Longtime Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher knows all too well what a Mike Martz-led offense can do. Fisher's Titans lost Super Bowl XXXIV to a St. Louis Rams team featuring Martz as the offensive coordinator under coach Dick Vermeil.Fisher gave his former adversary a ringing endorsement Tuesday.
"I think it's a great hire for the organization," Fisher told "The Mully & Hanley Show" on WSCR-AM 670. "I think the fans should be really, really excited about it. Mike is a tremendous offensive coach and mind and teacher."
Fisher recalled first hearing Martz rave about Bears quarterback Jay Cutler during the 2006 NFL combine in Indianapolis, when Martz was between jobs after parting ways with the Rams in 2005.
Photo: Titans coach Jeff Fisher calls Mike Martz "a great hire." (Scott Boehm/AP)
"This was the draft year of Jay Cutler, Matt Leinhart, Vince Young,"
Fisher said. "We were in the process of evaluating them. (Mike) says,
'I have not seen one come out in the last 10 years like Jay Cutler.'
That was Mike's opinion of Jay then.
"He has tremendous respect for Jay's ability and what Jay did in school and I'm sure what he's done at this point, and I'm sure he'll have a tremendous impact on Jay's success."
"He has tremendous respect for Jay's ability and what Jay did in school and I'm sure what he's done at this point, and I'm sure he'll have a tremendous impact on Jay's success."
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"Who the hell is Mark Leinhart?"
Matt Leinart was the Heisman winning QB from USC, who was the backup for Warner on the Cards for the past couple years.
Who the hell is Mark Leinhart?
The Titans worked Jay out four times. Bud Adams said get Vince
Fisher knows squat. Martz will do what he has done all along the way. He'll undercut Lovie and tear the coaching staff apart. Ridiculous hire!