Vic Fangio’s work with the Bears defense helped land him the head coaching job in Denver and it also led to an award at the NFL Honors show in Atlanta on Saturday night.Fangio won an vote to become this season’s choice as the assistant coach of the year.The Bears allowed the fewest points of any team in 2018 and they were third in yards against as well. Linebacker Khalil Mack‘s arrival helped spur the Bears defense to their strong performance and he was named to the All-Pro team along with cornerback Kyle Fuller and safety Eddie Jackson at the end of the season.Fangio received 25 votes. Ravens defensive coordinator Don Martindale got nine votes and Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus finished third with seven votes. Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens got two votes for his work as offensive coordinator and Seahawks offensive line coach Mike Solari was also the choice of two voters. The Nick Saban second-chance video is making the rounds again Tom Waddle Color Rush Jersey , as it seems to have done every so often since he first spoke of becoming the patron saint of wayward boys in 2014.And the guy who was the subject of the story can tell when his phone starts blowing up that it’s back.“Just about every year this happens,” former Panthers and Bears wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad said, via Max Henson of the Panthers’ team website. “At some point in time it goes viral again.”In case you don’t live on social media and missed it, the Alabama coach was making a point about giving second chances when he invoked Muhammad, who played for him at Michigan State.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">As a former 19-year old knucklehead this rings true. pic.twitter.com/s9kWUXV6Yl— Steve Robertson (@ScoutSteveR) August 25 Sam Acho Jersey , 2019</blockquote>When Muhammad was in college in 1993, he was pulled over for a traffic stop, and cops found a loaded .38-caliber gun in the glove compartment. He told police he had been hunting squirrels (perhaps a curious choice of armament for the job), and the arrest violated his probation for a previous possession of marijuana charge. He was sentenced to 90 days for the probation violation. He was also arrested on a gun and marijuana charge in 2002, when he was with the Panthers.Muhammad said he was grateful for the leniency when he was a student.“It was early on in [Saban’s] career and there was a lot of controversy surrounding the decision that he made. He stood up to that and defended it https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Devin-Hester-Jersey ,” Muhammad said. “It worked itself out. Jeez, that was back in 1995, maybe? I’m pretty sure he’s encountered these scenarios over and over again. My case was maybe one of the first dilemmas: Do I succumb to the scrutiny because I am afraid of the backlash? Or do I stick to my principles and give a guy another chance?“He evaluated my character and thought I was deserving of a second opportunity. I’m grateful for that, and Nick is probably grateful too that I didn’t make him look bad.”As Saban pointed out, Muhammad went on to become a star NFL player Danny Trevathan Color Rush Jersey , earning two Pro Bowl honors in his 14-year, 860-catch career. He’s now the managing director at Axum Capital Partners, a private equity firm he co-founded. His son, Muhsin Muhammad III, is one of the top recruits in the country and has committed to Texas A&M. He has been Cody Whitehair Jersey , by any definition, successful.But it’s a lot easier to give players second chances when they’re stars, and can help you win enough games to eventually become the coach at Alabama. The league is full of guys who got opportunities less-talented players did not. While Saban’s position has a certain nobility, it’s also one of pragmatism, so perhaps the canonization can wait.At least until the next time Muhammad starts trending again.