Mike Martz

...around the NFL is torn from the pages of ESPN The Magazine: Who's got next? A source close to former St.Louis Rams coach Mike Martz, most recently the San Francisco 49ers' offensive coordinator last season, said the architect of The...

In this article: Lovie Smith, Bears, Jay Cutler, Orlando Pace, St.Louis Rams, Ron Turner, Terry Shea, San Francisco 49ers, and Dave McGinnis

...the franchise comes to a synthetic crossroads where decisions for tomorrow must be made today. If Mike Martz wants to coach Jay Cutler, why isn't he at a white board at Halas Hall right now, drawing up plays? If Bill Cowher wants Bears...

In this article: Lovie Smith, Ron Turner, Jerry Angelo, Dan Henning, Dick Jauron, NFL, Washington Redskins, and Buffalo Bills

...it was Martz that was highly complimentary of Smith while he was pursuing a head coaching job. Can a Mike Martz offense work in Chicago? Martz likes to use 4 and sometimes 5 wide receiver sets to spread out a defense. His takes part of his...

In this article: Chicago Bears, Lovie Smith, Jay Cutler, Ron Turner, Marshall Faulk, Devin Hester, Detroit Lions, Greg Olsen, and Chicago

...elevation of Marc Bulger as a starting quarterback began quietly enough inside the Rams Park press room on a Monday afternoon, when Mike Martz came into the near-empty room clutching an injury report and cursing. "He broke his hand, damn...

In this article: Rams, Marc Bulger, Kurt Warner, NFL, Steve Spagnuolo, Sam Bradford, Mark Sanchez, Dez Bryant, and Ndamukong Suh

...altogether. He has no aspirations of being the top banana some day. The previous offensive coordinator, Mike Martz, was let go because he failed on all three of those counts. Scott Linehan was offered the job, but thought the 0-16...

In this article: San Francisco 49ers, Jimmy Raye, Mike Singletary, Packers, Scott Linehan, Vince Lombardi, and Aaron Rodgers

...- guys play harder because Brett's on the field with them. '' ANALYTICAL VIEW Here's a fact that might surprise some people: Mike Martz has a better career winning percentage than Bill Cowher, Mike Shanahan, Mike Holmgren, and Jon...

In this article: Brett Favre, Antonio Pierce, Broncos, New York Jets, Vikings, and Bernard Berrian

...the eyes of a boxer who has taken one too many hits to the head. The fact of the matter is, Scott Linehan is making me miss Mike Martz. There, I said it, but please hold all stones, rotten tomatoes, and other projectiles until the end of...

In this article: Detroit Lions, Scott Linehan, Dennis Northcutt, Jim Schwartz, Mike Furrey, Shaun McDonald, and Aaron Brown

...this season is the end of an era. Bruce, Kurt Warner, Torry Holt are the last remnants of the explosive Mike Martz chapter of offense. It seems unlikely that Martz will be hired as an NFL coordinator any time soon, and that greatest Show on...

In this article: Isaac Bruce, Alex Smith, 49ers, Shaun Hill, Steve Young, Michael Crabtree, Jimmy Raye, and Vernon Davis

...it counts most. "If you don't run the ball in the field, it's going to be real hard to do it down there,'' ex-NFL coach Mike Martz said. "There's an obvious correlation. I remember with the Rams, when we had a lot of injuries, we...

In this article: Patriots, Colts, New England, Indianapolis, Marshall Faulk, Rich Gannon, Jerome Bettis, Bill Belichick, and Cowboys

...the turnover ratio, but the Bears are minus-5 (minus-9 if you eliminate the Browns game). Rogue offensive coordinator Mike Martz is working for NFL Network. He has been silent about the Bears since Smith chastised his old friend for...

In this article: Lovie Smith, Ron Turner, Tony Dungy, Jay Cutler, Rash, Bob Babich, Terry Shea, Super Bowl, and Super Bowl XLI