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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, and the hope is that he will be able to help guide Caleb Williams […]

The Chicago Bears’ hiring of Ben Johnson as their new head coach marks a significant step forward for a franchise seeking stability and success. Johnson, the Detroit Lions’ former offensive coordinator, was a highly sought-after candidate, also courted by the Las Vegas Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars. However, Johnson’s decision to join Chicago reflects a calculated […]

After a disastrous 2024 season in which the New York Jets finished 5-12 and missed the playoffs for a 14th consecutive year. the team could be the most disappointing in the history of football. New York entered the offseason with several significant holes. The Jets faced major question marks regarding their head coach, general manager […]

Earlier this week, the Chicago Bears hired former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to be the franchise’s next head coach following Detroit’s divisional round loss to the Washington Commanders. The hope is that Johnson will be able to unlock some of the aspects of former number one overall pick Caleb Williams’ game that remained […]

The Chicago Bears have their guy, as they’ve hired Ben Johnson to be their next head coach. It feels like Johnson was going to be the hire from the start, and this is a great fit for the pieces they have on offense. In his introductory press conference, Johnson shared that Caleb Williams was a […]

The Detroit Lions had one of their best seasons in franchise history in 2024. Detroit finished the regular season 15-2, won the NFC North title for the second year in a row, and secured the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. All of those are franchise firsts. Unfortunately, the Lions have a lot of […]

One of the biggest names in the NFL coaching carousel, former Detroit Lions coordinator Ben Johnson took his talents to the Chicago Bears. But even if Johnson didn’t join an NFC North rival, there was little chance he’d be back with the Lions in 2025. Almost every team with a head coach opening reached out […]

The Chicago Bears moved quickly to lock down the team’s next head coach. While the Detroit Lions’ season ended in heartbreak after losing to the Washington Commanders in the Divisional round on Saturday, the Bears hired former offensive coordinator Ben Johnson on Monday. Johnson was one of the most coveted coaches available in this hiring […]

The Chicago Bears managed to make a splash for the third consecutive offseason, and this time around, they didn’t even need to wait until the NFL Draft to do so. In hiring former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, the Bears have secured one of the top play-callers in the NFL and arguably the hottest […]

Earlier this week, the Chicago Bears took a step into the future by hiring former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to be the franchise’s next head coach. The hope is that Johnson will be able to help unlock some of the aspects of former number one overall pick Caleb Williams’ game that led him […]

The Chicago Bears made it official, hiring Ben Johnson as the team’s new head coach on Monday. Johnson spent the last six seasons on the Detroit Lions’ coaching staff. He was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2022 and the Lions finished as a top four overall offense in each of his three seasons at the […]

The Chicago Bears have plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the future. Chicago saw steady improvement from rookie QB Caleb Williams throughout the regular season. He now has former Lions OC Ben Johnson as his new head coach. Bears fans have more to get excited about as many around the NFL begin looking ahead […]

The Chicago Bears will be turning over a new leaf next season, as they’ve hired Ben Johnson as their head coach. Johnson felt like the pick all along for the Bears, and he’ll be in a great position to lead a young group of eyes that have a lot of potential. One person who’s happy […]

For years, the Chicago Bears have been waiting for a head coach like Ben Johnson to guide their franchise. As such, the team gave its new leader the warmest possible welcome upon his initial entrance into the team facilities at Halas Hall. After a long ovation, Johnson addressed his new co-workers with joy. The 38-year-old […]

The Chicago Bears finally have some hope for the future. Chicago may have gone 5-12 during the 2024 regular season, but they saw some promising progression from rookie QB Caleb Williams. There is even more reason for optimism after the Bears made former Lions OC Ben Johnson their next head coach. Adam Hoge of CHGO […]

It didn’t take the Chicago Bears long to pounce on Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson after the Lions were eliminated from the NFL Playoffs in stunning fashion at the hands of the Washington Commanders on Saturday night. On Monday afternoon, Johnson was hired to become the 18th full-time head coach in Bears franchise history, […]

It’s official now. Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell knew it would happen, and at least one of the dominos known as his coaching staff has fallen: Ben Johnson has been hired as the next head coach of the Chicago Bears. The decision marked a huge move in the right direction for the Bears as […]

What a season it was for the four teams in the NFC North. The Detroit Lions were 15-2 and won the division, winning the NFC’s No. 1 overall seed in the playoffs in the process. The Minnesota Vikings were expected to have a down year, but instead, they finished 14-3 while beating the Green Bay […]

Chicago Bears’ newest head coach, Ben Johnson, is already trying to add two new coaches to his staff. The Windy City franchise hired the Lions’ offensive coordinator just a few hours ago, as quarterback Caleb Williams and company look to be much more competitive in a stacked NFC North Conference. Former New Orleans Saints head […]

