Chicago Bears hire John Fox as head coach

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It didn’t take long for to land on his feet.Fox was of the on Friday, just days after he mutually parted ways with the . Fox, who first interviewed with the on Wednesday, receives a four-year deal, per NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport.The move comes as little surprise after Rapoport was told that Chicago wanted to pair first-year general manager Alec Mills Jersey Ryan Pace with a veteran head coach. Fox undoubtedly received a strong review from friend and coach , who worked for years with Pace in New Orleans.The also interviewed former coach , Detroit’s Teryl Austin, Denver’s Adam Gase and Seattle’s Dan Quinn, but Fox emerged this week as the clear favorite. It will be interesting to watch how Fox and Pace attack this offseason.Fox goes from a -led contender to a rebuilding project with questions under center in . The coach’s first priority, though, is fixing a defense that trailed only the in points allowed per game in 2014. This shattered side of the ball is in need of leadership and warm bodies after putting the in a hole on a weekly basis all autumn.Rapoport noted that Fox might be in competition to hire a sistants with his former defensive coordinator and new coach . The Chicago Tribune reported that Fox might ultimately tap Kyle Shanahan to lead the offense, which makes sense considering the play-caller’s fondne s for .Still, too many talented coaches have lost jobs trying to milk succe s out of Cutler, who is under the gun after signing a seven-year, $126.7 million contract last offseason. His play under fired coach crumbled this season, leaving the team wondering what to do next with their overly paid pa ser.In Denver, Fox piled up a 46-18 regular-season record, but how much of that succe s channeled back to the presence of ? After guiding both the and to the , Steve Cishek Jersey though, Fox’s abilities as a coach make him a safe and secure hire for this new front office.How Fox addre ses both the defensive makeover and Cutler’s future will dictate how quickly Chicago can return to form in a rough-and-tumble division. Without Manning at his side, though, succe s won’t come easy.The latest Podcast and makes our picks for each game. Find more content on .

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