Mike Martz
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Bears Winless in Preseason
Chicago Bears Daily Blog &bull YesterdayThe 2010 Chicago Bears finished the preseason 0-4 for the first time since, gulp, Dave "Wanny" Wannstedt's final 4-12 campaign in 1998. But I would tend to agree with the team's assessment that it does not matter. The lines we… Full Story »
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Salisbury doesn't see Cutler as a "Super Bowl quarterback"
Inside the Bears on Chicago Sun Times &bull Sep 2, 2010
Mike Martz is demanding of his quarterbacks and Jay Cutler should get better. I think he gets a little lazy with his mechanics. I think he's overrated now," Salisbury said. I think there's always an excuse." Asked about the Bears'… Full Story »
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Calls Promise to be Different by Week 1
Bear Report &bull Sep 2, 2010
While the Chicago Bears look anything but crisp on offense through three preseason games, Jay Cutler isn't overly worried. The plays that Mike Martz plans to call will apparently be different come Week 1. Despite a preseason that had him running for his life or ducking for cover far too often, Bears quarterback Jay Cutler can't wait for the regular season to begin. That might seem odd, considering the Bears scored just 17 points in the five quarters that Cutler had played going into the final preseason game, during which he was sacked 10 times, threw two interceptions and compiled… Full Story »
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The Bears Den: September 2, 2010
Windy City Gridiron &bull Sep 2, 2010
...where we're hoping we can keep at least Colt McCoy under a 100 QB rating. The team's official site has its most recent Q/A with GM Jerry Angelo . Cutler won't play tonight; starters expected to mostly watch from sideline… Full Story »
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Getting to Know the Enemy: Windy City Gridiron Talks Jay Cutler, and the Bears' Defense
Dawgs by Nature &bull Sep 1, 2010
Chris: "The Bears brought in Mike Martz as the team's offensive coordinator this offseason. This preseason, has the offense shown any sign of improvement in terms of playcalling?" Dane: "We haven't seen too much "Martz-type" playcalling yet in the first… Full Story »
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Fantasy Football Cut-N-Go: Jay Cutler and Mike Martz Teasing Anxious Owners - FanHouse
Rams Football.com &bull Sep 1, 2010
No, we're not leading off today's Cut-N-Go with juicy details about Brandon Spikes' personal brand of "fantasy" football. Where were we again? Ah yes, Jay Cutler. Cutler told the Chicago Sun-Times on Tuesday that he isn't worried about the Bears lackluster production on offense this preseason. So it's kind of a cloak-and-dagger thing right now." We're all about ourselves right now.' Convenient excuse? Perhaps. But it also makes plenty of sense. Why give opponents a sneak peek at… Full Story »
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Jay Cutler: No reason to panic over Bears' preseason struggles
USA Today - The Huddle &bull Sep 1, 2010Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler said Tuesday he is not overly concerned about the team's lackluster offensive performance during their 0-3 start to the preseason. The Bears have scored just 36 points as new offensive coordinator Mike Martz has installed… Full Story »
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Time for some more Greg Olsen trade rumors
Pro Football Talk &bull Sep 1, 2010
Greg Olsen isn't one of the best 15 tight ends in football, but he makes good copy.Now that the cycle of "Hey, Mike Martz really does love tight ends" summer fluff is over, we can now return to the usual… Full Story »
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Mulligan: Olsen could still be dealt
Inside the Bears on Chicago Sun Times &bull Sep 1, 2010
In case you missed it, this is an excerpt from Mike Mulligan's column today. The 53-man roster is due Saturday afternoon, so the Bears have been making the league rounds on the off-chance they can get a draft pick for… Full Story »
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RosenBlog: Bears game plan Thursday is fourth-and-wrong
Chicago Tribune Bears News &bull Sep 1, 2010
As arrogant as Bears coach Lovie Smith is, you'd think he'd favor airing out the Mike Martz offense in the exhibition season, complete with blocking schemes that don't threaten Jay Cutler's life. You'd think Smith would do it every game he could, every possession he could because the Martz offense is all about arrogance.… Full Story »
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Jay Cutler: "Cloak-and-dagger" offense responsible for slow preseason
Pro Football Talk &bull Sep 1, 2010
The Bears offense is supposed to be interesting under Mike Martz. Explosive. This preseason, they've just looked confused by a playbook they haven't wrapped their heads around yet. Quarterback Jay Cutler doesn't mind. So it's kind of a cloak-and-dagger thing… Full Story »
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Cutler & A Corps Of Deceivers
Chicago Bears New on Chicago Sun-Times &bull Sep 1, 2010
So it's kind of a cloak-and-dagger thing right now." The Bears have only scored 36 points this preseason, and the production of the starting offense has left much to be desired: two touchdowns, five three-and-outs, two interceptions and 10 sacks… Full Story »
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Martz still confident offense progressing
Chicago Bears New on Chicago Sun-Times &bull Sep 1, 2010
Last week, Mike Martz said he expected his offense to play well in the third preseason game. Instead, the unit floundered during the first half of 14-9 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, causing concern about whether the unit will be… Full Story »
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Martz hopes Bears getting mistakes out of way
Chicago Tribune Bears News &bull Sep 1, 2010
Offensive coordinator expresses patience with Cutler as team attempts to get act together Mike Martz might cringe when he sees Jay Cutler fire a bad ball in practice or make a poor decision in a game, but don't expect the… Full Story »
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Martz on offense: "They're jittery yet"
Inside the Bears on Chicago Sun Times &bull Aug 31, 2010
We made some mistakes I was a little surprised at," Martz said. I think there's a cohesion now particularly in the passing game. We do a lot of protections where Jay gets a feel for all those protections. We're trying… Full Story »
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Martz defends preseason play of Bears' offense
Chicago Tribune Bears Blog &bull Aug 31, 2010
By Dan Pompei Mike Martz isn't nearly as disappointed in his offense as some Bears fans are. In his weekly meeting with the press at Halas Hall on Tuesday, the Bears offensive coordinator defended the preseason play of his team,… Full Story »
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Phew! Jay Cutler is 'not concerned'
Packernet Fine Line &bull Aug 31, 2010
Cutler"Is there reason for concern? Maybe. Maybe not," Cutler told Chicago-area reporters. I don't think anybody in that locker room is really concerned about where we're at. I think we're happy with where we're at. There's room to improve, absolutely,… Full Story »
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Preseason Game-Planning Not Reality
Bear Report &bull Aug 31, 2010
Bears fans have been sold on the idea that Mike Martz comes to a new team, gets a new bunch of players and immediately turns them into an offensive juggernaut. However, that has not been the case in the Windy… Full Story »
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Clayton rates Cutler 15th best quarterback
Inside the Bears on Chicago Sun Times &bull Aug 31, 2010
ESPN's John Clayton came out with his quarterback rankings. He ranked Cutler 15th. Here is his analysis of the Bears quarterback: "Cutler was an elite quarterback in 2008 when he played for the Broncos, but 26 interceptions for Chicago in… Full Story »
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Who Does The Season Previews At Nfl.com?
Buccaneers Gab &bull Aug 31, 2010
On the NFL.com Season Preview for the Chicago Bears, "The Big Number" was 6.8. They want you to know that with Mike Martz, Kurt Warner averaged 6.8 interceptions a season in five seasons with Martz and they compared it to… Full Story »
