The Chicago Bears announced Monday they have hired Mike Martz as their offensive coordinator , meaning Kevin Rogers almost certainly will remain the Vikings quarterbacks coach.
Rogershad been afinalist for the Bears job and by all accounts impressed Chicago executives and quarterback Jay Cutler in his interview last Thursday. Martz, the former coach of the St. Louis Rams and offensive coordinator for the Rams, 49ers and Lions, interviewed on Friday and went to Nashville, Tenn. on Saturday, to meet with Cutler.
Rogers' name also had been linked to offensive coordinator openings at the collegiate level with Syracuse and Virginia but both of those jobs are now filled. Syracuse coach Doug Marrone is going to double as the team's offensive coordinator. Virginia, meanwhile, hired former Seattle Seahawks assistant Bill Lazor to run its offense.
Rogers has been withthe Vikings as their quarterbacks coach since Brad Childress took over in2006.