As offensive coordinator in Detroit, Ben Johnson and the Lions swept the Packers in 2022 and again in 2024. He is taking over a Bears roster that is “stocked and loaded.”
New Bears coach Ben Johnson took a big dig at Packers coach Matt LaFleur in his introductory press conference on Wednesday.
Matt LaFleur, it appears as if you’re on the clock, sir. No, the Green Bay Packers aren’t going to fire LaFleur if he doesn’t win a Super Bowl next season. General Manager Brian Gutekunst has put some pressure on him,
The Bears hired Johnson, 38, after three seasons as offensive coordinator for the Lions. In his first season, he helped them jump from 25th to fifth in scoring, then they finished fifth last season and led the NFL with 33.2 points per game this season.
Recently, the Chicago Bears took a step into the future by hiring Ben Johnson to be the franchise’s next head coach. Johnson was formerly the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions, who boasted the best offense in the league this season,
New Chicago head coach Ben Johnson didn't waste any time jumping into the Packers-Bears rivarly with his comments directed at Matt LaFleur.
Ben Johnson got a head start on being part of the historic rivalry between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers. During his introductory press
Peter Schrager and the “Good Morning Football” crew believe that new Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson actively instigated a rivalry with Green Bay Packers HC Matt LaFleur when he made a comment gloating about the Detroit Lions’ 2-0 record against the Packers in 2024 at his introductory press conference.
The Chicago Bears new head coach wasted no time adding to the historic rivalry against the Green Bay Packers. Chicago hired former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to be their next head coach.
Here are our takeaways from Ben Johnson's introductory press conference as the Chicago Bears' next head coach.
Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur gave credit to the Philadelphia Eagles after their win in the Wild Card game.
The Bears acquired a top-notch coach to nurture Caleb Williams and boost the offense. And the Lions have lost not only Johnson, but defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, who was hired as the Jets' head coach.