The Bears have done it—they’ve landed their top target. From the start, they aimed for the hottest offensive mind in football over the past decade. Despite widespread criticism of the Bears’ front office from both the media and fans, they’ve managed to secure their guy in Ben Johnson. While the organization’s dysfunction isn’t entirely negated with one move, landing the top coaching candidate despite these challenges highlights the power of the Bears name—and perhaps a generous paycheck helped too.
Ben Johnson wanted Chicago.
Not Las Vegas. Not Jacksonville.
He wanted to work with Caleb Williams.
— Dave (@dave_bfr) January 20, 2025
The Bears are a charter franchise, and winning in Chicago holds a unique prestige, unlike winning in cities like Las Vegas or Jacksonville. In Chicago, winning can make you a legend, and it seems Ben Johnson wants to achieve that legendary status. It’s too early to fully evaluate this hire, but bringing in the top coaching candidate is an undeniable win—an automatic A+ for me. But ESPN analyst Benjamin Solak agrees, awarding the hire an A+ and calling it the “dream outcome” for the Bears.
Solak praised the pairing of Johnson with Chicago’s young quarterback, Caleb Williams, emphasizing how Johnson’s offensive expertise could maximize Williams’ potential and shape the future of the Bears . Johnson’s presence alone significantly increases the likelihood of Williams’ success.
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“Most importantly, Johnson is the sort of powerful offensive mind who can draw the best out of Williams — the future of Bears football if he hits. A coach like Johnson makes Williams hitting all the more likely. The Bears got their guy.”
Caleb Williams wanted a coach he could grow with for the next decade or more, and now, Chicago has their man.
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Say, hey, Ben: do this social evolutionary pattern: bright to brighter to brightest. We Hellenics appreciate it, working towards light and sweetness.
Well, I have to issue the same warning as last year to all the Bear fans whose euphoria over getting Johnson is overwhelming their common sense – Do not expect Caleb Williams to immediately look like a top 5 QB or walk on water. Johnson is going to have to undo a lot of the habits, timing, and even mechanics that CW was “taught” under the Waldron disaster coaching regime. Maybe it will all happen in preseason. More likely, it will take some time. Either way, do not throw the QB under the bus because Poles, Eberflus and Waldron completely… Read more »
@Sam Thanks for the info. I hadn’t looked into him yet.
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I saw a Cabinet of Crazies and Creeps. Congratulations Children of the Corn and Hyenas! I hope you and your off spring survive to see the Bears play in a Superbowl.