The search is over!!! (Well, half of it at least.)
After interviewing–or trying to interview–several other offensive coordinator candidates, the Chicago Bears have hired the man whose name first popped up on the radar when Ron Turner was fired: Mike Martz.
Martz was the architect behind “The Greatest Show On Turf,” the offense of the 1999 Super Bowl champion St. Louis Rams and later became the team’s head coach. Lovie Smith served as his defensive coordinator from 2001-2003. More recently he has served as the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions (2006-2007) and the San Francisco 49ers (2008).
Rumor has it that Martz has been Lovie’s guy from the start, but Jerry Angelo had concerns about the hire so the Bears began looking elsewhere. Of course, the position turned out to be harder to fill than anyone imagined. When the team announces the Martz hire, they’ll likely say they wanted him all along, despite rumors suggesting otherwise.
Devin Hester So Mad At Media He Speaks In Complete Sentences
December 17, 2009Wednesday afternoon Chicago Bears wide receiver Devin Hester eschewed the usual locker room platitudes in favor of some real talk. After expressing disappointment in his limited role on offense, Hester went on to say of the larger issues plaguing the team:
Not surprisingly, the media jumped all over Hester’s uncharacteristically candid words. Later that day, after hearing the strong reaction to his comments, the receiver was quick to try to cover his ass. As is the norm these days, Hester took to his Twitter account to clear things up.
While it may not be surprising to see an athlete backtrack after controversial statements, (see injured Bills LB Kawika Mitchell, who tweeted of the team’s newest acquisition Richie Incognito: “I KNO WE’RE N NEED OF OLINE BUT THIS GUY SUKS BALLS“) what was surprising was Hester’s sudden grasp of the English language.
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