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So far, Eagles taking to Vic Fangio’s old-school coaching style originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
There are a lot of ways to describe longtime NFL defensive coordinator Vic Fangio and his coaching style.
But Jordan Davis explained it succinctly.
“No bulls—,” Davis said. “There’s no bulls—. Hope y’all can bleep that out. But there’s really no BS. It’s straight ball.”
Fangio, 65, has been doing this a long time. A really long time. Fangio first became a defensive coordinator in the NFL in 1995 — just four of his defensive players on the 2024 Eagles were even alive back then.
All that is to say that Fangio is an old-school guy from his on-field fits to his views on practice. And that seemed to rub some players the wrong way during his short year-long stint in Miami before he took the vacant DC job in Philly this spring.
While Fangio earlier this month shrugged off a question about not getting along with Dolphins players last year, there have been plenty of reports and examples to illustrate that Fangio in Miami wasn’t a good fit.
Heck, just last week, second-year cornerback Cam Smith said, “I feel like I’m free” after the departure of Fangio. Smith barely played on defense in his rookie year as a second-round pick.
And then there was Miami safety Jevon Holland’s explanation for the difference between Fangio and new DC Anthony Weaver. “It’s the fact that he’s a good person that makes a difference,” Holland said to NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe.
https://x.com/CameronWolfe/status/1792977013470384497
It seemed like it was just an awkward marriage between Fangio and the Dolphins.
But through May this year … so far, so good with the Eagles.
“I love Vic, man,” second-year defensive tackle Jalen Carter said. “Old school. He’s fun to talk to. He’s a good coach.”
The former Georgia players on the Eagles’ defense — and there are a lot of them — have talked about Kirby Smart’s no-nonsense approach in Athens. So…
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Author : NBC Sports Philadelphia
Publish date : 2024-06-03 11:44:19
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