I was hooked at “evil genius.”
That’s how Vic Fangio was described by Chicago Bears edge rusher Khalil Mack. Now, the guy whom nobody wanted to lose in the Windy City, has become the Denver Broncos’ 17th head coach.
“He’s a (bleeping) mob boss. He’s the Godfather all the way,” Bears outside linebacker Aaron Lynch told the the Chicago Tribune in early December.
John Elway went big and bold by going for an “evil genius” rather than another “leader of men.” No more Mr. Nice Guy.
Elway is an ultra-competitor who knows his job is on the line — going the “safe route” wasn’t enough.