Former Lions offensive coordinator Mike Martz made his most extensive comments about his time in Detroit during a break at Thursday's NFL scouting combine. A full story will appear in tomorrow's paper, but here are some highlights:

On whether some players did not buy into his offensive completely: "There might have been one or two guys that never really fully bought into it, but that's going to happen. That's the way it goes."

On whether he encountered the same thing in St. Louis: "No."

On the Lions desire to run the ball more: "I'm sure they will. And that's all good. That's just a different — I guess probably why I'm not there any more."

On whether he and Rod Marinelli clashed philosophically during the season: "No, I wasn't that there was any difference at all, to be honest with you. I was absolutely clueless to any difference."

On the feelings he'll have playing the Lions next year: "There's nothing personal. ... You're assuming there's a lot of anger and angst and there's just not. Rod's a good friend."

On why the Lions wouldn't call his departure a firing: "I can't explain anything that they do. I can't."