With Vic Fangio, can someone explain to me how it wouldn't be any different then John Fox? Isn't Vic Fangio just as conservative as him? I rather we go after someone who is more aggressive and plays for the win, not to lose like Fox does.
I don't see Fangio as a serious candidate. If he was it would have been a hugely stupid move not to make him interim and get rid of Fox. I know there was stuff going around that said he did not want an interim position, but not sure what is true and what is rumor.
Maybe Fangio didn't want to be interim. That would have meant he would only have a few games to showcase what he could do as a HC, but it would be with a depleted John Fox roster of players. If the team looked bad (and it would have) he may have hurt his HC chances. Think about it. He's probably going to get a "real" HC gig with a 4 year contract somewhere, where he can put together HIS team and have years to show what he can do. I can understand why Vic might have balked at the interim HC thing.
It would have also meant coaching this shit ass bears O in the process of trying to show what he could do. Who'd want that on his resume? Better to not have one then to have some guaranteed L's b/c of the shambles the O/team is in.