NFL Fans Angry with Ben Johnson After Shocking Revelation
The Chicago Bears are starting a new chapter after hiring former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their next head coach.
The hire was initially reported on January 20, just two days after the Lions suffered a crushing loss to the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs.
Johnson wasted no time getting to work, assembling a staff that includes Dennis Allen as defensive coordinator and Declan Doyle as offensive coordinator.
However, these weren’t just rapid appointments. Allen later revealed that Johnson had reached out to him late in the season to gauge his interest in the position.
With this new information out, many Lions fans are upset, accusing Johnson of abandoning the team.
“Lions had no chance of reaching the SB. Ben was checked out weeks before,” one fan commented.
“So during the playoffs???? See Ben wasn’t locked in, makes sense why they passed it on 3 and 1 when Gibbs was having an incredible 1st quarter,” another fan said.
“Ben Johnson had already quit on his team. How pathetic,” a third added.
A fourth fan remarked, “If that is true, then I’m glad that he is gone. Don’t want anyone in Detroit that doesn’t want to be here.”
“Is this surprising? Dude was picking out the drapes for his new home in Chicago instead of game planning for the playoffs…” a fifth fan commented.
“So what I’m gathering from this is Ben Johnson was already thinking about his new job at the end of the regular season when we had the playoffs still,” said another fan.
It’s worth noting, however, that Detroit’s offense was still highly productive in their loss to the Commanders, racking up 521 total yards and four touchdowns.
