Ben Johnson on the Lions’ success, his vision for Caleb, & why he chose the Bears | NFL | THE HERD

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[@baits8420]

u should have mentioned how u said it wouldn’t work about 20 times last week

[@jayt5779]

Its not gunna work cus caleb williams sucks

[@jayinko1882]

@@jayt5779Come back and remind me how bad he looks next year. Please

[@timc2665]

The bears chose Ben Johnson over someone like Urban Meyer who is a proven winner. Their organization is going nowhere.

[@mozzibrip9379]

@@jayt5779crazy 😂

[@drsmango]

@@jayt5779this is how I gauge whether people know ball or not…and you don’t lol

[@Ninjachickenfingers]

He got the call that Ben was coming on the show and changed his tune to “I think he will work” 😂😂

[@officialSTR1FE]

That's all these guys on shows, only ones for US is Danny and Nick.

[@Adam-qf2rq]

I actually would have respected Colin if he told Ben why he thinks they way he does, and get Ben to comment. Because Colin is sound in his hesitation with Ben Johnson. Feels too clean cut and corporate for Chicago. Adam Gase 2.0

[@frankiej29]

Funny how that can happen when you actually talk to the individual

[@midwestkrazy83turner50]

​@@Adam-qf2rq👈🏿🤡

[@cheetocharleston472]

@@Adam-qf2rqAdam Gase actually worked well in Chicago lmao

[@omazz1965]

As a Bears fan, I have never seen a guy like this be hired. Kudos to getting the top guy.

[@peterdragon6367]

As a lions fan, I’ve never seen anyone want any of our coaches 😂. New territory for both of us

[@hotsauce256]

​@@peterdragon6367😂😂😂😂

[@frankiedgaf7055]

@@peterdragon6367as a saints fan y’all stole Campbell and Glenn from us. All this is from Sean Payton coaching tree he is one of the greatest coach of all time.

[@peterdragon6367]

@ oh ya. I’m aware. This is just new for other teams to come poach from us. Uncharted territory

[@cl5619]

Hopefully your receiver can make a big throw in a critical spot in a playoff game.

[@gus3864]

As a Lions fan I’m sad 😢 but understand. I will always be grateful for Ben’s contribution to my team. Bears fans have been like a brother to us cheering on these few years! Let’s go! 🐻 ⬇️ One Pride! 🦁

[@joshuaartis6594]

BearDown but I wanted y'all to win that Superbowl I was going to be happy AF for y'all Lions 💯 bears and lions were coming from bottom of the division to the top watch 💯✊💪

[@jaredsilvers2782]

Lets get a few decades of the Vikings and Packers finishing 3rd and 4th instead of Lions and Bears!

[@flexjohnson18]

We all can agree on 1 thing...PACKERS SUCK and I hope Detroit Chicago and Minnesota sweep them all 6 games

[@MasonStrickland-ws8io]

5:13 busted out laughing at the random cut to the bear.

[@brandonl2555]

Busted out laughing at Ben saying the roster is overflowing with talent. If it was he wouldn’t have gotten the opportunity to be the HC. 😂

[@mattcarberry368]

@@brandonl2555 that literally makes no sense

[@GenoveseCrimeFam]

dude i was just about to type about that. mouth looked bloody and all; like wtf lol

[@stavroszaras6298]

​@@brandonl2555 Last year for the Bears was one of the worst coaching performances we've ever seen. You can point to at least 4-5 games where the players put the team in a good position to win against really good teams but the coaching lost them the game at the very end. They underperformed based on their talent level and a lot of it came down the coaching.

[@brandonl2555]

@ they’ve got some talent for sure…but let’s be honest are a LOT closer in the spectrum to the “least amount of talent” than the “overflow” of talent side of the NFL scale.

[@danielanthony7314]

Last week Colin “it’s not going work” This week Colin “It’s going to work” Pretty clear the type of friend Colin would be. Talking sh!t behind your back, best friend to your face 😆

[@jrpgweeb]

Colin may be the most respected sports talk show host among athletes and coaches. Him getting all these big names to come on his show is amazing

[@hdudidi]

Maybe but Ben did like 10 interviews in a row today lol

[@jrpgweeb]

@@hdudidi oh mb 😅 still i think it's amazing he regularly gets guys like brady and andy reid on his show

[@FuriousTheGeorge]

He was on breakfast balls this morning. He's doing the rounds.

