Former Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski lost longtime friend Vic Fangio, who faced criticism from some Dolphins players after leaving Miami to take the defensive coordinator job with the Philadelphia Eagles. While defending him, he did not hold back.
The Eagles announced the hiring three days after Fangio and Miami mutually parted ways after one season together, with the Dolphins ranking 29th in total defense.
During the performance Joe Big Dick and John Ritchie’s 94 WIP On Tuesday’s Philadelphia radio show, Jaworski was asked about NFL agent Drew Rosenhaus’ recent claims that some players in Miami did not have a positive relationship with Fangio, and that those players He said he was just “complaining” because he didn’t want to put in the effort. .
“Coach, coach. I have connections in this league as well, and I’ve heard the other side of it that there were players on defense who didn’t want to do the job,” Jaworski said. “I didn’t want to take the time, I didn’t want to put in the effort, I didn’t want to make any promises that I would succeed.
“Men like to party at night, and South Beach is a great place to party. And Vic takes them and helps them become harder workers, better athletes, and more dedicated to the team.” And he couldn’t get in touch with those guys. They were the ones Vic was pushing, and they’re the ones who are whining now.”
Jaworski defended Fangio after Rosenhaus, who represents many Dolphins players, claimed some players had disagreements with the coach.
“There were quite a few players on the team that didn’t necessarily get along with Fangio.” Rosenhaus said last week. “Because of that, my relationships with a lot of the players weren’t very good.
“There were some guys who loved him, but there were quite a few guys who didn’t. It was definitely not a unanimously positive relationship.”
Jaworski said his relationship with Fangio dates back to the mid-1980s, when Fangio was an unpaid assistant with the USFL’s Philadelphia Stars, and praised the Eagles’ new coach’s dedication to the game. .
“You couldn’t have asked for a better man, a man who lived his life in football, who was dedicated to his profession, who had good design, who didn’t have an ego that influenced others,” Jaworski said. .
Fangio returned to Philadelphia — he’s also from Dunmore, Pennsylvania — after serving as a consultant for the Eagles in 2022.
Some Dolphins players appeared to celebrate the news on social media.
Third-year safety Jevon Holland posted a video of him kicking a rock, and rookie cornerback Cam Smith shared an unlocked emoji.
All-Pro wideout Tyreek Hill said Fangio’s resignation was “shocking” but suggested there was a discussion between Fangio and his attorney.
“I had a lot of respect for him.” Hill said On his Twitch stream, Fangio added that he is “old school” and reminds him of former Chiefs coach Andy Reid. “I’m fine with that kind of thing…I wouldn’t be surprised if he was going to land in Philadelphia because people are talking about it around the league, but behind closed doors I’m like, ‘Hey, Vic, he’s going to fly to Philly anyway. I was like, “I’m going to Delphia.”
“I learned a lot from him. Even though he was fast, he was a master of defense. He has to learn how to fit in with the players.”
