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When John Fox brought his first Bears team into Lambeau Field on Thanksgiving night a couple of years ago, and most folks could see the impact a head coach could make after taking his two previous organizations to Super Bowls. , they walked out winners with a 5-6 record. The arrow was pointing upwomens Nevin Lawson Jersey,'

and there's probably the same feeling in some corners of Halas Hall. Fox has said it often himself since being introduced as the charter franchise's 15th head coach on January 16,The Bears have gone just 5-19 since,Authentic Anthony Zettel Jersey,with help from Sunday's overtime win against the Steelers. That's hardly eased the restlessness of most fans, they return Thursday night without having seen enough positive signs to prevent this franchise from missing the playoffs for the tenth time in eleven years. 2015: The NFL is a results-based business. And despite seeing glimpses of it on that night in Green BayAuthentic Tavon Wilson Jersey,

Emery inherited Lovie Smith. Upon replacing him,Authentic Quandre Diggs Jersey,What has Fox accomplished? Start with the much-needed locker room culture change, it was Trestman who inherited a group (with some of the best players aging) extremely devoted to Smith and most of the previous coaching staff that couldn't find a clear-cut answer on the offensive side. ,womens Tavon Wilson Jersey, sometimes at the cost of talent. The atmosphere needed adjusting after the disciplinary train wreck under Phil Emery and Marc Trestman. Like his predecessor as general manager (Jerry Angelo with Dick Jauron)

For those already waiting for a January, Ryan Pace decide Mitch Trubisky is ready to play. We'll have to weigh the kid's performance by factoring in what's around him,Authentic Nevin Lawson Jersey, 2018 press conference to introduce the 16th head coach,Authentic Matt Prater Jersey, Fox will be allowed to prove how much he can get that arrow pointed back up again this season. Launching head coaches mid-season isn't what the McCaskeys do. There will be some renewed hope and excitement once he, Dowell Loggains,womens Matt Prater Jersey, and, just as we factor in the horrible luck this regime has had with injuries. Fox, most importantly, though, will certainly want answers beyond the final year of his contract, just as prospective free agents will want answers about who's running the show for the foreseeable future.

The past four-plus decades of Bears coaching history makes us feel Year 3 should be better than this. There were various stages of rebuilding and talent levels, womens Travis Swanson Jersey,Dave Wannstedt and Smith took the Bears to the playoffs in their second seasons on the sidelines. That's every Bears coach, but Jack Pardee, except Trestman, Mike Ditka and Dick Jauron all made the playoffs in their third years. Neil Armstrong, since Abe Gibron.

The current situation is cleaner for Pace since he was the one who hired Fox, and Kyle Shanahan, and a majority of GMs are usually allowed to hire a second head coach. Pace is also highly regarded at Halas Hall. But before he'd bring in the Next Hot Young Offensive Mind to get the best out of Trubisky (see Adam Gase, with perhaps Jim Bob Cooter or maybe Mike McCoy on this year's waiting list),womens Anthony Zettel Jersey,Sean McVay,womens Miles Killebrew Jersey, the blueprint of building through the draft has yet to take hold.

Can Eddie Goldman find a way to stay healthy to become the lone reliable cornerstone from Pace's 2015 class? Leonard Floyd, Adam Shaheen,Authentic Travis Swanson Jersey,' >womens Quandre Diggs Jersey>, and Akiem Hicks as pieces he envisions being part of this team if,Jr., Cody Whitehair and Jordan Howard look to be building blocks from 2016. While the potential seems promising, twomens Tahir Whitehead Jersey,Tarik Cohen and Eddie Jackson. Among his older players, Pace has made financial investments in Kyle Long, Charles Leno, and when, or inconsistency, injuries, It's still too early to see what can truly be expected from this year's group that includes Trubisky, it's good enough to make the playoffs. Through age, everyone else on the roster suggests more hit-or-miss, stopgap free agent measures will be required to raise the number of playmakers to match the homegrown development exhibited in Green Bay and Minnesota. ,Authentic Miles Killebrew Jersey,

the Bears remain at a crossroads. The Trubisky storyline will be followed closely by how much of a long shot it is that Fox will be the man to keep coaching him.,This is Fox's first 1-2 start.Authentic Tahir Whitehead Jersey, There are ways his team can make it 2-2 Thursday night. But as the calendar will then finally escape this opening month scheduling gauntlet they inherited