[@mark11967AD]

The most respected.. ok are you his cousin, Uncle or nephew?

[@umerdi1318]

@@jrpgweeb Brady doesn’t like this guy. He is sent there by Fox. He always call him “partner”

[@AaronEndrizal]

I get giddy everyday knowing Uncle Colin is going to give his all to the game. Thank you !

[@ac1802]

The biggest thing was “I wanna play against the best I wanna stay in the division.” That’s hard

[@Carlos457906]

The way ben smirked when Collin said caleb can do anything “😏“

[@DrippUP]

including eating 68 sacks - pause

[@LiquidGhost100]

Didn’t stop the kid from fighting. Besides as much as he may be to blame for some of those he was working with an atrocious o-line.

[@iMixMaSteR1]

@@DrippUP In Caleb's case he likes sacks.

[@tyronevonchadley]

​​@@DrippUPyou gonna leave out the low INT rate? I mean sacks are kind of a shared stat between the QB and the Oline. Your guy Goff threw in one playoff game about half the amount of INT Caleb threw in a whole season.

[@dlo4rmdago1693]

@@tyronevonchadleyouch! You just cooked him

[@anthonyruiz1662]

But didn't mention your part on how you feel about him in Chicago

[@kobegoodall3444]

Bring back players and coaches talking to the media ‼️

[@greglyon1402]

Ben did not say anything significant.

[@TheCEOXPerience]

Didn't Colin tell Ben that he thought McCarthy was the better choice

[@stevencorte9122]

He said McCarthy would be good. Ben would be great

[@PimpJones3400]

They Threw Me Off When The Wild Bear Popped Up 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Valerie-Love]

Bears are lucky to have Ben. Sad we lost him in Detroit. We’ll be seein ya pal! 👊

[@JosephMiller-u3t]

O'Line is the backbone of any great offensive 🏈🏈🏈

[@abelincoln6785]

What - no cute acronyms ? No HITS principles BS like Eberflus? This guy is smart.

[@OurFamilyInMotion]

Some folks are better OC's than head coaches.

[@IMYOURMAJESTY92]

It’s the same way I’m seeing him .

[@zroman123]

Colin Cowherd is also a fan. He purchased a home in Chicago last year.😂

[@mikesingh6099]

Bears at least should have a more buttoned up offense. Will they win? Who knows, the division is absolutely loaded.

[@pfunk1992]

🎉

[@Matt-wx9xd]

The Lion's will obviously need new signs and plays for the new DC and OC lines. I am sure in Dan Campbell's mind it would have been easier to stay the course and not need to redo everything. A lot of work ahead. I'm mildly optimistic for this fall.

[@Mike49503]

He has been prepared for over a year now. I trust in out GM/HC to pick the right plp, something I could never say in the past

[@jessvinny2790]

BEAR DOWN BABY🐻⬇️

[@DrippUP]

yes...we know..the bears are down..bad

[@jleusn]

@@DrippUP aweee you sound upset ur window is already closing 😢🤣

[@DrippUP]

@@jleusn why would the window close? have you seen our core players? they aint going anywere

[@jleusn]

@ yea good luck losing Johnson and Glenn now 🤣 so many teams with talent and never win cuz they don't have the right playcalling. Johnson been carrying Campbell. Watch

[@DrippUP]

@@jleusn the players are the talent, not the coordinators. is Jahmyr Gibbs going to suddenly forget how to run the ball? Is Jameson WIlliams going to run slower because Ben Johnson isnt around? you make no sense. The players talent made Ben look good

[@industryvince]

I am convinced he is the right guy.

[@Mixedbytwonyb]

Love the interview, but he caught himself saying "Uncle Colin." No, you're not an uncle! 😂

[@electric8668]

The prospect of seeing Da Bears running a modern offense is exciting.

[@c1aser]

wow ben is going to be really good if he sticks to what he is talking about.

