Martz

If Martz isn't working this year, I doubt we'd see him at the Soup kitchen...unless he were volunteering and I don't see him wanting to do that either.

 

Martz near deal to join Lions staff

Mike O'Hara and Rob Parker / The Detroit News

Former St. Louis Rams coach Mike Martz was interviewed Tuesday by Lions coach Rod Marinelli and there were indications that Martz was close to being hired as the team's new offensive coordinator.

An announcement could be made today. It is expected Martz would receive a one-year contract worth approximately $2 million.

Martz was the offensive coordinator for the 1999 Rams team that won Super Bowl XXXIV. He took over as head coach the next season, after Dick Vermeil retired. Martz had to step down five games into this season because of a heart ailment related to an infection. He was fired after the season with a year left on his contract.

Martz flew in Tuesday morning to meet Marinelli at the team's Allen Park headquarters. Martz met with team officials and was given a tour of the facility.

When reached by a reporter Tuesday night, Martz said he had not been offered a contract by the Lions but was cautiously optimistic.

Lions officials had no comment.

Marinelli has filled two coordinator positions. He hired Donnie Henderson for defense and retained Chuck Priefer, who has been special-teams coordinator since 1997.

 

Bet Oakland wasn't offering that. 2 mil does alot to sooth the ego.

I'm for the assistants getting paid, BTW. They work incredibly hard, and they're incredibly important.

 

Why on earth would a team offer an OC a one year contract?

 

Lions | Martz has not been hired
Wed, 1 Feb 2006 11:07:35 -0800

Sports Radio 1130 WDFN of Detroit reports the Detroit Lions have not hired former NFL coach Mike Martz as the team's offensive coordinator, despite rumors to the contrary.

 

Jim Thomas
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Feb. 1, 2006
DETROIT -- Former Rams coach Mike Martz has been offered -- and has accepted -- the job as Detroit Lions offensive coordinator.

But it’s not quite a done deal. As of mid-day Wednesday, contract terms had yet to be worked out.

Martz interviewed with the Lions in Detroit on Tuesday. When he returned to St. Louis on Tuesday night, new Lions coach Rod Marinelli offered Martz the job.

 

one year with an option for a 2nd...martz is bringing wilbert montgomery with him...he has been his RB coach for a long time...and will be groomed to be the successor. I hope marenellia keeps tom rathman as RB coach and names montgomery and offensive assistant of some kind.

 

I used to think Martz was a genius. Then he drafted Trung Candidate.

 

He might do pretty well if the HC has enough control to make him tone it down a bit and run the ball more. They certainly have talent on that offense, at least every where but at QB.

 

He might do pretty well if the HC has enough control to make him tone it down a bit and run the ball more. They certainly have talent on that offense, at least every where but at QB.