“A carpenter never blames his tool,” Fangio said. “He just finds a way to get the thing built.”
While that may be true, it’s a lot more difficult to build something without your best tools. That’s the challenge that Fangio faces over the final month of the season.
Last Sunday against the 49ers, defensive end Mitch Unrein suffered a season-ending knee injury, while nose tackle Eddie Goldman (hip) and outside linebacker Pernell McPhee (shoulder) sustained injuries that have forced them to miss practice this week.