In an important podcast interview, the past dysfunction at Halas Hall is described and Ben Johnson's agent tells who deserves credit for making the Bears' future look brighter.
It was a very rough year for the Chicago Bears and Chairman George McCaskey, but the hiring of Ben Johnson as coach gives fans reason for optimism.
Two days before he was announced as the Chicago Bears head coach, Ben Johnson coached in the NFC Divisional Round as the Detroit Lions took on the Washington Commanders. Tom Brady was on the call for FOX,
Joe Buck was a fairly divisive broadcaster when he first started calling NFL games, but most fans have come to appreciate what he brings to the broadcast
Ben Johnson understands how special Chicago is as a sports town, and he's determined to bring the Bears back to their winning ways.
Ben Johnson started his interview with the Chicago Bears by declaring, “I want this job.” It made an impression. And that job is now his.
Perhaps this is why McCaskey believed the Bears were the most attractive franchise for any potential head coach. Chicago has won nine NFL championships, but only two since the conclusion of the 1946 season. Those came in 1963 and 1985.
Bears chairman George McCaskey shared a great exchange between him and Ben Johnson during the interview process.
Williams will have an offseason to work with the most sought-after offensive mind in football, and a person who wants to create an offense with him as its heartbeat.
With Matt Eberflus returning to Chicago in 2025, here's how the Bears have fared when facing their past head coaches as either head coaches or coordinators after they departed Chicago.
After a 5-12, last-place season that included 10 consecutive losses and the in-season firings of coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, the Chicago Bears embarked on a wide-ranging search to hire the franchise’s next head coach.
Johnson has passed several tests already, but there are still questions about how it will all work out for the Bears' new coach.