[vincesanity82]

Word on the NFL street is that Lions offensive coordinator Mike Martz is already trying to gauge the head-coaching gigs that will be open after the 2007 season -- and to position himself to get one of them.

After an ugly demise to his tenure with the Rams, which left him with a reputation of being erratic and power-mad, Martz opted to get back to what he did best with the Greatest Show-Offs on Turf.

Following a so-so season in Detroit, things are starting to click for Martz. And that will put him in position to be on the short list of replacement candidates once the pink slips start to fly in January.

Possible openings for 2008 will be in Miami, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Jacksonville, San Diego, New York (the Giants, not the Jets), Philadelphia, Washington, Minnesota, Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa, and Seattle.

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[Lefty Noob]

Possible openings for 2008 will be in Miami, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Jacksonville, San Diego, New York (the Giants, not the Jets), Philadelphia, Washington, Minnesota, Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa, and Seattle.

Holy cow, would they really dump Petrino after just one season?

San Diego would probably be an awesome fit for Martz. Can you imagine Rivers and LT running that offense? Scary stuff. They'd need to upgrade the wideout a bit though, add at least one new deep thread to really make it work.