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MARTZ ON THE OUTS IN MOTOWN?
A league source tells us that the Detroit Lions could be parting ways with offensive coordinator Mike Martz after the season.
Though there's no clear indication at this point as to what the Lions will do, Martz has yet to perform like the genius who took the Rams to the Super Bowl eight years ago.
And the fact that Martz widely is expected to try to parlay one good season in Detroit into another chance at becoming a head coach could be working against him. Why should the Lions be patient with Martz while he tries to get his offense rolling, only to see him bolt if/when it finally happens?
We're also told that the powers-that-be in Detroit aren't happy with Martz's recent proclamation that quarterback Jon Kitna should return as the starter in 2008.
It's simply not Martz's call. And, in our view, it's a fairly transparent effort by Martz to punch his own ticket via the consistency that will come from another season with Kitna at the helm.
A league source tells us that the Detroit Lions could be parting ways with offensive coordinator Mike Martz after the season.
Though there's no clear indication at this point as to what the Lions will do, Martz has yet to perform like the genius who took the Rams to the Super Bowl eight years ago.
And the fact that Martz widely is expected to try to parlay one good season in Detroit into another chance at becoming a head coach could be working against him. Why should the Lions be patient with Martz while he tries to get his offense rolling, only to see him bolt if/when it finally happens?
We're also told that the powers-that-be in Detroit aren't happy with Martz's recent proclamation that quarterback Jon Kitna should return as the starter in 2008.
It's simply not Martz's call. And, in our view, it's a fairly transparent effort by Martz to punch his own ticket via the consistency that will come from another season with Kitna at the helm.
" ~ yordad
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