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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.
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After hiring Johnson, what’s next for the Bears?Jan 21, 2025 5:29 pm - Now that the Bears have hired Ben Johnson as their new head coach, what’s next?
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How the Bears’ stadium timeline compares to other recent NFL projectsJan 19, 2025 11:54 am - The Bears stadium situation took a while to come up when Bears chairman George McCaskey and team president and CEO Kevin Warren met with reporters at Halas Hall on Jan. 7...