Chicago Bears Coordinator Watch: Marinelli for DC?
by Dane Noble on Jan 27, 2010 5:44 AM CST
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We mentioned yesterday that it was interesting that besides Perry Fewell, the Bears had not mentioned any other candidates, interviews, etc. for the Defensive Coordinator position, and that all of the names that kept hitting the papers were all Offensive considerations.
Well, in what is likely to become the first in a series of events, Rod Marinelli is saying that he'd be open to taking over the Defensive Coordinator position if Lovie Smith runs out of options.
"Whatever Lovie needs, I'll do," Marinelli said Tuesday during practice at the Senior Bowl. "If the field needs to be mowed, I'll bring my hand-mower out. … There's no job too small."
Of course, many of you predicted this from the beginning, especially since no other candidates are really popping up. Stay tuned for now.
On the other side of the ball, let Windy City Gridiron be the first to bring up a name for Offensive Coordinator: Tim Tebow. Apparently, his practices down in Mobile, AL aren't going all that swimmingly, so he might want to consider taking his career in another direction (cancer research, sick puppy caregiver, Bears OC, etc.).
As always, keep your eyes and ears open and let us know if you come across anything!
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WHY all the hate on Tebow?
My foreman hates him too. You have guys like Vick, Stallworth, Ray Lewis, Little , and countless others who are just plain bad people who have caused the death of others or dogs and the list goes on and on for other criminal activity and when a guy who actually seems to be a good person, everyone hates on him. I don’t understand people attacking his faith or his charity work. I can see if you attack his play, he don’t look to good. I’m not saying the post above attacked his faith or anything but a lot of people do. I don’t care if the bad guys play for us as long as we win. I’m hoping we draft Lagarret Blount.
by Ryan21 on Jan 27, 2010 6:55 AM CST via mobile reply actions
lol
On all accounts.
You're being very Un-Dude right now.
by IslandBoodler87 on Jan 27, 2010 7:03 AM CST up reply actions
Tebow
I’m by no means a Tim Tebow fan (as I root for the Tide), but I think you have an excellent point. I believe that the root of the hate for Tebow stems from those reacting to the overabundance of Tebow adoration. The media and sportscasters seem to bow down to him and talk about him in much the way ESPN or SI or many other sporting news medias get on their knees for Favre. Its just a backlash. Ultimately, I think everyone would like to have a Tebow-like player on their squad. Someone with that much passion and drive.
Now…all that said…you don’t cry when you lose the SEC championship. You just don’t. He looked like a brat.
by ClawsClawsClaws on Jan 27, 2010 8:14 AM CST up reply actions
just like baseball
There’s no crying in football
by Ryan21 on Jan 27, 2010 8:32 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Except
Except for the annual retirement ceremony for St. Brett…
Nice movie reference! :]
"A lot of fans were drawn to me because they knew that whatever the score was, I was going to run as hard as I could on every play. You don't have that now, you have guys waiting for next week or even next year." - Walter Payton
by Ashley Czuba on Jan 27, 2010 11:05 AM CST up reply actions
I think Tebow suffers from media Favredom like you said...
They have talked about how great he and Florida are for 4 years and I believe people got tired of hearing about him. I know i did. I think Tebow is a breath of fresh air considering the criminal activity of some of the college athletes out there. I’m also glad he is proud of his faith, not liking him as a player is fine, I don’t think he’ll be an NFL QB (Al Davis could prove me wrong); but to attack him as a human being or to attack his faith is just wrong. I wish him the best of luck and would like to remind everyone that Tebow should be referred to as Concrete Cyanide.
Price Check on aisle BOOM.
by Ditkavsworld on Jan 27, 2010 8:44 AM CST up reply actions
you hit the nail on the head claws
a lot of people are sick of the infatuation the media has with him, not really his lifestyle or him as a person.
Tebow seems to be a good guy.
But when the media kisses ass to anybody, either lebron (who is just a jerk imo) or Tebow or farve. It’s hard to actually like any of them.
Second coming of Peyton
That’s almost what the media would lead you to believe. Tebow is nothing more than the fourth Jonas brother.
Next weekend's no good for me.
The Jonas Brothers are in town. Any other weekend, though.
