Bears coach John Fox is just like us.
Fox’s team will be playing the Lions this weekend, which meant he did a conference call with Lions media on Thursday to discuss the game. As you’d imagine, the subject of the Detroit offense came up during the call and he praised the work that offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter has done since being bumped up into the top job last season.
As you’d also imagine, Fox gets the same kick out of saying and/or thinking about Cooter’s name as everyone else who has had the good fortune to come across it.
“I love the name,” Fox said, via the Detroit Free Press. “He and [Vikings cornerback] Captain Munnerlyn. I recruited Captain way back when I was in Carolina. Those two are right up there, player and coach. But I love saying Jim Bob’s name.”
Fox had Cooter on his staff in Denver and tried to hire him with the Bears when he took the Chicago job in 2015, but the Lions blocked the move. Cooter was promoted to his current job later in the year and the Lions are 14-7 since that point, which goes to show that the coach brings more than just a good name to the table.