Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson wasted no time making headlines in his first press conference, taking a direct shot at Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur. The bold comment was an instant hit with Chicago media,
Matt LaFleur, it appears as if you’re on the clock, sir. No, the Green Bay Packers aren’t going to fire LaFleur if he doesn’t win a Super Bowl next season. General Manager Brian Gutekunst has put some pressure on him,
As offensive coordinator in Detroit, Ben Johnson and the Lions swept the Packers in 2022 and again in 2024. He is taking over a Bears roster that is “stocked and loaded.”
Ben Johnson, the Chicago Bears new head coach, had this to say about Matt LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers: "I kind of enjoyed beating Matt LaFleur twice a year.”
In his first press conference as the Bears' head coach, Johnson made headlines for calling out — literally by name — Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur. It was the type of calculated sound bite that everyone involved knew would kill, and boy did it.