The 9-3 Chicago Bears Has Ben Johnson Ripping Off His Shirt And "Green Bay Sucks" Chants Going At The United Center
The Chicago Bears are 9-3 officially through 13 weeks this NFL season. Who the fuck would have thought?
What a difference a year makes huh?
And what a difference a coach makes.
Make no mistake- this is 95% credit to Ben Johnson. And 4% to the defense, and 1% to the Bears rushing game.
But for the first time in many people's lifetimes, the Chicago Bears actually have somebody at the helm, that you feel confident in. And we're not even talking about anything monumental either. The bar is very, extremely low here thanks to the John Foxs, the Dick Jaurons, the Marc Trestmans (can you fucking believe they really hired that guy?), the Matt Nagys and Mike Eberflus' of the world. We're talking about the simplest of confidence in that when a ridiculously overrated Eagles team cannot stop a fucking nosebleed, nevermind your run game, that you will stick to the run game and gash them to death. Especially when you have a brain fart and inexplicably have Caleb Williams throwing the ball in the third quarter, with a comfortable, but possibly fleeting lead. Which to Johnson and Co.'s credit, they did after that truly, only really terrible drive of the afternoon for Chicago.
Or, the confidence in the guy to act like a grown adult who has watched a football game before and knows how to manage a game clock.
Again, low bar here.
But that's the obvious shit Johnson has done here in just a few short months.
He's turned this entire, sad, pathetic, loser mentality around.
Something that, as Mat Nagy quickly found out, doesn't happen by just talking the talk. It's from walking the walk and cashing checks your mouth writes. Telling your guys they can beat anybody in the league is nothing more than lip service when you can't prepare them to save your life in the week leading up to the game. When you can't figure out how you're getting your dicks kicked in and make adjustments in real time.
That was the difference between the Chicago Bears of the last 30 years, and the Chicago Bears now.
Sure those random Mike Brown and Urlacher Bears had a random incredible year, but that was through sheer defensive dominance, and a lot of lucky breaks.
For the first time since I can remember, the Chicago Bears come into games looking like they actually have a game plan. And they are all on the same page. They play with confidence and don't look like they are just waiting for the worst case scenario to happen. Breaks are actually going their way. They aren't shooting themselves in the foot with back breaking penalties. They play disciplined football. And they are actually winning games the Bears always found ways to lose.
It's wild.
And I think it's all a testament to the Hulk-a-maniac Ben Johnson.
(Sidebar- for all the haters who can't wait to talk shit about a coach ripping off his shirt in the locker room at the Week 13 mark, let me just say this. 1- if you were that ripped, you'd want to show the guns and those washboard abs as much as you can too. And 2- He was just giving the people of Chicago free hot dogs. From Wiener Circle again)
(So suck it)
He's fucking crazy and you've gotta love it.
But he's also like the fucking Terminator.
Look at his demeanor here after the Bears sealed the deal on this one. Couldn't be more professional and matter of fact. On the road, in hostile terrirtory, on National TV. Seven point underdogs. Looked like he expected to win that game, came in, watched his team do their job, and is ready to go correct 100 mistakes before next week.
Watching your head coach carry themselves the way Ben Johnson does instills confidence and inspires the rest of the guys to act the same.
Being confident that he gives your team an edge in the coaching matchup is some Sun Tzu level mental confidence. Thanks to shit like this.
The Bears know they have a coach who is actually putting them in the best position to win. That’s the first time in forever that that’s happened. They’re set up for success.
And it shows.
For the first time in fucking forever, the Chicago Bears aren't a clown show.
I don't pretend to be a Bears fan, but my friends love to give me shit, and I make no apologies for being happy to see the Bears play well and win. As somebody who's lived in Chicago for more than half of my life now, I know the difference between Chicago when the Bears suck and are irrelevent, and when the Bears are competitive and exciting. This place is fucking electric. There is nothing even close to it. The entire city is super charged, and it's just the best. Sundays go from being an afterthought, to one of the biggest days of the week. Everybody is out for the games. The bars in every neighborhood are packed. It's fucking amazing.
Bears fans deserve it so much. They've been through hell. No, not the kind of hell Browns and Lions fans have been through. But their own certain kind of hell. All they've wanted for years is their team to just not be a laughing-stock. They don't delude themselves with hopes for a Super Bowl. They just want to be able to watch competitive football around Christmas time, and not be eliminated from the playoffs before Halloween.
It also makes me happy to see these fellas so happy.
Things are so hyped in Chicago right now, they've even got the Blackhawks crowd tonight at the United Center fired up, chanting Green Bay sucks, unironically.
Not to be a Debbie Downer, but I said this earlier today, but nothing's for real until these next two Packers games are played. Knowing Chicago like I do, if they drop both of those games, then the entire city jumps off a cliff and dumps on the entire season.
If they win both? I can't even imagine what the excitement level will be around here.
Check out the guys' post game show today on The Stretch
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