Bears fire John Fox, commence search for staff to maximize Trubisky

H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Chicago Bears' head coach JOhn Fox on the sideline in the fourth quarter gainst San Francisco during the NFL game Sunday, Dec. 3. 2017 at Soldier Field in Chicago. Bears lost, 15-14. — H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.comYet, after the Bears’ loss Sunday in Minnesota, dropping them to 5-11 this season and 14-34 in three years under Fox, the infamously tight-lipped coach was only able to make good on half of his goal. His .292 winning percentage was the second-lowest in the charter franchise’s history, better than only Abe Gibron (.274).

Fox’s three-year tenure concluded with a winless record in the division in 2017 for the first time in more than four…