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Broncos Journal: Now the Chargers’ coach, Brandon Staley applying lessons learned while working for Vic Fangio

Vic Fangio’s directive to Brandon Staley in February 2017 at the Chicago Bears’ facility was 100% Vic-like.

“Get up and teach,” he told Staley, who was interviewing for the opening as the Bears’ outside linebackers coach.

Staley, then the defensive coordinator at Division III John Carroll (Ohio), arrived prepared, having studied Fangio’s system for several years. He drew up six items to show his knowledge.

Staley talked and talked and talked … and there sat Fangio, the Bears’ defensive coordinator, saying nothing.

“No expression, no sort of energy one way or the other,” Staley remembered.