Quote of the weekend

[Lyion]

http://www.mlive.com/lions/stories/inde ... xml&coll=6

Martz, interviewed at the NFL scouting combine, revealed for the first time that he was actually fired by the Lions.

"Oh yeah, they fired me. They absolutely fired me," said Martz, who is now the offensive coordinator for the 49ers.

With neither Martz or the team declaring the departure to be a firing or a resignation, it was believed to be a mutual departure.

"When they fired me, then it became mutual -- I agreed that I should probably go. That's how it became mutual," Martz said.

When asked if he was surprised why the Lions wouldn't term it a firing in their official press release, Martz said, "I can't explain anything that they do."

[Kramer]