Keep that bus running Lovie, you're going to need it

I guess we should be happy that the embarrassment is over; at least the first part of the embarrassment. The Bears finally hired an offensive coordinator after nearly a month of being turned down, rejected, passed over and spurned.
And the man they hired is who everyone thought it was going to be the moment Ron Turner was fired.
Yep, the orchestrator of 'The Greatest Show on Turf' is coming to Chicago. Say hello to Lovie's little (kind of) friend, Mike Martz.
Now, Martz has done some really nice things in his coaching career. He was the offensive genius for the Rams when they were a scoring machine on their way to winning Super Bowl XXXIV (that's 34 for the Roman Numeral challenged). He even squeezed back-to-back 4,000 yard passing season out of Jon Kitna threw when they were together in Detroit. But with the good comes the bad, and the sacks.
Probably the biggest concern for a Mike Martz offense is how much the quarterback gets sacked. Marc Bulger was sacked 41 times in 2004, Detroit QBs 63 times in 2006 and San Fran gave up 55 in '08. The obvious concern for Bears' fans is the lack of a good, or even decent offensive line blocking for Jay Cutler, who was sacked 35 times last season. For Martz's offense to work, Cutler is going to have to be protected. That means Olin Kruetz and Co. are going to have to do a better job than they might be capable of doing.
If Jay does get some time to throw the ball, he is going to need someone to throw to. He is going to need some play makers. There are a couple of players out there that could fit that role.
First, you need an established #1 wide receiver. Someone that will be the anchor and Jay's go-to guy that he knows will make the right read and run the right route.
That man is Brandon Marshall. Josh McDaniels has all but kicked him out of Denver and the word coming out of Denver is they don't expect him back next year. Marshall was Cutler's favorite target when they played together. If the Bears are truly serious about winning and making a run in the playoffs then they need to go get Brandon Marshall.
Another interesting player will be on the field this Sunday representing the NFC. He has displayed his dynamic play making ability this postseason and has been rumored to be available this offseason. He's young and can take over a ball game with his incredible athleticism. Who is this mystery man? Why it's none other than Reggie Kardashian (I love easy jokes) Bush.
Think about it. He can return punts, would be a good compliment to Matt Forte as a second running back and can also line up as a wide receiver. In space he is almost impossible to tackle. For a quarterback that is going to be forced to get rid of the ball quickly it would be nice to have two options out of the backfield that you know can catch the ball. Oh yeah, he can also pick up a blitz without getting smushed.
Sure, Bush hasn't lived up to his hype when he came out of college and he's been bothered by knee problems, but a change of scenery often does a player good. There are so many weapons in New Orleans that Bush often gets lost in the bunch. In Chicago, he would be one of the top dogs, easily getting 15-18 touches a game, maybe more, and could rack up 100+ yards per game.
Martz doesn't care about a run/pass ratio. He's proven that he will throw the ball 60 times a game if he feels that will give his team the best chance to win. It will be interesting to see how he and Lovie mix, especially since Lovie claims every year that the Bears are a running team. One of his most famous lines is "We get off the bus running". If the Bears fail to be competitive again this year and the offense doesn't show any signs of life, Lovie will need that bus to be running because he will be the one fired at the end of season press conference.