Ben Johnson Didn't Become the Chicago Bears Head Coach to 'Make Friends'
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson has shown his competitive nature throughout the 2025 NFL season, and he doesn't plan on changing anytime soon.
Ben Johnson is unapologetically himself. It's one of the many traits that stand out about the Chicago Bears ' head coach. Throughout the 2025 season, Johnson had some moments that highlighted his character as a competitor.
Start at his Bears introductory press conference when he said he enjoyed beating Packers head coach Matt LaFleur twice a year. When the regular season started, the Bears found themselves trailing 14-9 to the Las Vegas Raiders at halftime. CBS sideline reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala asked the Bears' head coach about his takeaways for the offense, which scored just six points off three takeaways from Chicago's defense.
"That it wasn't our brand of football, we're capable of a lot more," Johnson said. "We're hitting the reset button here at halftime, and we're going to come back and establish our identity here in the second half. " Kinkhabwala followed up by asking, "Do you need to change what you're doing?
" Then Johnson, who later admitted he heard a statement as opposed to a question, responded with this:ย "I don't know, you think so? We're going to be just fine. " Aditi Kinkhabwala sideline reporter talking to Ben Johnson after the half tells him you need to change what you're doing ๐๐ pic.