Brad Biggs: If best thing about Bears is defense, Vic Fangio should be in conversation for a head-coaching job

CHICAGO - If Matt Nagy really has a shot to be NFL Coach of the Year, and entering Week 12 he's clearly a candidate, the first call he makes should be to Vic Fangio.

While it took a certain lack of ego to understand his most important move was to convince Fangio to stay, the fact is as great as the Bears' new offense has been, as fun as the creativity has been, it's happening on both sides of the ball, and Fangio's role shouldn't be ignored. Fangio's contribution should have him in conversations for a head-coaching job. Whether it will or not is another matter.

There is a longtime belief