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Finally, finally, finally the Bears have an offensive coordinator. 27 days have gone by, and so have many candidates, but the dust has finally settled giving Cutler an OC that is not afraid to throw the ball. It seems that Mike Martz was a logical fit from the begining considering his passion for the throwing the ball especially when he coached "The Greatest Show on Turf" back in St. Louis. Smith and Martz know one another very well, Martz hired Smith to be the defensive coordinator of the St. Louis Rams back in 2001. The job ahead will be tricky considering Martz has called out Jay Cutler a few times on the NFL Network for his demeanour. Lovie is on the hot seat this season and now Martz and the rest of the coaching staff are sitting there with him; faced with the unholy task of turning an abysmal Bears offense into the one Chicago fans thought they were getting when the Bears traded for Jay Cutler.
Martz is now the third offensice coordinator in the Lovie Smith era, and hopefully one that can stay a while. Many think that this season is the final "make or break" season for Lovie, so alot is riding on Martz' brilliant offensive mind. But of course there are some holes to fill on the offensive line and wide reciever before things can change for the better.
Now before you question the selection, lets remember that Martz got a 4,000 yard season out of Jon Kitna in Detroit, and was the mastermind to the Rams success when Warner was in his prime.
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