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Detroit Lions Superstar Reacts to Ben Johnson News

Originally posted on On Tap Sports Net | By Samir Patel | Last updated Jan 22, 2025 10:49 PM ET

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams recently appeared on the St. Brown Podcast. He discussed various topics, from getting catfished to Marvel Rivals and, of course, his preference for a new head coach.

The Bears fulfilled his wish list by hiring Detroit Lions Offensive Coordinator Ben Johnson, who met with the Bears media on Tuesday. Johnson has been a hot candidate throughout the off-season coaching cycle, and it's easy to see why. St. Brown addressed his coach's death on the most recent episode of his podcast.

Amon-Ra St. Brown on losing Ben Johnson to the Chicago Bears pic.twitter.com/zbuWKEueWy
— Ficky (@itsfickybaby) January 22, 2025

It's evident that the player and the coach mutually respect each other. This starkly contrasts with last season, when CHGO interviewed Seattle Seahawks Wide Receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba about his former play-caller and now former Chicago Bears offensive coordinator, Shane Waldron.

The silence was LOUD when we asked Jaxon Smith-Njigba about new Bears OC Shane Waldron pic.twitter.com/r7beJgxEMq
— CHGO Bears (@CHGO_Bears) February 7, 2024

Will the results be as different as the reactions? Bears fans will certainly hope so. At the very least, it certainly adds more fuel to the Lions/Bears rivalry.

This article first appeared on On Tap Sports Net and was syndicated with permission.

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