I'm a firm believer in the philosophy of a ruling class. Especially since I rule. -Randal Graves
I want and/or need followers. http://www.twitter.com/kdoggers
Maybe Favre, Tebow and Lebron can be like a Wolfpack.
Price Check on aisle BOOM.
by Ditkavsworld on Jan 27, 2010 11:32 AM CST up reply actions
oh i know why
Because there the three best friends that anyone can have and there the three best friends that anyone can have
by Bear Lovin 21 on Jan 27, 2010 10:21 PM CST up reply actions
I don't entirely buy your argument
Kurt Warner is another person who doesn’t hide is faith and convictions, and you don’t see people bashing him for it.
That’s because he is a hall-of-fame type player, and people respect the talent.
Tebow can’t take a snap from center, he throws wobbly passes and locks onto receivers.
I couldn’t care less what he does off the field, I DON’T want the guy on my NFL team.
I DON’T want the guy on my NFL team.
Oh, I don’t know… we could do with a new fullback for goalline and short yardage situations.
"F*** everybody outside of Halas Hall. BEARDOWN" - WavyGravy
"I don’t care if Belichick wins twenty Super Bowls. He’s an asshole." - Da Coach
"44 years of football history and nothing to show for it. I wish I wasn’t banned at the Norseman.." - tfrabotta
He was good in college
Nothing more and nothing less. He’ll be lucky to be as successful in his first year as Pat White. Actually, I’m going on record as saying White will be a much better QB in his career than Tebow.
I don’t hate Tebow, but what bothers me about him and other athletes are their insistence on talking about God all the time. Did God help you lift weights? Memorize plays? Run the option? Was he rooting for your team as well?
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
if you're a strong beliver
in your faith, which he is, then yes he thinks God did help him/give him the strength to do those things. I’m a Christian but no holly roller by far. Its America man, yea it gets old but don’t hate on a kid due to his beliefs, especially when those beliefs don’t hurt anyone.
You guys are fine, right now.
But please don’t let this turn into a religious debate. This is not a forum for that, and if it does, the comments will get deleted. Thanks.
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by David Taylor on Jan 27, 2010 10:29 AM CST up reply actions
not a problem
belive me I’m no better than to get in one of those debates. just making a point
And you
meant “meant”? :P
"A lot of fans were drawn to me because they knew that whatever the score was, I was going to run as hard as I could on every play. You don't have that now, you have guys waiting for next week or even next year." - Walter Payton
by Ashley Czuba on Jan 28, 2010 12:37 PM CST up reply actions
not a type of person eval
its a business and its about their play on the field. No one said Tebow was a prick. Guys like me just think he doesn’t translate to a nfl qb. A nfler yes, qb no
Biggs Article
The Bears believed quarterback Jay Cutler would be a big draw for the job, but there is an undercurrent of discussion throughout the league about whether or not Cutler makes the job attractive. One head coach and one offensive coordinator called Cutler being involved in the interview process unorthodox, and asked the same question: Who is working for who?
“I’ve never heard of such a thing,” the coordinator said. “Who’s hiring the coordinator?”
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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
Coordinators,
We don’t need no stinking coordinators. It’s starting to look and feel like the Bears will just take the field next season with Lovie saying “OK guys let’s play some football.”
These unnamed coordinators probably suck...
if they are concerned that Cutler is involved in the interview process. It is ABSOLUTELY normal for the team leaders and star players to at least meet prospective coaching candidates. Anyone who bristles at the fact that the guy making 5-10 times what the coordinators are making is interested in who he will be working with is a BAD candidate. As for laying any of the perceived failures of the Bears to bring in coordinators at Cutler’s feet, that is simply stupid and pointless. We all know Jay will be here long after Lovie is fired. Prospective OC candidates who say that Lovie’s tenuous future does not weigh against the position are LYING. Here’s a thought, maybe they think the problem is Lovie and his inability to do his job. Being associated with failure is not attractive to most people.
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO FIRE LOVIE!
Jenson Article
Pushing for Jim Zorn…
Forget about Zorn’s run as the Washington Redskins’ coach.
Focus instead on his run as the Seattle Seahawks’ quarterbacks coach, where he developed a former practice-squad quarterback into a Pro Bowl quarterback.
