NFC North: Mike DeBord
MIAMI -- Chicago has only one offensive coaching position left to fill after hiring Mike DeBord on Tuesday to be their tight ends coach. DeBord, who spent the past two seasons with Seattle, interviewed last month.
The Bears’ final opening is at quarterbacks coach. They’ve already hired Mike Tice to be their offensive line coach and Mike Martz to be offensive coordinator. I’ll be curious to see if Martz doubles as quarterbacks coach or if the Bears make another hire. If they do, odds are he won't be named "Mike."
Coach Lovie Smith said he would turn his attention to hiring a defensive coordinator after finalizing Martz’s arrival Monday.
The Bears’ final opening is at quarterbacks coach. They’ve already hired Mike Tice to be their offensive line coach and Mike Martz to be offensive coordinator. I’ll be curious to see if Martz doubles as quarterbacks coach or if the Bears make another hire. If they do, odds are he won't be named "Mike."
Coach Lovie Smith said he would turn his attention to hiring a defensive coordinator after finalizing Martz’s arrival Monday.
Bears continue interviewing position coaches
January, 19, 2010
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Kevin Seifert | ESPN.com
Although it has yet to name an offensive coordinator, Chicago appears intent on building its offensive staff.
The Bears hired Mike Tice last Friday as their offensive line coach, and Tuesday they interviewed Mike DeBord for the job as tight ends coach. DeBord spent the past two seasons on Seattle’s staff and primarily been a college coach throughout his career, highlighted by four seasons as Central Michigan’s head coach (2000-03).
Plenty could change over the next few weeks, but you wonder how the Bears will end up structuring their offensive staff. Will they ultimately hire a coordinator after filling his staff? Or do they plan some sort of job share system among multiple assistants?
Meanwhile, no new names have surfaced publicly for their defensive coordinator job, which they hoped to give to former Buffalo assistant Perry Fewell. But Fewell joined the New York Giants last week.
The Bears hired Mike Tice last Friday as their offensive line coach, and Tuesday they interviewed Mike DeBord for the job as tight ends coach. DeBord spent the past two seasons on Seattle’s staff and primarily been a college coach throughout his career, highlighted by four seasons as Central Michigan’s head coach (2000-03).
Plenty could change over the next few weeks, but you wonder how the Bears will end up structuring their offensive staff. Will they ultimately hire a coordinator after filling his staff? Or do they plan some sort of job share system among multiple assistants?
Meanwhile, no new names have surfaced publicly for their defensive coordinator job, which they hoped to give to former Buffalo assistant Perry Fewell. But Fewell joined the New York Giants last week.
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