Mailbag: Is Ben Johnson Another Matt Nagy In The Making | Is This Ryan Poles' Last Chance?

[@JamesMichalak-h4c]

It's OK to vent. Get all the frustrations out. We all feel it. You are a real fan and we NEED you here !

[@shannongreene1796]

Solid stage upgrade. Those lights were lonely. 💪🏾

[@fernandomoreno3024]

Hey man you are putting my thoughts out there I feel the same way keep up the good work keeping it real

[@chocolatecharlie1976]

Fred makes an excellent point regarding merch, I’ve been saying it for a few yrs, & my wife holds me to it, no Bears merch until they get back to the playoffs. The only thing they might hear is their profits falling? I was 6 and singing the SB Shuffle! We getting too old waiting for this 💩.

[@TrayMackfromTSP]

I'd much rather have a head coach that has had previous success as a head coach. This shit is exhausting.

[@leonjj39]

This why i ride with you ,stay independent to make your own comments. Bears are in the reconstruction period as hiring Warren was a drastic change . So, let's progress go forward.

[@justinbaker2883]

i never really understood poles process. in a rebuild you sell your assets for draft capital - which poles did initially but has not really done so since. you restructure contracts in your favor - which poles did. then you treat that draft cap as sacred, and trade back if the perfect player doesn't fall in your lap - poles doesn't do a great job trading back (other than the haul). if it whiffs it whiffs, but the process has to be solid. sellers when you are probably not going to make the playoffs, stand pat when your in the hunt, and buyers when you can smell the super bowl. we are miles from the SB

[@ravenmoon110]

As long as Poles/Warren do their due diligence and hire the right coach I'm happy. I happen to have a take all Bears fans can get behind, and if you can't well that's your issue. FGB all day everyday and twice on Sundays and game days.

[@kerree9217]

I don't know much about Ben Johnson. For me, Ron Rivera is at the top of my list. Ben Johnson has never been a head coach. He also has an amassment of offensive talent in Det. The Bears have had too much success against the Lions the past few years, it puts me lukewarm on Ben. Ron is the type of toughness that we need. His recent podcast interview was basically a full-blown interview for the coaching job. I loved it. Rivera is the safest bet whom also comes proven and experienced.

[@userunknown-347]

Ron Riveras experienced and proven track record definitely worked with the Commanders didn’t it?

[@ansonjackson6254]

I really like this idea. I am hoping for Vrabel or Flores because of their prior success as NFL head coaches, but Riverboat Ron has ties to the organization and a longer track record as a head coach. However, his prior experience with the McCaskeys might keep him away, lol! Great suggestion though, 🐻⬇️

[@derralupton5388]

Gotta be YOU! Keep it 💯!

[@DariusFromDallas]

I hear what yall are saying about Ben Johnson and I’m not saying he’d be horrible bc in reality who knows? But Kevin Warren made it clear that he’s gonna have a strong voice in the head coaching search, and said he wants a proven leader of men. That’s not just coach speak, that’s something I believe he fully intends to pursue in our next HC. Unfortunately Ben Johnson has not proven that he’s that kind of leader at this point in his career.

[@dennyedquistjr1979]

Unlike Matt Nagy, Ben Johnson actually calls the plays

[@hawaiiantimes7702]

Unlike Ben Johnson, Nagy got 2 superbowl rings. Sorry bro too easy.

[@dennyedquistjr1979]

@hawaiiantimes7702 because of Andy Reid.....Matt Nagy's play calling isn't the reason but Ben Johnson's play calling could very well be the reason Detroit wins a super bowl this year...nice try

[@hawaiiantimes7702]

I’m not trying, I’m just saying facts. Ben Johnson is a good OC for the Lions and the players they have on that offensive squad. He’s never been a HC and it’s only been a couple years of him being successful at his job. Don’t forget all those years before at Miami. Nobody knows how he’ll be as a HC and to be honest, this organization will only give you 1-2 years to preform before you get fired and the cycle starts all over again. Been watching this team for 40 years and the only thing consistent thing about this organization is failure.

[@sergiodabawse]

@@hawaiiantimes7702 Nagy has been riding Andy to success for a great while now. Even now as the “OC” of the chiefs Mahomes is having his worst statistical year of his career. Jeez I wonder why. 🤔😂 Ben Johnson has been calling his plays for the past 3 years now. And has been having a top 5 offense.

[@hawaiiantimes7702]

Oh don’t be a stat sniffer. KC still winning, Lions still winning, Bears not winning. KC’s players are executing to win especially at the end of the game, Lions offensive players are still winning, Bears players are not. Of course we NEED a HC, OC, DC and ST coach, but we also need players to execute on the field. It’s slim pickings for HCs to hire and successful OCs aren’t necessarily a sure thing as everyone seen in the past.

