The Detroit Lions' shock playoff exit occurred just days ago with one prominent coach leaving as four more could be set to follow, all being incredibly vital to their recent success
Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, left, talks with quarterback Jared Goff during the second half of an NFL football NFC divisional playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, in Detroit.
Following a protracted search, the Chicago Bears hired former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their next head coach. Johnson was considered arguably the single-best candidate on the market,
It’s been a long, long time since the Chicago Bears hired a coach that other teams actually wanted. A history littered with the Marc Trestman’s of the world, you have to go back to the 1982 hiring of Mike Ditka to find a coach the Bears landed who other teams were actually interested in.
We’re going to stay true to who we are, and if you’re somebody that doesn’t feel comfortable with that, then no, I don’t -- this isn’t the job for you.”