‘’Any quarterback who’s willing to work would be a great fit for Jim Zorn,‘’ said Matt Hasselbeck, a three-time Pro Bowl quarterback for the Seahawks who entered the league in 1998 on the Green Bay Packers’ practice squad. ’’He’s going to make you work. You can’t think, ‘Hey, I’m going to have a wonderful offseason, sipping Mai Tais on South Beach.’
’’He’s demanding. As a player, you sort of hate it while you’re with him. But at some point during the season, or late in the season, you look back and say, ‘Man, he made me a lot better.’’’
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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
I'd take Zorn over Martz
In a Conan O’Brien second!
The more I think about it...
Zorn probably makes sense. He’s a good “fall back” OC who (IMO) places way above Martz. I believe he can develop a QB. However, I am still unsure/unsold on his ability to coordinate an office. Zorn will have trouble finding work this season at the OC/HC level, so he’ll not be as bothered by the “lame duck”/“hot seat” aura of the Bears coaching staff. Further, he stands a good chance of improving the play of the offense, or at least the QB. It could be a reasonable way to get Cutler some quality development even in what I perceive as a wasted final year with Lovie. Could be worse!
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO FIRE LOVIE!
I am not sold on Zorn,
but he would be better than Martz imo. The only way I would ever be comfortable with Martz coming here is if we had a pro-bowl OL and we don’t.
by Bears fan 4-ever!!! on Jan 27, 2010 11:38 PM CST up reply actions
Hayes Article
Pushing for Martz…
One scout went so far as to question the Bears’ commitment to winning.
‘’There aren’t 32 better offensive coordinators in the league,‘’ one source said. ’’There might be three or four, but that’s about it.’’
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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
Who is hiring the coaches
Is it Lovie, Jerry, or higher up? Does anyone know?
by Ryan21 on Jan 27, 2010 7:56 AM CST via mobile reply actions
Smith supposedly has full control
of who is on his staff, with input from JA.
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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
by David Taylor on Jan 27, 2010 8:03 AM CST up reply actions
For nostalgia’s sake
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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
From Zaidman tweet. Rogers (vikes QB coach) also targeted by Syracuse
Former Syracuse University offensive coordinator Kevin Rogers is being targeting by the school again according to FootballScoop.com about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
can a college football program out maneuver the Bears….Surely he does not want to go back to college and will stay in the NFL…..Right?
"What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul...."
- Jay Cutler to Ron Turner during the season
God I hope he isn't promoted
if he gets it, how soon after will Tice be promoted…
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jan 27, 2010 8:55 AM CST reply actions
Dickerson article
Brings up Norm Chow
Chow has 34 years of experience at the college level, and worked with three Heisman Trophy winners in Ty Detmer, Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart. …Although Tennessee chose quarterback Vince Young with the third overall pick of the 2006 draft, Chow was equally, if not more, impressed by the pre-draft workout of Jay Cutler, according to those close to the situation.
http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bears/post/_/id/4664164/bears-should-target-norm-chow
by boondock_saint812 on Jan 27, 2010 9:00 AM CST reply actions
I like Norm Chow, I think he would be great with Cutler..
and calling a balanced offense. I know people aren’t big on the idea of bringing in a college coach, but he would be a great hire imo.
by Bears fan 4-ever!!! on Jan 27, 2010 11:36 PM CST up reply actions
sick of it....
i’m not getting my hopes up that the bears will bring in somebody good, whoever is OC or DC probably just going to suck anyways because if somebody picks the Raiders over the Bears then there has to be an issue…i know raiders suck but lets face it they do have several first round players and some decent talent depth wise….DC probably just going to be Marinelli and OC probably just some old guy like Martz…i see not potential good season next year as of right now…..i hope they clean house next year
I would happy with Martz if all our other resources were
exhausted. I think hiring a college OC directly into an NFL OC job is a little risky, excluding college OC’s such as Norm Chow that have previous NFL experience.
I agree
Hire him and get it over with already. Bring Zorn as QBs coach, and be done with this nightmare.