[@NA-bi2ly]

“Caleb can do anything” except read a defense lmfao

[@thomasrobb1398]

Question, "tell me about your offense in Chicago" - instead we get a 5-8 sentence question (more ego driven announcers) - next question was even longer - OMG just ask a quick question so the guest can talk - yes, the guest, not the show host's ego

[@JoeyBlazey83]

We need to win at least 9-10 games next year for me and chicago to feel better

[@Juice3059-ie4es]

Damn, i hate to say this as a Lions fan, but the CareBears was losing on small details last season like that gotdamned Stevenson gigging fans at the end in Washington and losing the game.😂

[@samzulfer2107]

Bears fan here. Trust me, we know. And we are not happy about it lol Matt Eberflus should never be allowed on a field again

[@midwestkrazy83turner50]

​@@samzulfer2107He knows that Fans weren't honor that dumb s###!

[@OrlandoS1111]

@@samzulfer2107 Eberflus should’ve been fired right after the 2023 season after the Packers loss. Keeping him was a mistake and really cost them the season and might’ve hurt Caleb’s development just a bit. Shane Waldron’s playbook was a joke. So pumped up to see Ben as the Bears HC!!!!!!

[@joshuaartis6594]

​​@@samzulfer2107he's a good DC but a bad head Coach 💯

[@billstangeland5909]

@@joshuaartis6594couldn’t figure out when to call a TO! Total failure.

[@larrymcardle]

Colin got the interview so quickly that the helmets, family photos and photo of the Bear aren't in the background yet.

[@kennybHoldin]

All the negativity i see in the comments 😂 they got to be lion fans 😂😂

[@chibullspodcast]

Yup😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MotownGuitarJoe]

Nah... I'm a Lions fan and I'm thrilled for Ben.

[@SB-vv2bl]

I think it’s also bear fans that are sick of the let down.

[@killthehero5031]

As a lions fan I hate him as a Ben Johnson fan I wish him well for real dudes been amazing unfortunately we gonna have to embarrass him 2 times a year

[@midwestkrazy83turner50]

​@@SB-vv2blNah! Certain Bears fans wanted Vrabel and Chicago wants different than defensive minded Coaches.

[@OrlandoFL8815]

He blew it for us goff should of not thrown more then 20 passes

[@MrFrmartin]

Stars are lining up

[@ronineditor9920]

5:24 -- Dafuq...? LOL

[@keeganandersson4281]

Why do Ben Johnson and Kirk Cousins look so alike? 😂

[@ronineditor9920]

What sucks is that he could have left last year, he gave the Lions one extra year and then he was going to leave... that was the plan the whole time. He didn't leave them high and dry but fans are sooooo furious still. That's why, no matter what you do, you have to do what's best for you because other people are still going to hate you because you're not doing what "they" want you to do. By the way, Campbell left an Assistant job to become a Head Coach. THAT'S HOW IT WORKS.

[@Monte91]

He gave them an extra year because the job he wanted wasn't available and Dan becoming a HC in a different division isn't even close to the same thing especially with the situation around Ben lol.

[@ronineditor9920]

@@Monte91 EVERY SINGLE TEAM wanted him last year, lol... my God. He wanted the Bears job but they didn't fire Eberflus yet and no other team was a fit so he came back to Detroit and gave you guys another year. You really think someone who ran the top offense in the league for three years, turned Goff into an amazing QB, wouldn't getting a head coaching job? How long should he have waited? Ten years? Campbell was an assistant coach for "four" years, btw.

[@Monte91]

@ Reread but this time for comprehension. "the job he wanted wasn't available" Again, Dans situation and Bens are not even in the same ballpark... better yet, division lol. If you don't see the very clear differences in how Dan handled his promotion compared to Ben I don't know what to tell you I guess.

[@Blackrain7920]

Coaches sure know how to say the right thing how its special we only been to playoffs twice in 15 years under George ownership

[@BucknerAlexander]

This guy is too polished. It’s like Kirk Cousins as a coach. He doesn’t seem like he can lead MEN. Great mind, just doesn’t have the IT factor.

[@billstangeland5909]

😂😂😂

[@wayneparr7571]

I wish Collin would be half as critical about the Johnson hire as he was not on the other day!

