Bears coaching casualties

[Epistaxis]

Ron Turner out as OC, per Sun Times, as expected.

Also TE coach and QB coach Pep Hamilton, as expected.

Early rumors that Marinelli was going to get DC gig, but that doesn't appear to be the case (conflicting reports).

Also early rumors that they were going to hire naked drive-thru DUI Detroit guy to be new DLine coach if Marinelli moved up the food chain, but since Marinelli is now NOT supposed to move up to DC, that remains unlikely.

Press conference for 2:00 PM Central and this will get cleared up.

You know what is worse than 7-9 and underachieving?

Trying to make your coaching staff look more like the Loins from the early to mid 2000s.

Crap.

Whatever, until they clean house from top to bottom this is just rearranging the deck furniture on the Titanic.

[Panthers128]

Lovie Smith still coach after 3 losing seasons? They get two wins automatic against the Lions every year, only need 8 more to go to playoffs.

[Mr. Scot]

And apparently, Love continues to act as DC.

PFT is saying Mike Martz wants the OC job.

[Darth Hater]

Good news is Lovie will not be the DC next season as they are searching for a new DC and OC for next season. I guess it's a start.

http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=6471

[Boltergeist]

And apparently, Love continues to act as DC.

PFT is saying Mike Martz wants the OC job.

Ex-Ram GM Charley Armey wants Smith to pass on Martz, saying he'd ruin that kid (Cutler) ... like he ruined Kurt Warner

Using that makes it sound more like an endorsement ...

[Mr. Scot]

Martz as head coach? Definite no. OC/QB Coach? Definitely.

PFT says they're going after Cutler's old QB coach, Jeremy Bates, instead.

[dimbee]

Lovie Smith still coach after 3 losing seasons? They get two wins automatic against the Lions every year, only need 8 more to go to playoffs.

Bears didn't finish with a losing record last season, they just missed the playoffs

[Darth Hater]

Bears didn't finish with a losing record last season, they just missed the playoffs

I think he meant the 04, 07 and 09 seasons not 3 straight but Lovie does have an unimpressive 23-25 record for the last three seasons.

[Darth Hater]

Martz as head coach? Definite no. OC/QB Coach? Definitely.

PFT says they're going after Cutler's old QB coach, Jeremy Bates, instead.

Wasn't Martz the OC in Detroit with three first round Wr's in his great passing philosophy, how'd that work out? I think he failed in San Fran too. No on Martz....no fuging way.

[Epistaxis]

Martz's system will get Cutler killed with our current Oline and WR corps.

I wanted Holmgren and if not him then Cowher and his cadre, but it looks like the dude from USC will get the nod.

meh

Again.....deck furniture, Titanic.

Waitin' till next next year since I expect more of the same crapulence next year.

[dimbee]

I'm not a really big fan of Martz' scheme in Chicago. I don't think we need a completely new scheme in Chicago, either. I think with the experience our guys have gotten in the Ron Turner version of the WC Offense, we just need a little bit more creativity put into the play-calling.

On the other side of the ball on the other hand... I think the Cover 2 is caput. I can also see Fewell coming back and running the D, which would mean more of the same Cover 2 getting blown on 3rd and 7

[Boltergeist]

On the other side of the ball on the other hand... I think the Cover 2 is caput. I can also see Fewell coming back and running the D, which would mean more of the same Cover 2 getting blown on 3rd and 7

Fewell's supposed to interview on Monday.

[Darth Hater]

Yay Fewell, another one of "Lovie's buddies". Will this team ever hire outside of Lovie's circle of friends for fug's sake.

[Boltergeist]

With Carroll supposedly in SEA, scratch Bates off the OC list.

But, Bates could complete a 1st rounder merry-go-round by giving up theirs for Cutler. Chicago would have Seattle's, Seattle still would have Denver's (Alphonso Smith trade last year), and Denver would have Chicago's.