[@jusdesireable3224]

Sorry but Kole for me has turn to another Jaylen Johnson. I heard all this noise, I've heard blaming the coaches, the coaches you got released, so what's your excuse now cause what they showed in the 49ers game that got destroy by FG's with the Rams proves once again they were very beatable. So every stop the blah blah blah, lets see some forward results.

[@derralupton5388]

Bens enticing but Vrable is probably the best bet! Experienced and NO nonsense.

[@derralupton5388]

Ben is successful in his OWN right!

[@tobyhill5784]

I know what u mean about media that care why I'm selective another media personality that cares is Greg Braggs from CHGO! Just FYI Haize 🐻⬇️ brother!!

[@dionbamazing]

NO Vraible.....I've been right about the bears fa the last 5 years....real talk I need to do a podcast

[@ansonjackson6254]

My biggest concern is that Bears ownership/management always goes for coordinators who are NOT the "hot" names but CHEAP. Think about the post-Lovie hires: Trestman, past his prime Fox, Nagy, and Eberflus. What they all have in common are these attributes. Ben Johnson is the "hot" coordinator now, which means he probably won't consider the Bears. Personally, I would rather see the Bears go after a head coach with NFL experience. IMO Kingsbury is a better option than Johnson because of that experience, but to me the best candidates are Vrabel and Flores (who I wanted before they hired Flus). Both of them have had successful runs as NFL head coaches, but even better, they're no nonsense, old school guys with balls who will not tolerance the shenanigans that Flus put up with. Let's hope the Bears front office has learned their lesson and goes after a head coach with credibility that the players will respect their. My 2 cents.

[@Chitex03]

If you look over Johnson to get an experienced HC and land Vrabel, you better hope they land an elite OC who can develop Caleb based on his skill set and give the offense an identity. Also, if the OC turns this thing around, you better hope he stays for at least 2-3 years before considering a HC gig.

[@baaad33kitty]

We need a veteran HC periodt Haven't we learned one thing from hiring freshmen coaches ??

[@rogwarrior1018]

True but, proven winning HC are at a premium the good ones are not fired and they don't quit.

[@alexmartinez6695]

Bear down y”all🐻🐻🐻

[@Halfflip]

What’s ur thoughts on letting poles go and start new with gm and head coach or do you think we should keep him?

[@i.n.s.t.r.o_music]

What's Caleb trade value?

[@rogwarrior1018]

Kingsbury, Flores, and Brady No, hard pass on all three. Fred says the truth. Just remember old Mrs. McCaskey once said a wining team is too expensive or something to that effect. It's one of the reasons the team was dismantled after 1986 and has been in the crapper ever since minus 2006. P.S. Fred you meant the word "Peace" when you mentioned the "P" word .... right. Haha love it.

[@angusnegrin]

Ben Johnson is the best option by far. To compare him to Nagy is crazy.

[@Snowgangtaefoe]

Ben Johnson is him and all bears fans will find that out him and Caleb will be there qb/coach duo the bears ever had

[@shake6321]

Nagy didn’t call plays or even design them for KC. ben johnson is the lions. once he leaves the lions will be exposed. they keep giving campbell props but it’s johnson who is the engine of that team. just like kyle shannahan was the engine of the falcons when they went to the SB. we can NEVER hire a defensive coach again. we are 40 years behind the packers cuz they hired Mike Holmgren and we hired wannstedt, thinking passing / offense / west coast offense was a fad. Ben Johnson and Salah need to be our HC and DC.

[@hawaiiantimes7702]

Crazy to see with all the film on this team to watch every game, folks still blaming the coaches on why this offense is not executing and how these receivers are getting NO separation whatsoever and when they do get it, the QB doesn’t see them. O-Line been rocking 3rd stringer squad. QBs a rookie so I’ll give him a pass for now. Receivers have been locked down lately and butter fingers last week. Special teams… felt like a double doink again. Feels like deja vu every year… for the past 40 years

[@woodstocknation1961]

EVERYONE should have learned their lesson from the last 2 head coaches. All we heard is how explosive our offense was gonna be and the defense was gonna be top 5. Bears fans need to be realistic and quit so much fantasy football expectations

[@susanmcdonald5179]

I put the blame for flus on the ownership not poles!!!!

[@blessingstoyou2126]

It was matt nagy's offense... it was andy reid's offense.... ben johnson is running the offense in detroit... it aint dan campbell lol

[@JackThomas-t4m]

You have a nice hat , better than a wig

[@shannongreene1796]

Lol shots fired. 😄

[@susanmcdonald5179]

It doesn't matter they will not win another game this season!!!

[@mcrawfordd28]

Kevin, poles, and the front offense are cooked.

[@stuffanimalsfnaf4363]

I just hope we look better against the Vikings this Monday Night than the team looked against the banged up 49ers😭🤣😭

[@juliusblackwell342]

David caps a lot he's one of those

[@allencooper4592]

What if it's Lovie Smith. He has coaching experience and it would right a wrong the organization did by firing a😂winning coach.