[@AnthonyMonda]

I’m a Bears hater but listening to Ben has me optimistic lol

[@pfunk1992]

😂

[@UnicowBoySlots]

Alright suit me up coach…I’m ready to be a water boy if you need it

[@dionsmith9818]

All that talk about helping a young Qb out with the run game and play action and being able to run the ball in December and January, there’s a guy at pick 10 out of Boise St I could see them taking and using that 56 mill to address the line as well as later draft picks rounds 2-7

[@jimbothy9852]

Smart fella right here

[@dionsmith9818]

@ lions did it with Gibbs already had Montgomery so why not do it with Jeanty while you have swift and get your own 1-2 punch at rb

[@adamc1110]

Why didn't you give DC the same interview?

[@Fam1stCEO]

I love how happy and giggly bears fans are as if they’ve already beaten the lions and won something. Or as if their team is any better just because a coach came. It’s like they really believe just because they got Ben they think they can win 15 games next season with that same roster 😭😭😭

[@cbe5739]

Wow never thought about it, All cold weather teams in finals, KC and all east teams. West of KC will be watching . I'm really amazed 8 west coast teams are out.

[@alexamerling79]

I am so excited he is our coach. Breath of fresh air.

[@greglyon1402]

We are about to find out if Caleb is for real or not. If he does not play at the level of a first pick in the draft next season, then he is the problem. No excuses next season. Johnson is an excellent coordinator. I can see Chicago drafting Jeanty.

[@atg1338]

He actually had a pretty good rookie season

[@denniswilson6673]

Bring back Eberflus for time management

[@tieball2]

Bring back the Hback the tight end that blocks, wide out And runs the ball .. with a mobile qb that position would work great.

[@Totesmagotes008]

Didn't swift play in Detroit? I wonder if they're tight or there's beef the way they pushed him out.....?

[@joeydoherty368]

He dropped the ball and lost the game in their 2020 season opener against the Bears.

[@Totesmagotes008]

@joeydoherty368 and then the bears bring him aboard. Such a bears move

[@joeydoherty368]

@@Totesmagotes008 He's ok, but he's not a No. 1 running back. We need someone who can run over guys.

[@baronvonfrankenstein6295]

The bar is High.

[@Bigelow6041997]

Still love ya Ben, wishing you luck and Success! (except when you play the Lions🦁🦁🦁)

[@kikthepow]

Colin acting like he actually knows what’s going on during an NFL game is one of the funnier things I’ve heard in 2025 so far

[@jeffgolladay5813]

Bears should of beat Greenbay twice and the Vikings and Lions once

[@dahboomer8745]

Should have...hmmm really...🤔

[@desmondwhite2110]

BEARS FINALLY HEARD MY CHOICE OF OF COACHING

[@desmondwhite2110]

LIKE I SAID BEN JOHNSON OR BUST WAS NEVER ANOTHER CHOICE

[@mukudzeimlambo]

Colin spent the last month saying he needs a "leader of men" Vrabel type coach😂To see him make this 180 fawning over Ben Johnson is hilarious

[@mikeyrivers3728]

Goff definitely can not create or extend plays

[@daltoncrane3998]

Ben “waiting for the right opportunity” Johnson takes the Bears job. Haven’t had a coach make it through a first contract since Lovie Smith. Definitely sounds like a great opportunity to me lol have fun with Caleb 💅🏻

[@blainecarter990]

Cry kid

[@Puckett.]

I’m curious what his relationship is with Deandre Swift. Detroit kind of pushed Swift out of the building and I wonder if there’s some unresolved issues between them.

[@timmy-bo2891]

Now I see the flip flop

[@geraldsims7406]

Lol its funny when Detroit get a Lil motion going on here come Chicago

[@billbelichick1315]

Detroit is going to rip your throat out. Should of went to the AFC

[@BlackRob1111]

barely won the last four games against the Bears with their full staff LOL

[@TheMarijuanaTrench]

Your just Jackin Goff. 5 picks.....yeah....

