Thread: Dan Pompei - Mike Martz leaves the Bears

Originally Posted by Jimmors

lol "philosophical differences?"

Martz: the bigger the playbook, the better the offense.
Bears: ......

Martz: Backups? We dont need no stinkin backups!
Bears: ......

Martz: Tight Ends? OOOOHHH...you mean the extra OLmen?
Bears: ......

Dammit!

Norv Turner is staying in San Diego, owner Dean Spanos tells the team's official website.

Originally Posted by Nick

Every time I watch the clip I LOVE Cutler even more...

3nagurski

You don't like Norv Turner, do you Nick? ^^

Originally Posted by little bear

You don't like Norv Turner, do you Nick? ^^

no..sorry, I disliked that he was staying with SD..that's all

Colts' Christensen likely Bears OC candidate - chicagotribune.com

Tribune News Services
2:33 p.m. CST, January 3, 2012

With the Chicago Bears and Mike Martz officially parting ways Tuesday, the team must move swiftly to secure yet another offensive coordinator for quarterback Jay Cutler and is expected to take a serious look at Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Clyde Christensen.

Christensen could be let go by the Colts once a new general manager takes over in Indianapolis. Colts owner Jim Irsay fired Bill and Chris Polian on Monday but continues to evaluate the coaching staff.

Even if Christensen remains with the Colts, it wouldn't be a stretch for Bears coach Lovie Smith to ask permission to speak with him. Christensen and Smith have a close relationship dating to their days on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' staff. And Christensen was rumored to be a candidate for the Bears' offensive coordinator job before the 2010 season.

In 2009, when Christensen was Indianapolis' receivers coach, he interviewed with the 49ers for their offensive coordinator position, after Martz got fired in San Francisco.

Along with Christensen, the Bears are certain to at least investigate the possibility of promoting Mike Tice from offensive line coach to offensive coordinator. The Bears blocked Tice from interviewing for the coordinator position with Tennessee, an opening that Tice told the Tribune he wanted to pursue.

As for Christensen, he just completed his second season as the Colts' offensive coordinator. Christensen's offense surpassed 5,000 yards and 400 points last season with a healthy Peyton Manning running the show. But the Colts took a significant step back this season with Manning sidelined after neck surgery.

Christensen, who turns 56 at the end of the month, was Tampa Bay's offensive coordinator in 2001.

Indianapolis finished 30th in the league in total offense at 286.8 yards per game. Under Martz, the Bears finished 24th at 314.1.

Whomever the Bears hire, it will mark the third offensive coordinator for Cutler in four seasons with the Bears, on the heels of Ron Turner and Martz.