A source told the Sun-Times that Bears offensive coordinator Mike Martz, like special-teams coordinator Dave Toub before him, recently turned down a one-year extension offer because it didn’t include a raise. For the first time in his career, the statistics of his offense did not improve during his first year in control of a team but in fairness, Martz didn’t have the weapons needed to run his scheme, starting with major problems on the offensive line that were arguably never resolved. Not coincidentally offensive line coach Mike Tice and Martz had a heart-to-heart at that stage and came to an understanding that they couldn’t block up the wide-open, pass-happy system that is the coordinator’s calling card. So the maverick coordinator reeled in his flamboyant tendencies and ran the most balanced offense in the league in terms of run and pass plays, keying a five-game winning streak as part of a 7-2 close to the season. Apparently subjugation of ego is appreciated during the season, but not rewarded after it. Source: Chicago Sun-Times
He's not leaving. This was the Bears shot at renewing his deal without throwing a large amount of money at him. Just the 1st offer.