[@TimGilbert1980]

Yep this year Lions bury them

[@Koozaid86]

Lions are going to regress

[@TimGilbert1980]

@ not a chance

[@LatashaMorra]

I am going to watch every Chicago Bears game now 🐻

[@NikoStark1]

Now to get Trey Smith, Alaric and Drew Dalman

[@AhmedTerzic]

Nice “BEANS” hoodie

[@jouvinworld]

How u predicted Vrabel to bears and Johnson to jets

[@Fan_Made_Videos]

Improve the O-line and improve the running game

[@TScott-vp9zv]

Unfortunately he’s not gonna make it. He doesn’t have the “IT” factor and the Bears are poorly run!

[@TheCaptain773]

Hey, do whatever you have to do to cope my friend. I’ll pray for you

[@iMixMaSteR1]

BENEDICT JOHNSON

[@charliesheen17]

That’s my coach 🫡

[@RayvonKidd-u9h]

Damn I know Ben is exhausted man

[@JMichael-xc7uu]

Seeking employment? It wasn’t from the playoffs

[@JMichael-xc7uu]

What his answer should have been on what is he taking from the lions is, he took the intel on what Campbell and Holmes wanted from other coaching staffs as replacements and acted quickly to get those coaches. What he didn’t take from Detroit is all the talent that Campbell and Holmes acquired and having a smart QB who is a way faster processor than Caleb. He is did not take Campbells capability as a motivator of players. Good luck

[@PQ190]

If Ben Johnson is so talented he wouldn't need to poach from Lion's staff.

[@busyrand]

Thanks for having Coach Ben Johnson on!

[@scruffd0g193]

5:08 🐻

[@skinnichi4873]

5yrs 65M I’ll choose Chicago too if ya fail you still get your bag while sitting on your couch

[@JESUSIS70RD]

CALEB IS NOT BROKEN anybody that says this rhetoric RUN All you gotta do is watch him play when the line had competence and you’ll see great fundamentals & mechanics from a natural pocket passing QB. Play breaks down “He’s said it himself, he don’t like to run” and you get an outstanding gunslinger thrower at QB. Accurate downfield regardless, just folks have slept on this kid big time. Oh and btw the narrative he can’t play on time & in rhythm is false too he’s showed that also last year.

[@hjayc414]

He was one of the least accurate QBs ever on passes over 10yrds. Hope he makes massive improvement in that area. That way we don't have to rely on 20 screens a game and keep defenses honest. If he figures that out then sky's the limit

[@JESUSIS70RD]

@@hjayc414 Just be patient a lot of his opportunities came when he didn’t have competence both from his offensive staff & from his o line protection The narratives will change and people will act like they saw it coming they did it when they said Josh Allen wasn’t accurate for example, but praise Mahomes for talent yet the reason these QBs are any good are bc a lot of stuff has been coached out of them and they had to learn to submit to the pocket passing game, take the proper read instead of the big play. Just watch his mechanics (Caleb) when he has real protection, you’ll see 2 hands on the ball stepping up eyes down field, quick processing & getting the ball out on time with velocity… that’s what you want! Even some very few but some of the plays that went erratic on him, he still showed the willingness to want to stay in the pocket as long as he could until he had to run The only thing to maybe be concerned about with Caleb is his natural leadership… he’s got an introvert feel to him but this coach is known for it too. They both still are killers competitively that can’t go unnoticed.

[@zeektv8435]

6 WIN 🏆

[@Dgm405]

Mixon was fined for something he didn't do. Williamson of the Lions did a celebration that even Owens wouldn't do and no fine yet. Where does the fine money go? To former all time greats and their health care? Please explain someone.

[@gustavsorensen9301]

1:31..Boy, I hope so. I hate to have a reckless coach, who goes for a two point conversion from the seven yard line, instead of kicking the extra point to tie the game, when the #1 seed is at stake

[@CJCJ-m8v]

Yeah, and then lose in OT. Bro, there was a penalty and the following final attempt was around the 4 yard line. Be a wuss if you like 😂

[@DrippUP]

"I am not Dan Campbell but I want to do exactly what Detroit does" is basically what he said

[@lonnellgrigsby1367]

It worked well

[@DrippUP]

@@lonnellgrigsby1367 cant say youre your own man over and over but try to steal another mans identity - and coaches. you are not your own man at that point, you are walmart Dan Campbell. little league Lions is the identity the Bears have right now - we will see if it was all the genius of Ben Johnson or if it was the talent on the Lions roster that made the team good

[@aguilar69]

To bad the bears suck and don't have any talent 😂

[@JMichael-xc7uu]

He cant motivate men like campbell did or does. He isnt that type. Players would run through walls for Campbell.

