John Fox has always been hailed as a professional, but every man has their breaking point. It’s likely that Monday will represent the third time in his football career he’ll have been fired from a head coaching position. This one with the Chicago Bears being by far the worst across 15 long years. At 62-years old it’s likely he won’t ever get another shot. So one might understand if he wasn’t in the most festive of moods following the Bears’ listless 23-10 performance in Minnesota.
One other known fact about Fox? He doesn’t care for the media. While never one to yell or curse at them, he’s always done everything in his power to mislead and be as vague as possible. Even when there was no reason for it. Fox is of the old school. He views the media as a nuisance and little more than a cancer trying to eat away at his football team.
It’s not an uncommon stance to have. Several coaches do. Normally he’s able to keep such emotions controlled. However, with his coaching career possibly coming to an end Fox couldn’t quite keep things contained as the post-game press conference revealed.
John Fox snapped at media and then left after two questions
Going in he had to know the questions would have nothing to do with the game. Everything was focused on what his future with the team might be. Fox began with a statement about the players and the effort they gave. Then when the first question came up, it was apparent he had no interest in being chummy.
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“Look, I’m here, the league makes me be here to talk about this game, and that’s what we’ll keep it to. And anything after that, we’ll keep you posted. Any other questions?”
The questioning was pressed a little further but Fox did not budge. Instead he chose to leave the conference altogether. It was a rather fitting final snap shot of his time in Chicago: brief and forgettable. Fox will leave with the second-worst winning percentage in franchise history at 14-34 (.292). Whether he lands another job elsewhere is unknown, and at this point Bears fans don’t really care.
All they’ll remember him for is unfulfilled promises. All the media will remember him for is being boring, not forthright and difficult. Seems he was intent on going out the same way he came in. Here’s hoping both sides find better luck apart.
