Booze can begat boos. Von Mann noted that NFL fans are a fickle lot. In the second half we rallied and won the game. This time when we ran the field those same fans were cheering and applauding. We got two completely different receptions in one game.
Players learn that very quickly.
The same goes for coaches. Ditka had been around long enough to know better than that. He knows that's part of it. Indeed, Fisher kept an even keel when things were wobbly prior to last year's breakout Super Bowl season. There is no question that his engaging personality bought him some wiggle room with fans and media.