[@sevinbamuels6560]

Boy! The Lions fans are really crying!!

[@denniswilson6673]

What about Allen

[@spaceghost8995]

Fred Hoiberg's kid brother😂.

[@357cigg]

Punishing run game incoming 😤 🐻⬇️

[@EngMadison]

Just not on 3rd and 1 in the playoffs. Ben's great, but occasionally threw some horrible play calls out there.

[@357cigg]

I don’t expect perfection, just efficiency.

[@joeraguso5376]

​@EngMadison Bears defense won't fall behind in a game the offense puts up 500 yards and 31 points like the Lions did.

[@rabbott50]

Loves the running game, eh. You forgot about it in the second half against Washington.

[@joeraguso5376]

They were losing

[@steverachel5610]

Best comment ever 😂

[@jerryantaya1266]

Well I can't hope he's successful in Chicago sooo... have fun watching them draft a LB in the 1st round. Maybe you can get a guard in the 5th or 6th.

[@joeraguso5376]

They drafted a running back and a linebacker in the first round after they already had a QB and both trenches built in Detroit.

[@averageguy1291]

Guy looks like the nerdy version of Kirk Thuggins

[@Ivypoison23]

I’m sorry but Ben has to create a different mentality. He is not a grit person

[@Hunter33705]

His talking was putting me asleep. He's not inspiring at all! 😴

[@joeraguso5376]

Do you find KOC or LaFleur to be gritty people?

[@brentondavis5086]

I would have gone with a vet coach

[@mark11967AD]

Bottom line O line has to get markedly better and Caleb has to consistently release the ball in 2.5 second or sooner neighborhood. I dont care about INTs or winning right off the bat as much as finding what he can do and build from there.

[@sevinbamuels6560]

Dude! Jayden Daniels and other QBs stand in the pocket 4 to 7 seconds often. It's damn Shane the oL is so bad that the QB has to get rid of the ball in 2.5 seconds..

[@sevinbamuels6560]

Seriously, you're not throwing the ball down the field much at 2.5 seconds.

[@SB-vv2bl]

6:25 money. I wish he would just be honest and say that. It’s a job and the highest offer

[@natehinkle2457]

Raiders would’ve paid more

[@BlackRob1111]

Tell us what the other offers were

[@CoffeeNBears]

He told the owner he wanted the job. Ooooops

[@philosophy20]

You don't think a team in Las Vegas would have paid? Jacksonville is in shambles, pump faking on firing their GM. Stalled their HC choices. Those were the other teams he was linked to. The Bears have more going on than those other teams.

[@TheCaptain773]

Raiders would have paid him 20mil per year

[@theodortostado8200]

Seattle is a cold weather team???

[@collegerunner101]

As a Lions fan I HATE Ben went to the bears, but I hope he does amazing there.

[@willgrellosbelts8695]

As a Bears fan, I just get the feeling this isn't gonna work. Ben's track record speaks for itself, but the Bears have been a cursed franchise lately especially when it comes to offense. Unless they bolster the O line, and Caleb's accuracy vastly improves, I see nothing but disappointment. Feels like Kingsbury where he's a great offensive coordinator but isn't head coach material. I don't know, it's hard being optimistic when you're a Bears fan.

[@joeraguso5376]

Lol nothing more embarrassing than self hating fans

[@willgrellosbelts8695]

@joeraguso5376 Nothing more cringy than delusional fans.

[@joeraguso5376]

@@willgrellosbelts8695 There's a middle ground dawg. Quit pandering to other fanbases.

[@censored1360]

Every HC after Ditka yes even Lovie has coached not to lose, hopefully this guy is aggressive.

[@danrodenhouse223]

Big Lions fan sad to see Ben go he was amazing. Lions will be fine. Wish he wouldn’t have gone to a conference team but kudos to Ben can’t hate on a guy that change the culture in Detroit good luck.

[@jeffgolladay5813]

Yes he said Ben wasn't the right choice