Yes, Schottenheimer signed a one-year extension. But AJ Smith and Schottenheimer hate each other. Smith originally wanted to replace Schotty with Wade Phillips, but Phillips left for Dallas.
Smith made the best of a bad situation by settling his vendetta and having Schottenheimer fired... after all of the other NFL head coaching vacancies were filled.
No, Marty refused the one year extension at 4.5 million with a 1 million buy out option.He has one year left on his original contract.
Phillips probably hated Smith so he left, knowing that he would be the next in line for the head coach job.