"It is clear Fox's players give maximum effort every week"
Dec 11, 2016 17:30:42 GMT -6
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Post by JABF on Dec 11, 2016 17:30:42 GMT -6
I agree with the article, that there are no moral victories, and a loss is a loss. But clearly our backups and young players are giving max effort. I like the fact that Fox isn't giving injuries as an excuse for the record. This is a good article.
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John Fox on Bears: 'Effort's not an area we're deficient in'
Effort continues to define the Chicago Bears this season.
The Chicago Bears may be 3-10 on the season, but head coach John Fox knows his guys leave it all out on the field on Sundays.
"I think I've seen it for some time," Fox said after the game. "I think our margin of error right now is very minimal. Effort's not an area we're deficient in."
It is hard to argue with Fox's point. Even though the Bears have struggled to put wins up on the board, the team continues to show fight and effort late into games. They battled back in Week 12 against the Tennessee Titans to nearly claim a victory, and if it were not for costly penalties against the Detroit Lions late on Sunday, Chicago could have been well on its way to earning its fourth victory of the year.
"We don't play quite well enough to win consistency," Fox said.
Injuries have rocked Chicago on both sides of the ball this year, but the veteran coach is not willing to use that as an excuse.
"These guys have fought their tails off all season," he said. "We haven't had the [best] fortune when it comes to injuries. It's not an excuse, it has given young guys opportunities."
Fox noted the injuries have given opportunities to guys like quarterback Matt Barkley, cornerback Cre'Von LeBlanc and tight end Daniel Brown.
Barkley had the team in position late in the game for the victory but was unable to get the Bears into field-goal range following a pair of of penalties on Chicago's final drive. LeBlanc recorded the first pick-6 of his NFL career off Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and Brown caught six passes for 42 yards.
The season has not played out the way the Bears planned it to, but it is clear Fox's players give maximum effort each and every week.
John Fox on Bears: 'Effort's not an area we're deficient in'
Effort continues to define the Chicago Bears this season.
The Chicago Bears may be 3-10 on the season, but head coach John Fox knows his guys leave it all out on the field on Sundays.
"I think I've seen it for some time," Fox said after the game. "I think our margin of error right now is very minimal. Effort's not an area we're deficient in."
It is hard to argue with Fox's point. Even though the Bears have struggled to put wins up on the board, the team continues to show fight and effort late into games. They battled back in Week 12 against the Tennessee Titans to nearly claim a victory, and if it were not for costly penalties against the Detroit Lions late on Sunday, Chicago could have been well on its way to earning its fourth victory of the year.
"We don't play quite well enough to win consistency," Fox said.
Injuries have rocked Chicago on both sides of the ball this year, but the veteran coach is not willing to use that as an excuse.
"These guys have fought their tails off all season," he said. "We haven't had the [best] fortune when it comes to injuries. It's not an excuse, it has given young guys opportunities."
Fox noted the injuries have given opportunities to guys like quarterback Matt Barkley, cornerback Cre'Von LeBlanc and tight end Daniel Brown.
Barkley had the team in position late in the game for the victory but was unable to get the Bears into field-goal range following a pair of of penalties on Chicago's final drive. LeBlanc recorded the first pick-6 of his NFL career off Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and Brown caught six passes for 42 yards.
The season has not played out the way the Bears planned it to, but it is clear Fox's players give maximum effort each and every week.
