Thank you Vic Fangio

So if Gase was hired by Mooch for his first coaching gig, does that qualify to put him on the "Walsh Coaching Tree?"

But hell yeah, if we could have kept Vic around by hiring Gase, Baalke and Jed sure f*cked up, because Gase and Fangio are obviously better "teachers" than Tomsula

John Mullin ‏@CSNMoonMullin
#Bears DC Vic Fangio - all I'm thinking about is trying to get to 6-6" - not sounding like hard feelings toward 49ers for HC snub

#Bears DC Vic Fangio says 49ers passing him over for HC "that's their decision"

ESPN featured an article today about Fangio and his feelings for the 49ers, he was quite diplomatic. I would guess he is happy to have escaped this ****show.

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago-bears/post/_/id/4701106/vic-fangio-reflects-on-49ers-decision-to-bypass-him-for-head-coaching-position

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said he doesn't harbor any resentment towards the San Francisco 49ers for bypassing him in filling their head-coaching vacancy in January.

"That's their decision and their choice. I have nothing to do with that," Fangio said as the Bears prepare to host the 49ers on Sunday.

A 36-year coaching veteran, Fangio served as San Francisco's defensive coordinator from 2011-14. The 49ers ranked in the top five in total defense in each of Fangio's four seasons, and were one of only three teams to have at least 25 takeaways in that span.

"I just look back on the four years with the 49ers with really good memories," Fangio said. "We had a nice run there. Got to a Super Bowl. Got to three championship games. Won a lot of football games over a four-year period."

San Francisco general manager Trent Baalke chose defensive line coach Jim Tomsula over Fangio (and current Bears offensive coordinator Adam Gase) to replace Jim Harbaugh, who departed for the University of Michigan.

"I've just always accepted it's their decision, their team. They do what they want with it," Fangio said.

Fangio quickly found work. Upon leaving the 49ers, the veteran coordinator resurfaced in Chicago, where new Bears head coach John Fox hired him to install the 3-4 defense.

So far the results are encouraging. One of the NFL's worst defenses the past two years, the Bears rank 14th in overall defense (343.1 yards per game) and second in passing defense (214.5).

Anchored by their improved defense, the Bears have won three of their past four games.

Linebacker Lamarr Houston credits Fangio for the turnaround.

"Coach Fangio takes his time and explains what every position is supposed to do," Houston said. "He's getting the young guys ready to play and ready to play well. Sometimes young guys get out there and have stars in their eyes, but not with this coaching staff."

Fangio added: "It's been a really good group to work with. They've been really coachable. They are trying extremely hard from a mental standpoint from the meetings and trying to take things from the meetings to the field, learn, been very coachable. So from that standpoint it's been very enjoyable."

Originally posted by MikeD:

Originally posted by Eli_23:

Vic gon' f**k us up next week

Ain't no laughing matter. It's reality

Originally posted by Eli_23:

Originally posted by MikeD:

Originally posted by Eli_23:
Vic gon' f**k us up next week

Ain't no laughing matter. It's reality

Can I borrow your Crystal Ball?

Improved bears defense from 30th to 14th and they don't have any blue chip players.

Hey cc was it just our players ?

http://www.sacbee.com/sports/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/article48167815.html

smdh
Why did Baalke and Tomsula decide to gonin an opposite direction?

Fangio would've sucked with this 2015 defense too, let alone the whole damn team. Get over it.

Originally posted by TonyStarks:

Fangio would've sucked with this 2015 defense too, let alone the whole damn team. Get over it.

Ya right buddy. Last year, with the injuries on defence we were still top 5. This years defence IMO has much more depth. We would have been a lot better than bottom 5. Look at the bears, you cant name anyone on their defence, and they're 14th in the league.

Originally posted by Eli_23:

Vic gon' f**k us up next week

Lol

didnt f**k lol

Fangio not thinking Gabbert had legs? I know some of the Bear defenders are putrid but one had to know Gabbert can run some.
Worked out for us certainly.

Hold this L,Vic Fangio.

Originally posted by ninerfan4life:

Originally posted by Eli_23:
Vic gon' f**k us up next week

Lol

Fox + Cutler + Gase + Fangio going to murder this team. LOL

Saw the same holes in Fangio's scheme as we saw here. Gase? Meh. Same old Cutler with his pick-6's. Fox? Meh.

Originally posted by TonyStarks:
Fangio would've sucked with this 2015 defense too, let alone the whole damn team. Get over it.

The Bears have the NFL's #2 ranked pass defense during a year in transition for them, still switching over from 4-3 to a 3-4. That defense has Fangio's fingerprints all over it. Largely disciplined coverage, people knowing their roles, the defense is pretty seamless and well organized, both Fangio and Donatell have done a hell of a job there on a defense with very little talent in the secondary. The safety that got toasted by Torrey at the end was basically a Jaguars castoff.