[@1chideshon98]

Whoever they hire I just want to win.

[@woodstocknation1961]

We dont a ROOKIE GM OR ROOKIE HEAD COACH.! we need a proven NFL GM and proven NFL Head Coach!. We need a Head Coach who believes in a tuff physical defense and a power running game. And a tuff physical offensive line

[@juliusblackwell342]

We got to stop blaming the general managers for this reason we have owners that keep meddling in the affairs of football operations hopefully this will be the first time in my lifetime that we actually have a team president and a general manager pick a coach and maybe we might get the right coach and coordinated this time because it's not the mccaskey's doing the picking

[@gobears34]

Ur dead on can't limit ur self to ben johnson just hire the right guy to lead the team is don't care if it's offense or defense get the right guy

[@theghostofGeorgehalas]

At least Matt Nagy got us to the playoffs.

[@rogwarrior1018]

That statement makes me cry. He was horrible but you're right.... what they have done to our team....

[@DariusFromDallas]

You mean the DEFENSE got us to the playoffs. Nagy was calling the plays the whole yr for us and our offense was ranked near the bottom of the league. An average offense would’ve got us in the Super Bowl with that 2018 defense

[@theghostofGeorgehalas]

@DariusFromDallas that's a fair point but we still got there under him. Even a below average offense this year and we would be in the hunt as well. Our offense has been the worst of this millennium. So below average =better than the shit sandwich were eating rn.

[@PettyKingJV111]

I DON'T GIVE A SHIT who the coach is Poles BETTA address the trenches SPECIALLY with the oline we got three picks in the first three rounds they SHOULD all be oline yes we need another edge but it wont matter who the coach is if them trenches aint right

[@derralupton5388]

Ben is NO Nagy, but idk if he can run a 53 man roster.

[@andreysidorov6404]

Poles is a joke look at the record ? wtf you guys smokin ? 14-37 with 2 most loosing teams in bears history ….so many misses etc and they talking about extension…that’s why bears are da bears

[@juliusblackwell342]

The mccaskey's is just as bad as Jerry Jones they just don't be in the news

[@davidwyatt9757]

At this point, with our needs, the way the players shit the season, Johnson fell off, both linebackers suck, Stevenson…..smh….Moor been giving up on plays even, showing how he’s been getting open (like Kmet, not at all). Now they wanna play to…f our draft? lol can’t be pride lol

[@davidwyatt9757]

You let Davis sit on the bench lol wtf y’all ain’t suing him for the money you payed him to play? That’s crazy lol he didn’t violate his contract? Ok lol

[@davidwyatt9757]

Flus ain’t violate his contract by not addressing the offense at all? That isn’t a HC operation, gotta be a contract violation

[@davidwyatt9757]

That’s hilarious to think all of a sudden the bears players are worried about their career stats lol

[@davidwyatt9757]

Hell, the bears might have been playing for draft picks since Washington. That would explain a lot

[@davidwyatt9757]

Poles did a good job lol what a child lol anyone coulda fixed the cap, that was the easy part. Caleb dj fell into his lap, and it hasn’t panned out yet cause he didn’t set Caleb up so Jayden and Nix look better? Poles was crap and to call it out isn’t whining it’s obvious common sense. These homers….smh. Poles did NO thing, definitely not enough to keep his job. Common damned sense. He wanted to keep Flus and Nate Davis? While we’re keeping am extra hb and a ball dropping wr? Special teams…. Who knows lol someone falls in love with people and don’t really care about talent. Guess who lol

[@mcrawfordd28]

You say don't trust the media because they aren't true bears fans, but yet yall followed and listened to them on getting Caleb williams.. that's the whole point..

[@shake6321]

no body followed the media on getting caleb. it was the right thing to do. imagine having to pay JF or having no qb right now. fields is awful. he’s a back up in the NFL.

[@ChiBearsCentral]

We followed the media when WE HERE said several times don't let the media calling Caleb generational fool you and he would go through normal rookie ups and downs. I can tell you leave the same comment every where without really knowing what you're talking about @mcrawfordd28

[@mcrawfordd28]

@ChiBearsCentral k if you truly believe that, then do you believe Jim harbaugh would've drafted Caleb or do you think he would've gotten an OL? If we got Jim? Just saying and that's point.

[@mcrawfordd28]

@shake6321 i call bull because if we truly would've gotten a great coach like Jim, we wouldn't be talking about rookie progression and all this, we would be talking how good our Offense of line is doing and such. But yet we flopped in the draft...

[@mcrawfordd28]

@@shake6321 im cool with paying jf1. 1200 yrds rushing, 2500 yrds passing with 3-4 games missed stop it.