SAN DIEGO -– Long before Hollywood portrayed Navy SEALs in movies such as “Zero Dark Thirty” and “American Sniper,” Chicago Bears head coach John Fox learned first-hand the qualities that define a SEAL.
His stepfather, Ron Fox, was a member of the elite military unit, and John Fox learned attributes, including the importance of teamwork, from his stepfather that have influenced his coaching career.
“There are a lot of correlations, but I never want to compare it,” Fox said in a recent interview with ESPN.com. “Serving your country in whatever role, especially when you are on foreign soil in harm’s way or downrange or whatever terminology you want to put on it, that’s a little more ultimate than what we do.