Bears Hire Chuck Pagano As Defensive Coordinator, Replacing Vic Fangio
Chuck Pagano inherits one of the NFL's stingiest defenses after Vic Fangio left the Chicago Bears to take the Denver Broncos' head coaching job.
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Chuck Pagano inherits one of the NFL's stingiest defenses after Vic Fangio left the Chicago Bears to take the Denver Broncos' head coaching job.
Parkey said he feels "worse than anybody about missing that kick." He also says "football is what I do; it's not who I am."
After helping turn the Chicago Bears defense into one of the most dominant in the league, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio is leaving to become the head coach of the Denver Broncos.
Goose Island is defending Bears kicker Cody Parkey, offering any fans who think a kicker's job is easy the chance to win some free beer.
That was painful. And you could see it on the Bears' faces after Cody Parkey missed what would have been a game-winning field goal against the Eagles in the NFC playoffs, the ball bouncing off the left upright and the crossbar.
At halftime, the Chicago Bears are leading the Philadelphia Eagles, who trail 3-6.
Chicago is in the playoffs for the first time since the 2010 team won the division, making a huge jump in Matt Nagy's first season.
Illinois Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf have made a friendly wager over Sunday's football game.
The Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles open their NFL playoffs run at Solider Field on Sunday.
Tickets for the Chicago Bears' first home playoff game in years are still available on the secondary market.
