Chicago Bears: Amon-Ra St. Brown drops Ben Johnson story that reveals how intense he is

The Chicago Bears are in a much different position now than they were a year ago. At this time of the year in 2025, there was a great deal of optimism surrounding the team. However, it was more of a hopeful optimism as Chicago had not experienced any kind of regular season success for quite some time.

However, Ben Johnson, who was hired away from the Detroit Lions, inspired fans and players. What is more, he orchestrated an 11-6 season and led the Bears to an NFC North division title. Now one of the more respected head coaches in the NFL,

Amon-Ra St. Brown shares amazing story about Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson

Johnson was the offensive coordinator back in Detroit. During his tenure there, he helped Amon-Ra St. Brown become one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. Even though they are rivals now, St. Brown still has a great deal of respect for his former coordinator.

During a recent interview with Fox Sports, he revealed an interesting story about Johnson that explains who he is as a coach:

“It’s always funny watching Ben on game days. He got super amped up when he was here, especially when he was calling plays. He would talk s— to the opposing defensive coordinators, but he’s so far away they can’t hear him. But we can see him on the sideline talking s—.

“He’s a competitor, man. He loves winning, and I think we see similarities in each other. I think that’s why we got along so well. When he first got the OC job, I went up to his office a few times. … We’ve had some deep conversations. We both felt like we could be better. He’s kind of like me — he wants to be the best every time. He’s a perfectionist.”

It is easy to see how Johnson would become known for trashing talking opposing defensive coordinators. He spent a fair amount of time during is press conferences last pre-season poking fun at Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur.

And then he went and backed it up by going 2-1 against LaFleur last season (including playoffs).

While there are a great many questions surrounding Chicago’s roster right now, there is no doubt that they have the right person as head coach.

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