Vic Fangio Trolled Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo at Bears Press Conference

Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio understands football is his primary focus. However, he's made it known since arriving in 2015 that he's an avid baseball fan. Not only that but he also isn't shy about boasting his status as a good luck charm. In 1983 he headed off to Baltimore to coach for their USFL team and the Orioles won the World Series. Years later in 2005 the Houston Astros made the series for the first time when he was with the Texans. Then he headed to Stanford in 2010 and San Francisco from 2011 to 2014 during which time the Giants won three championships. Sure enough the moment he arrived in Chicago the Cubs reached the NLCS in 2015 and won their first World Series in 108 years last November. So he's a man who feels he can say whatever must be said regarding the baseball teams of his home city. Turns out he had some particularly sharp words for two of the Cubs best players ahead of the decisive Game 5 in Washington against the Nationals. (continue to next page)

Vic Fangio calls out Bryzzo to get their bats in gear

Most of his press conference ahead of the trip to Baltimore was straightforward. He discussed the ongoing issues with his defense regarding takeaways. Also he called out the officiating crew from Monday night for being terrible. In so many words of course. Right as he was about to wrap up though he was asked his thoughts on Game 5 and what the Cubs had to do to win. His answer certainly didn't lack subtlety.

Combined the two Cubs All-Stars are 7-of-30 at the plate against the Washington pitchers in four games. That is batting a meager .233. It's little wonder the Cubs offense hasn't been able to score runs. That tends to happen when their two best bats are silent. This has remained a recurring problem for them all season. The bats tend to go cold from time to time. Not exactly the ideal circumstances for that to happen. Granted the Nationals pitch staff deserves credit. It's one of the best in baseball. Still to win in the postseason the star players need to be at their best. This game represents possibly the last chance for Bryant and Rizzo to do that. Fangio has every right to call them out because it's the truth. That's kind of his thing. Hopefully his streak of good fortune holds out into the next round.