Ben Johnson was the most highly-sought after coach in this hiring cycle, and Chris Simms believes the interest is more than deserved.
It looks like the Chicago Bears have finally found their head coach, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. If the rumors of the Bears hiring Johnson as their next head coach are true, he might be one of the highest-paid coaches in the NFL.
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Since their ill-fated decision to fire Lovie Smith in 2012, the Chicago Bears have been one of the worst teams in the NFL, thanks to poor coaching.
Caleb Williams was sacked 68 times this season, tied with 2005 David Carr for the 3rd-most in a season since QB sacks were first tracked in 1963. Only 1986 Randall Cunningham (72), and 2002 David Carr (76) were sacked more.
Instead of an expansive search, the Bears should take the opposite approach — focus on the big names (Pete Carroll, Mike Vrabel) and hot coordinators (Ben Johnson, Joe Brady, Brian Flores) and take the biggest swing they can.
The Chicago Bears found the head coach they hope will lead them to plenty of success during the Caleb Williams era. And they're poaching from a
ESPN’s Adam Schefter has reported that the Chicago Bears were among the teams who recently called the Steelers about trading for Mike Tomlin. Schefter also reported that Tomlin
Ben Johnson, former Detroit Lions’ offensive coordinator, has been appointed as the Chicago Bears' new head coach, bringing innovative strategies and
Figuring out whether coaches learned their lesson from their firings might be easier to assess than hearing untested coordinators talk about hypotheticals.
Reid has recorded the fourth-most wins by a coach in NFL history. The only three ahead of him are all legendary head coaches, including Chicago Bears legend George Halas (324), former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick (333) and Miami Dolphins legend Don Shula (347).