coach that was willing to hear what the players had to say and how the players felt," Hester said. "There was never a time where I was uncomfortable to go to coach Lovie about a problem. Coach Lovie was one of those guys where his door was always open to every player."So, what type of football should Texans fans expect from their new defensively-minded head coach? Well, fellow Bears linebacker and three-time All-Pro Lance Briggs said to expect them to  Ryan Zimmerman Jersey play:"Fast, play physical, take the ball away.""A physical run game and a threat in the pa s. Special teams will play a major factor in  Joe Blanton Jersey the succe s of the Texans. Every time his teams break, they break on 'World Champs'. Speak it into existence. Beat your rivals, win the AFC South, win the conference, World Champs. Big Sandy, Texas-style!"For a team that, it could be argued, has lacked a consistent vision in recent years, " " could be an exciting change of pace.