The Chicago Bears pulled off another stunner on Monday night in Washington. Just like in Las Vegas, they fell behind late in the 4th quarter, only to engineer another drive for a go-ahead score. This time it came courtesy of their resurgent ground game and the right leg of 49ers castoff Jake Moody. Still, the two men at the heart of the victory were head coach Ben Johnson and quarterback Caleb Williams. Johnson called an excellent game all night while Williams protected the ball and made plays when he had to.
It wasn't the prettiest win, but they don't care about that. One person who couldn't seem to get over it was Troy Aikman. The former Super Bowl champion was highly critical of the Bears throughout the broadcast, downplaying everything they did as merely good luck. Williams, ever the internet troll, couldn't resist sniping Aikman on Instagram.
He wasn't alone.
Johnson happened to hear the broadcast the following morning as his kids were getting ready for school. He took a dig at Aikman as well during an interview with Jeff Joniak on ESPN 1000.
Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams take things personally.
Don't be fooled by the even-keeled professionalism in their words. Those two know how to hold a grudge when they feel slighted. They just find creative ways to express it. Williams uses social media. Ben Johnson makes pointed comments that are easy to read between the lines. It is clear that those two didn't care for what Aikman had to say. For somebody who is supposed to be unbiased, his commentary felt slanted against the Bears all night. Previous quarterbacks and head coaches would've let the matter go, allowing the win to speak for itself.
Not these two. They intended to have the last word. Having two maniacal competitors at the forefront of your franchise is never a bad thing. It hasn't been like this for the Bears since McMahon and Ditka in the 1980s. We all know they didn't shy away from speaking their minds. Johnson and Williams have some of that same attitude.
