The Bears have had a bad season and that leads to speculation about offseason changes as the year winds down, including a report from Mike Mulligan of the Chicago Tribune this week that defensive coordinator Vic Fangio could be on his way out as part of “a massive overhaul” that wouldn’t include the departure of head coach John Fox.
Fox said on Wednesday that he is “very, very pleased with our staff” and that he and Fangio get along well, something that the defensive coordinator echoed as well. Fox has a defensive background, but Fangio said they “pretty much do what I see fit to do 98 percent of the time” while taking a steam shovel to Mulligan’s overall report.
“It gives you guys a bad name,” Fangio said, via the Chicago Sun-Times. “He’s one of your colleagues, and irresponsible reporting doesn’t shine well for all of you, and that’s too bad because ... I enjoy talking to you guys.”
The Bears are allowing fewer points and yards per game than they were last season, which hasn’t been enough for the Bears to avoid a 3-9 record. Even with that record, it is hard to look at the team and say the defense is the area most in need of a new approach come the 2017 season.