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By admin, February 9, 2010 8:52 pm

After the Bears decided that a press release late on a Friday was a solid move, they’ve apparently sent Martz to meet the people.

By my count, Martz has talked to Waddle & Silvy from ESPN 1000 on Monday, Mully and Hanley from 670 The Score this morning, and now a Q&A with the spinmaster himself.

The Mike Martz PR campaign is on, kids. Don’t be too swayed.

ChicagoNow

If filmmakers directed the Super Bowl, it’d look like this.

Matt Lo Cascio weighs in on Martz’s comments regarding Jay Cutler’s ability.

Brad Palmer called the Saints winning, and he explains why here.

Jeff Hughes wonders if Julius Peppers is worth it.

Chicago Sun-Times

Neil Hayes: Martz’s offense has to keep the Bears’ D off the field.

Chicago Tribune

Julius Peppers is not interested in a long-term deal from Carolina….could the Bears make a play?

Mike Martz believes Hester could be “stupid good” in the slot.

Mike Martz is also busy analyzing the Bears’ personnel.

The Bears’ minicamp will be held later than usual this year.

Brad Biggs breaks down the 2009 TE’s.

Tommie Harris is on board with the Marinelli promotion. As if we were all wondering…

CSN Chicago

The season is over and a busy offseason is beginning.

Will the Bears make some bold acquisitions this offseason?

Daily Herald

ESPN Chicago

Jeff Dickerson’s mailbag: Is Forte overrated?

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By admin, February 9, 2010 5:39 pm

Current Chicago Bears General Manager Jerry Angelo started his duties with the Bears in 2001.

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By admin, February 9, 2010 5:39 pm

No one knows the future, but one key is having a big thrower at QB.

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By admin, February 9, 2010 4:28 pm

John Mullin says there is a growing sense that Mike Martz will be undertaking a complete offense makeover. First up, the huddle and Devin Hester’s role.

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By admin, February 9, 2010 3:23 pm

I know, I know, who is this guy posting?  Feel free to drop all the “did we get another new writer?” ribbings that  you like.  I was poking around the internet today and came across some quotes by new Bears OC Mike Martz.

Concerning Greg Olsen:

All tight ends, their first responsibility, they have to put their hand down on the line of scrimmage and be a successful blocker, and then they move to receiving,” Martz said. “To just skip by that and say, ‘He’s a terrific receiver,’ well, then you might as well just put another wide receiver in there.

 Has Martz been out of the league so long that he hasn’t realized what a weapon he has in Greg Olsen?  We are going to take one of the best tight ends in the leauge and make him a block first player?

On Devin Hester:

Devin Hester in that role could just be stupid good, if that makes sense to you,” Martz said. “It would be very difficult for him to play every snap on offense and still play effectively on special teams.”

I can’t even begin to wrap my head around this one.  This is the same Devin Hester who everybody here or anywhere else on the internet said was best suited for the slot, but the Bears insisted he is their #1. Now that he finally took some steps in that right direction toward being that #1, he is going to pull back?  Did Hester say he wanted to do more returning before or after he was told he is going to the slot?  Does he want to move back to returns because he is realizing that he isn’t a #1 or because the other Devin looks to be the Bears #1?  Do we now get to take back some of that money since he may now be a returner and #3 receiver?  Is Lovie Smith so desperate to keep this gig going that he is letting Martz completely run the show?

For what it is worth, I think Mike Martz will b eon his best behavior this season.  If the ship goes sideways or worse, sinks, but the offense plays well, Martz might think he has a leg up for the coaching job.  He doesn’t want to come in and butt head’s with the Bears golden boy.  That won’t get him anywhere.

In other going backwards news, the Bears did just bring in Hot Rod to fix the Bears defensive line, so now we are promoting him, so somebody else will primarily be working with the line?  Does that mean if Martz flops, Mike Tice is our next head coach?  Do the Bears have any promising coaching prospects on the roster, because everybody else seems to.

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By admin, February 9, 2010 2:18 pm

Neil Hayes: Forgive Lovie Smith for allowing the search for Ron Turner’s
replacement to drag on, but this was a critical hire not only because
the new offensive coordinator will be in charge of Jay Cutler’s
development. With all due respect to Rod Marinelli, who was promoted to defensive
coordinator Friday, the new offensive coordinator could be the person
who makes the biggest impact on the defense next season.

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By admin, February 9, 2010 1:14 pm

I almost fell off my seat laughing.  Perusing the most recent issue of ESPN the Magazine, there is a small blurb listing the player that led each significant statistical category in the decade 2000-2009.  While reading the first few names, I said to myself “well I know there are no Bears on this list.”

I was wrong.  After reading the leaders for passing yards (Peyton Manning), rushing yards (LaDanian Tomlinson), etc. etc. my eyes stopped on:

Punts: Brad Maynard 874

So there you have it.  The Chicago Bears led the NFL in the first decade of the new millenium in the number of punts they produced.

Why didn’t I expect that?

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By admin, February 9, 2010 1:14 pm

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – New Bears offensive coordinator Mike Martz discussed a variety of topics with ChicagoBears.com senior writer Larry Mayer Tuesday at Halas Hall.

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By admin, February 9, 2010 11:04 am

I spent most of last off-season calling for the Bears to sign free agents and make trades.  They made the brilliant Cutler deal but balked at signing Darren Sharper and Brian Dawkins – two men that would have made the 2009 Bears infinitely better.  They also attempted in vain to acquire Anquan Boldin on draft day and avoided Brandon Marshall like the plague.  All in all, they walked into the season believing the Cutler was the last piece of the puzzle.  He was.  When the team put the puzzle together, it was a gorgeous picture of 7 wins and a third-place finish.

Now the availability of Julius Peppers is sending a thrill down Lake Shore as fans are starting to believe that a premiere pass rusher may be heading to Chicago.  And while the signing isn’t likely to happen, it would be fitting.  Everything the Bears have done recently reflects a bucket listian sense of impending death.  Mike Martz may shift the offensive course but who wants to bet we’re waiting for the group to gel in late October?  Rod Marinelli was deemed the savior of the defensive line and after failing miserably at that task has received a promotion to the defense’s top spot.  These are not plans for the future, attempts to re-think the on-field philosophy.  These are last gasps by the head coach to show he knows what is correct for the ballclub.

Peppers would fit along those lines.  The once-dominant defensive end may have a year or two left in the tank but he’ll be saddling his signer with an outlandish bonus that won’t pay itself off unless he plays five years at a high level.  But neither Jerry nor Lovie can possibly believe they’ll be here in 2011 without a successful 2010.  So wouldn’t it be in both their best interests to mortgage the team’s future for their own short-term salvation?

Peppers makes the 2010 Bears better.  Without question.  And I expect every decision made between now and September to be made toward that end.