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
Zaidman Reporting
Vikings quarterbacks coach Kevin Rogers is scheduled to interview for the Chicago Bears offensive coordinator’s job on Thursday, according to an NFL source.
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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
Doug Plank for DC
Screw Lovey and his philosophy.
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Mark Twain
why?
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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
by David Taylor on Jan 27, 2010 10:30 AM CST up reply actions
Well,
when you put it that way.
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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
by David Taylor on Jan 27, 2010 10:39 AM CST up reply actions
No thank you
I love Plank, but he has zero experience calling plays and has never coached the cover-2. Maybe for a DBs coach?
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
Not zero,
as he was the DC for an arena football team, but still…
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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
by David Taylor on Jan 27, 2010 10:35 AM CST up reply actions
Is that like PAL football?
Price Check on aisle BOOM.
by Ditkavsworld on Jan 27, 2010 11:41 AM CST up reply actions
Just a random thought...
If we’re going to promote from within, I’d prefer it not be Marinelli.
So, what about John Hoke? He’s young, knows the system, has experience as a defensive coordinator. Then, add Plank to coach the secondary.
Your thoughts?
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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
Doable...but it would probably work
so Lovie won’t stand for it
Unreasonable people make life difficult...
by WisBearsFan34 on Jan 27, 2010 10:50 AM CST up reply actions
Why not give Marinelli a shot?
I beleive the day turner and company were fired schefter thought at that time that Marinelli was the front runner for the job
McClure (ChicagoBreakingSports)
Piece on Jeremy Bates
“I think Jay Cutler is one of the top quarterbacks in the league,‘’ said Bates, Cutler’s quarterbacks coach in Denver. "I had a great three years with him. He’s tough and wants to win on Sunday. He’s a fighter. He’ll do whatever it takes. He’s extremely intelligent. And his football IQ is off the charts.
“He’s scrambles. He takes the shots and gets back up. I’m always going to pull for Jay Cutler and I look forward to watching him play this year. I believe we play at Chicago.’’
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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
He’s tough and wants to win on Sunday.
What about Monday? or Thursday? :P Lol
"A lot of fans were drawn to me because they knew that whatever the score was, I was going to run as hard as I could on every play. You don't have that now, you have guys waiting for next week or even next year." - Walter Payton
by Ashley Czuba on Jan 27, 2010 2:53 PM CST up reply actions
and sometimes Saturdays?
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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
by David Taylor on Jan 27, 2010 3:27 PM CST up reply actions
Marinelli's blind faith to Lovie is surprising
“Whatever Lovie wants I’ll do it.” I will take that to mean he will just run the D the same was as Lovie wanted all along so then this year will be just like last year w/ no evolution in the D.
"My ficas tree could call plays better than Ron Turner." - My Dad
by Sam Householder on Jan 27, 2010 3:46 PM CST reply actions
Larry Mayer (CB.com)
Bears special-teams standout Tim Shaw has been named to USA Today’s 18th annual "All-Joe" team, which honors unsung NFL players at every position.
Tim Shaw registered a team-leading 30 special-teams tackles in 15 games.
"Our Joes are not average, but rather unheralded, unloved and, sometimes, underpaid since the one prerequisite for being an All-Joe is that you cannot have a Pro Bowl on your résumé," Nate Davis explains in Wednesday’s edition of USA Today.
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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
At smudgers,
Thanks for this link. A lot of interesting info to go on. Hopefully, the Bears can find someone soon.
I think I’ll side with most of you here and say that I hope against hope that it is NOT Mike Martz. If they hired him, that would be a disaster waiting to happen.
Who cares if he's a Cubs fan? This is a football forum! He is a PACKER fan as well. So, from now until March, I’m sure he’ll dedicate a lot of his time here. In late March, then we can be enemies during the baseball season. Besides, the Cubs have perhaps the most loyal baseball fanbase in the country. You have to respect that.
Go Pack!
by Jabooty on Jan 25, 2010 2:58 PM EST
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jan 27, 2010 10:17 PM CST reply actions
no problem.
I just posted another front page link where we’re now looking at Frank Cignette, from Pitt.
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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
by David Taylor on Jan 27, 2010 10:25 PM CST up reply actions
Well at least
that means they will be expanding the playbook this year.
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