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Excerpt from Peter King's article...
Word circulated Monday night that Rivera was out in part because he wanted more money than his $450,000 salary in 2006, and the Bears were unwilling to pay it. But SI.com learned money was never discussed between Rivera and the Bears. This was a philosophical decision by Chicago coach Lovie Smith, who reportedly felt more comfortable with Babich designing and calling the defensive gameplan than with Rivera.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/02/19/rivera.chargers/index.html
Word circulated Monday night that Rivera was out in part because he wanted more money than his $450,000 salary in 2006, and the Bears were unwilling to pay it. But SI.com learned money was never discussed between Rivera and the Bears. This was a philosophical decision by Chicago coach Lovie Smith, who reportedly felt more comfortable with Babich designing and calling the defensive gameplan than with Rivera.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/02/19/rivera.chargers/index.html