Will the Chicago Bears fire John Fox? Only GM Ryan Pace can answer that question. Even he may not know yet. There are still 10 games left to play in 2017. The Bears are 2-4 following their overtime victory in Baltimore. No doubt the brass want to see if Fox can get things pointed in the right direction. Not to mention how he manages the development of rookie quarterback Mitch Trubisky.
At the same time it’s impossible to ignore the facts. This team almost gave that Ravens game away. They lost winnable contests against Atlanta and Minnesota too. Not because those two teams were better. Each time it was because the Bears couldn’t stop shooting themselves in the foot. Too often they’ve looked unprepared and undisciplined in games.
Problems like that get traced back to the head coach. Fox has been surrounded by such accusations for years now. It was a big reason he was fired in Denver. Now many think it’s only a matter of time before he’s ousted from Chicago too. If that were to happen, the inevitable question comes up. Who will replace him? (continue to next page)
