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Jim O’Donnell: Commanders showing the Bears how quick a turnaround can beJan 25, 2025 1:07 pm - WHAT INFO-SATURATED NFL FAN EXPECTED such progressive news so rapidly out of Washington, D.C., in 2025? If only the dateline could be, “Lake Forest, Ill.” Sunday is simpl...
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Lincicome: It’s all smiles around Halas Hall again, at least for nowJan 25, 2025 12:58 pm - Doubt benefit giving is a frequent burden for Bears fans, and yet granted freely and with fresh anticipation that each time the most dysfunctional franchise in sports has got it right. So we say welcome to another coach, a guy named Johnson, a simple two syllable hashtag, first name of Ben.
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Three things new coach Ben Johnson can do right away to fix the BearsJan 25, 2025 12:48 pm - The Bears found their head coach. From the moment general manager Ryan Poles hit it off with Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson over a video call on Jan. 11, Poles k...
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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has grown and matured over the years, both on and off the fieldJan 24, 2025 8:47 pm - Patrick Mahomes was just a young hotshot when he led the Chiefs to the first of their seven straight AFC title games. Now, he's a two-time MVP with three Super Bowl rings and the same number of kids, and how he goes about the game — and life in general — is a whole lot different.
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Johnson will be a very different Bears coach than Eberflus wasJan 24, 2025 3:08 pm - New Bears coach Ben Johnson was not shy about how much the quarterback position mattered when he was deciding where he wanted to be a head coach. “It’s clear that modern...
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New Bears coach Johnson gets to work selecting his staffJan 23, 2025 5:16 pm - New Bears coach Ben Johnson will call plays for the Bears' offense, but he still will need an offensive coordinator. He also will need to hire a defensive coordinator and a special teams coordinator, plus more than a dozen other position coaches.
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Silvy: Johnson is the guy the Bears needed to do the work of winningJan 23, 2025 6:00 am - Applause filled the atrium. When Ben Johnson walked into Halas Hall, he heard from boisterous Bears employees thirsty for success. And I’m happy to report that I’m willin...
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‘I felt like this place was a sleeping giant’: Why Johnson wanted the Bears coaching jobJan 22, 2025 5:30 pm - Ben Johnson met with reporters at Halas Hall Wednesday for the first time since the Bears hired him as the franchise’s 19th head coach. Johnson joins the Bears after many...
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‘I want this job’: How the Bears got Lions OC Ben Johnson as their new coachJan 22, 2025 5:20 pm - Ryan Poles knew whom he wanted. The Bears interviewed at least 17 candidates for their head coach position. One stood out above the rest. Lions offensive coordinator Ben ...
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O’Donnell: Mike Spellman Scholarship Fund to get another boostJan 21, 2025 9:12 pm - The scholarship fund dedicated to former Daily Herald sports writer Mike Spellman, who died 10 years ago this week, will get a boost on Saturday.