The Bears have relieved offensive coordinator Mike Tice of his duties, according to a league source.
In fact, they fired the entire offensive staff: quarterbacks coach Jeremy Bates, running backs coach Tim Spencer, offensive line coach Tim Holt, receivers coach Darryl Drake and tight ends coach Mike DeBord.
On the defensive side of the ball, only linebackers coach Bob Babich was relieved of his duties.
On the team's official website, defensive backs coach Jon Hoke, assistant defensive backs coach (safeties) Gil Byrd and defensive line coach Mike Phair were still listed on the coaching staff, along with strength and conditioning coach Jim Arthur and strength and conditioning coordinator Rusty Jones.
The Bears also reportedly hired former Dallas Cowboys running backs coach Skip Peete.
Initially hired as the team's offensive line coach in 2010, Tice was promoted to offensive coordinator after the ouster of Mike Martz during the 2012 offseason. But the Bears offense struggled in 2012, ranking 28th in total yards and 29th passing the ball. 
Although under contract through 2013, Tice's future was essentially set when the Bears immediately hired Aaron Kromer from the New Orleans Saints to serve as the offensive coordinator/ offensive line coach.
New Bears coach Marc Trestman tried to convince defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli to remain on the staff but he elected to leave for a fresh start. Marinelli, who was a close friend of former Bears coach Lovie Smith, is expected to become the Dallas Cowboys defensive line coach. Monte Kiffin, another of Marinelli's friends, recently was named the defensive coordinator there.
Trestman started meeting with other Bears assistants still under contract today after his introductory press conference.
Told you he wasn't up to being the OC. And the line saw little improvement in his time with the Bears. He tried to cover up the line last year with the Baby steps offense. But it still sucked.
But that is not what is important here, Tice being fired, fine, good luck, nice try, don't let the door hit you where the good lord split you. But what's really important is that DRAKE IS GONE!!!!!!!! HE IS GONE, GONE, GONE, GONE, GONE. Oh that phony pile of garbage is gone, the evil has left this place. Trestman and Emery have exorcised the evil from this place.
Important is the warning to avoid converstaions with the Drake. He is a liar, the Drake is a liar. He lies to confuse us, but he will also mix lies with the truth to attack us(Friar Brad Biggs). Don't listen to him, remember that.
I cast you out! Unclean spirit!
In the name of Halas! It is he who commands you! It is he that flung you from the gates of Halas hall to the depths of unemployment.
The power of Halas compels you!
The power of Halas compels you!
I cerainly am not sorry to see Tice go. I think he was mostly a bust in all respects, especially developing an offensive line and calling plays, when he would finally decide which play to call. Too many wated tim-outs to keep from delay of game penalties. Farewell, Mike. You had your chance and blew it.
Tice never got a fair chance.Next season is going to be worse
Jim Burke...certainly can't agree with you that Tice didn't get a fair chance..the guy got more than a fair chance in fact he got greedy and instead of realizing that he was in WAY, WAY over his head and turning over play calling to Bates, who unlike Tice had actually called plays prior to this year and also had success with Cutler as it was with Bates that Cutler made the Pro Bowl and threw for 4500+ yards. No Tice wanted to use the OC position to rekindle his HC career so him and Lovie got stubborn once again. Tice seemed like a nice guy and did have to deal with some injuries but in the 3 years he was here the oline NEVER improved year over year. Each year it was the same thing ..the line would be a complete disaster in the beginning of the year and be extremely mediocre by the end of the year. Tice got more than a fair chance. The only offense that was worse than us was Arizona I think. As long as Cutler is healthy there is NO WAY the Bears are worse than this year. I think at a minimum the Bears will be a mid to low teens ranked offense...essentially mediocre..which quite frankly will be a breath of fresh air.