Ex-Bears head coach John Fox: 'We inherited a me s' Published: Feb 20, 2018 at 12:54 AM Around the NFL Writer John Fox finished dead last in the NFC North in each of his three seasons as the head coach, earning just 14 wins to 34 lo ses. Under Fox, the were one of the worst teams in the NFL, compiling a .292 winning percentage (30th Simon Holmstrom Jersey in the league since 2015), scoring 18.3 points per game (T-30th), allowing 23.3 points per game (T-21st), and owning a minus-24 turnover Christopher Gibson Kids Jersey differential (31st). Despite the lo ses and negative stats, Fox helped clean up the me s left behind by Marc Trestman. he believes the are close to a turnaround and wishes he could have stuck around to see it. "It would've been nice to see it through," Fox said. "That's kind of a bitter pill but you sort things out and move forward. "I do think it's closer than people think. We inherited a me s ... but I felt we were on Tom Kuhnhackl Men Jersey the brink at the end. I think that Halas Hall building is definitely different; they feel it. I do think that it was a positive." It's not difficult to argue that are on a better trajectory than when Fox took over, yet the veteran coach never inspired the sense he could get them over the hump due to faulty decision making and conservative game planning. Matt Nagy now inherits the opportunity to take Chicago to the next level. The own pieces that could help quickly turn around their years of losing. Young quarterback displayed flashes as a rookie and now has a tutor in Nagy to nurture him. The running game has potential to be among the best in the NFL. The defense has a solid foundation and kept coordinator Vic Fangio and most of the staff in place. General manager Ryan Pace had plenty of swings and mi ses in free agency Robin Lehner Women Jersey -- , , , etc. -- a trend which he'll need to halt for Chicago to make a leap in 2018. The core left behind by Fox will be the foundation Nagy uses to hopefully turn around the , not that it's solace to the man without Thomas Greiss Jersey a job. "You wish some things would've happened differently obviously," Fox said, "but there was a lot positive that happened." Those positives are now Nagy's benefit. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue. Click here Click here Click here
