There were rumblings before he was hired that Ben Johnson had a reputation for being competitive. Players who worked under him in Detroit warned that his intensity could lead to collateral damage if you weren't careful. For all the rumors about him being an introvert and intellectual type, the truth is proving far different. His ability to communicate is impossible to deny. Perhaps his best appearance to date came on the Pardon My Take program renowned Chicago Bears fan Barstool Big Cat.
During the show, they decided to ask Johnson a question. What would he be willing to sacrifice to win a Super Bowl? In a wild twist that nobody would expect from a Bears head coach, he laid it all on the table. With three kids already in the barn, Johnson is fully prepared to sacrifice both testicles if it means winning a championship in Chicago. Yes, really.
If you wanted supreme dedication to winning from your head coach, it doesn't get much stronger than that.
Ben Johnson is certainly sending a message.
If you want to win in this league, you must be prepared to make sacrifices. Time, energy, blood, and sweat are all required to make it happen. Several Bears players seemed to lose sight of that last season. They weren't willing to put in the necessary time or work to get better. They cut corners and didn't practice hard enough. Inevitably, that led to mistakes and poor performances on game days. Ben Johnson doesn't sound like somebody who will accept that. He has a reputation as a grinder and a perfectionist. He'll expect players to make the same level of commitment to the game as him. If they aren't, it is a safe bet they won't be around much longer. This video clip should offer a good reminder of how competitive this man is.