Ben Johnson bolted for what he thinks are greener pastures, and he left Lions fans in shambles. With a new head coach of the Chicago Bears, expectations will be out of the roof. Ahead of Ben Johnson taking over as Bears head coach, we’ll be making our Caleb Williams bold predictions. Not only did the […]

The Chicago Bears have found their guy. Former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is now the head coach of the Bears as a deal was finalized on Monday. Johnson and the Lions were the one seed in the NFC and playing for a spot in the NFC title game just two days ago, but […]

When news broke that Ben Johnson was set to become the new head coach of the Chicago Bears, it took the NFL by storm. Fans in the Second City loved the news, supporters of the other NFL North teams, plus the Las Vegas Raiders – including their very famous minority owner, Tom Brady – were […]

As one of the biggest pieces of news to drop in the Chicagoland area, the Chicago Bears reportedly hired Ben Johnson for their head-coaching vacancy after three seasons of being the Detroit Lions’ offensive coordinator. And while the Bears had a laundry list of interviews on their plate, they apparently never even brought him into […]

The Chicago Bears’ head coaching search is over. The organization hired Ben Johnson as their next boss on Monday, just days after his Detroit Lions were eliminated in the Divisional Round. There had been lots of buzz that Johnson could be the Bears’ next HC and it clearly didn’t take him long to decide on […]

The Chicago Bears have found their head coach, hiring Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. As Johnson prepares to become an NFL head coach for the first time, his first step will be filling out his staff. Former New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen has emerged as the leading candidate to become Chicago’s next […]

The Chicago Bears have found their new head coach, and they got the guy that everyone was going after. Former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is coming to Chicago to lead Caleb Williams and the Bears. Johnson was one of the best coordinators in the league and he received a lot of attention from […]

The NFL coaching cycle is in full swing as teams such as the Las Vegas Raiders, Chicago Bears, and others begin to scoop up head-coaching candidates across the league and prepare for next season. That process got accelerated across the league on Saturday night when the Detroit Lions were upset by the Washington Commanders 45-31 […]

The Ben Johnson era with the Detroit Lions is officially over. Less than 48 hours after the best season in Lions history came to a close at the hands of the Washington Commanders in the NFC Divisional round at Ford Field, Johnson has accepted the head coaching position with the Chicago Bears. One of the […]

After the Washington Commanders eliminated the Detroit Lions from the playoffs in the divisional round, the Chicago Bears became the week’s biggest winners. Throughout their offseason—as a team that didn’t make the playoffs—the Bears and Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson has been a pairing that many believed could happen. And on Monday afternoon, the two sides […]

While four teams are still battling it out to make it to the Super Bowl and take home the Lombardi Trophy, the other 28 teams have all turned their attention to next season. For some franchises, the means picking out who their next head coach will be. Some of those teams are competing for the […]

Following their 45-31 loss to the Washington Commanders in the divisional round, the Detroit Lions’ season has come to an end. This means the departures of Lions’ offensive and defensive coordinators Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn are imminent as both coaches have been top candidates for head coaching jobs this cycle. Lions head coach Dan […]

The Detroit Lions had one of their best seasons in franchise history in 2024. That may sound odd after Detroit got crushed by Washington on Saturday and was eliminated from the playoffs, but it’s true. Detroit finished the regular season 15-2 and secured the No. 1 seed in the NFC, both of which are franchise […]

With the Detroit Lions now out of the playoffs, coordinators Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn are now free to do in-person interviews for head coaching vacancies. Johnson has seemed to be a hot commodity around the league, and he was recently linked to the Las Vegas Raiders because of who they’re interviewing for their general […]

While it does appear that the Chicago Bears’ search for their next head coach has been whittled down to just two candidates — former Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy and Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson — that doesn’t mean that Bears general manager Ryan Poles would pass on the opportunity to swing for the […]

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is viewed by many to be a highly coveted candidate for many of the open head coach jobs in the NFL. However, Mike Florio believes there is only one team that has a shot at landing him: the Las Vegas Raiders. Florio spoke to Dan Patrick on the Dan […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have a head coach vacancy after a brutal four-win season. With Antonio Pierce out, they are interviewing the top candidates to lead the team with Tom Brady helping call the shots. Ben Johnson is the Detroit Lions offensive coordinator and a top head coaching candidate. Former NFL player Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones […]

The Chicago Bears have probably one of the more intriguing head coaching jobs in the league, and they have a few candidates who have a good chance of being their next leader, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. “The Chicago job is a two-horse race between Mike McCarthy and Ben Johnson,” Schultz said on The […]

After playing coy all season about the future of Mike McCarthy and then delaying the inevitable for no comprehensible reason, Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys let their veteran head coach go. The Chicago Bears are in need of a new coach after firing Matt Eberflus and the team is interested in McCarthy. But is […]

The Detroit Lions are in the headlines for all of the right reasons. Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn have done a masterful job with the 15-2 Lions. However, the duo has been involved in numerous head coaching rumors. Funny enough, Glenn has been the front-runner to be the New Orleans Saints […]