Martz, Marinelli, Tice. Any other NFC North castoffs?
Posted in Uncategorized on February 1st, 2010 by admin
Martz
Well, at least Jay Cutler can’t blame his next offensive coordinator for his failings. The Bears appeared to bend over backwards for Cutler, attempting to get an interview with his former QB coach Jeremy Bates, even though he had no experience as an NFL coordinator. Then, they tried everyone else and failed to receive any interest until Mike Martz finally fell into Chicago’s lap.
Marinelli
I hate using phrases like “genius” or “mastermind” to describe professional coaches, because one is limited by the rules of the game and the talent on the field, but fans and talk shows hosts love to toss those words around when describing coaches like Martz. The reality is that when his teams were talented (Rams), his record was good, and when his teams were not (Lions), his record was bad. Thanks to a rumored dinner together, Jay Cutler and Mike Martz should be on the same page heading into the season. From then on, it’s a crapshoot.
As for the coaching behind Lovie, here’s a few of what the Bears are trotting out there:
- Rod Marinelli, after having led the Detroit Lions to a record setting 0-16 record two seasons ago, just before joining Chicago’s staff.
- Mike Tice, former Vikings head coach who failed to maintain an air of discipline around a team best known for a boat party scandal.
- Mike Martz, successful head coach of the Rams and more recently the offensive coordinator for two miserable seasons with Marinelli’s Lions (including a 3-13 year in ’06) followed by a year in San Fran.
Tice
Guess who fired Martz from Detroit? That’s right – Marinelli. Then Rod followed it up with that 0-16 campaign, and now they all get to live happily ever after on Chicago’s staff.
Sigh.
