This was his team, and the teams that were supposedly "in the mix" for Ben Johnson. I'm just saying, if I was Ben and I was thinking about raising my kids. Chicago is a no brainer.


Definitely not a no brainer for me. I find noting in Chicago overly appealing. I guess he's got the money for ...

Lions fans need to recognize and remember. They live in fucking Detroit. The only thing good about it is that it's close to Canada. If you had the decision to raise your family in;

Detroit, MI
Jacksonville, FL
Las Vegas, NV

OR

Chicago, IL

Where are you going? To raise a family? Fucking ...

wab wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 9:57 pm Jacksonville is actually really nice

OK...fine.

I'm 30 seconds into the press conference for Ben Johnson and I totally understand the Adam Gase vibes. There's a bit of psycho crazy in those eyes. Let's hope it's more mad scientist than unbridled psychopath.

I can also see where he could have a Harbaugh effect, and wear out his welcome in 5-6 ...

wab wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 8:57 pm

Bears Whiskey Nut wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 8:42 pm

Every new head coach for the Bears should strive to invoke the ghost of Abe Gibron. It's a solid strategy.

But they’d know he means bidness.

"What the hell is going on out there!"

I do feel a bit bad for Lions fans, but this is still amusing to me:

https://www.reddit.com/r/CHIBears/comments/1i79l8a/uk_lions_podcast_gets_the_ben_johnson_to_chicago


It's all Lions' podcasts talk about now?
https://youtu.be/sFNTAOTBXM8?si=i1cnOjHojyrPMtc3

At this rate they're going to ...

LacertineForest wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 6:22 pm I do feel a bit bad for Lions fans, but this is still amusing to me:

"Awwww...Bollocks! Fuck off!"

I love it.

I will go back and watch it. I haven't yet. I am also doing my best not to get drawn in as much by pressers as I have in the past. I've seen to many winning press conferences that ended up with coaches/players laying a big fucking turd on the field. At first blush this feels different. But others ...

wab wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 2:59 pm I knew he should've come in and thrown a chair at someone, kicked over the podium, and put a stogie out on the wall before walking out without saying a word.

Every new head coach for the Bears should strive to invoke the ghost of Abe Gibron. It's a solid strategy.

We can talk with the agent. The agent can talk with his client. This was all done through back channels, kudos to the Bears Front Office for getting it done.


I was just going to post a question regarding tampering, since Ben Johnson wasn't technically out of the playoffs yet. Could he legally ...

I don't know that Johnson ever got to an offer stage with the Raiders. Perhaps they mentioned broad numbers, but given the way this contract came together, I think the Bears and Johnson had a de facto agreement some time ago - like the day of their Zoom/Microsoft Teams call. Johnson was only going ...

Just for my sense of understanding:

Is being an introvert a bad thing? I understand as a head coach you ideally want a RAH RAH guy, but I would argue that Bill Walsh, Tony Dungy, etc were all more introverted than extroverted.

Can you coach ball and make your players believe in you? Can you hold ...

Kylo Bearen wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 7:26 pm Dennis Allen being DC would be brilliant! Having a former HC to lean on will help Ben Johnson immensely as a first time coach.

IIRC Ben Johnson said that he wanted as many ex-HC as he could get on his staff. He wants to draw from their knowledge and expertise.

Some nuggets I am seeing:

Ben Johnson wanted to make sure there was organizational alignment and there would be no meddling from the President or Owner. George McCaskey assured him of this that Kevin Warren would have no influence over football operations. (This must be great news for Ryan ...

Things that have made me encouraged with the hiring of Johnson:


It seems, from those who I would say would know, that Ryan Poles has autonomy. We don't know who McCaskey's first choice would've been (probably McCarthy), nor Warren (he would've needed 5-15 years to make it happen), but by all ...

wab wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 11:10 pm The Frank Haley dream is ALIVE

I thought he'd already flown in? Wasn't that what all the posts about private jet flight plans about earlier? I don't recall anyone saying it was going to be tomorrow. Where did you hear that?


You're slacking in your old age sir :wink:

Kidding aside, Biggs reported it should be signed ...

LET'S GO IRISH!! C'MON NOTRE DAME!!! DO THIS!!!

https://x.com/jack_bfr/status/1881447166746701866?s=46&t=GSZ9BZca-EfU9rmQO04ivw


Meanwhile Raiders fans feeling like
https://i.postimg.cc/Zq74PPNy/200w-15.gif


This is the way I described it to G08,

I look at it this way. Ben Johnson is the homecoming queen. Right now the Bears are the ...

Grizzled wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 6:50 pm

He hasn't signed a contract yet but has obviously reached agreement to coach the team for an agreed up amount of $. Hopefully just a formality.

Maybe they will pull a Chicago White Sox. The front office will announce Ben Johnson, and then the McCaskey's will go hire Rex Ryan.

Umbali wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 6:01 pm I also love the fact that as we get stronger this hurts the Lions at least a bit.

a little bit...?

Goff will take a massive step backwards next year. Those stats of Goff before and after Ben Johnson showed up are damning when it comes to the effect he had on Jared.

G08 wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 5:23 pm

Well, apparently Ben Johnson is up on his Bears history.

G08 wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 4:50 pm @Rusty Trombagent why did you delete that?



So fucking sexy!

Holy shit...

wab wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 4:40 pm

Bears Whiskey Nut wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 4:38 pm

I think you mean Hank Fraley...

I SAID WHAT I SAID

wab wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 4:26 pm They need to figure out a way to get Frank Haley in here somehow.

I think you mean Hank Fraley...

In all the chaotic lead up to this, I'm just glad no one around here did anything really stupid, like talk themselves into Mike McCarthy.


HAHAHA! I wanted McCarthy for the stability. I'm tired of the hot coordinator coaching carousel. But he's bringing Dennis Allen as his DC, so that helps a ...

G08 wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 3:37 pm

WE FUCKINKG GOT HIM!!!@#$#@$#@$#@

There it is G08. We fucked the prom queen.

We got the #1 head coaching option this cycle. He's got skins on the wall calling plays for his offense in Detroit -- that is HUGE . Matty Nagy HE IS NOT!!!

Back to business: he absolutely needs to have a proven, quality DC coming with him -- ideally with head coaching experience.

Ron Rivera ...

Now the question is. Who is going to be his OC/QB coach? I'm hoping it's Mark Brunell.

But Detroit may promote him to keep him.

I also think that there must have been some chemistry between Poles and Johnson. That announcement was really quick. Can't wait to see who's on his staff.

Dennis Allen's defenses were in the top half of the league. It looks like he puts together a good rush defense, pass rush, and has a ball ...