Is Ben Johnson being challenged for the first time in his career?
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Why is Ben Johnson facing his first real challenge as Bears head coach?
Rahemian Grody. Middays 10 till two on Chicago Sports Radio 1043 The Score Score Score. Sounding goal. Swift in the game at running back. He's got it. DeAndre Swift plus the ball. And Minnesota's got it. Isaiah Rogers recovers at the one. Second Chicago turnover of the day, and it comes right at the goal line. Minnesota takes over.
They came out flying around and uh You know, I thought we had a great plan on that side of the ball, made things challenging. Um We always talk about wanting to outrun and out hit our opponent and and it felt like uh we had eleven guys around the ball for the majority of the game, so that was good to see.
So many things, just hearing that highlight reminds me of the fact that so many things could have changed the course of that game. And the fine line of winning in the NFL as we welcome you back to Rahemian Grody on 104-3. The score highlights courtesy of Fox. You heard the voice of Bears head coach Ben Johnson right there. That DeAndre Swift fumble was just a killer, man. First drive of the second half. At six three Minnesota. Swift fumbles at the one on what was a good drive. The Bears were starting to run the ball. Uh it was uh who was it? Was it uh Mononguy? Menung had runs of fifteen and twelve on that yard. A third and eight connection to Khalif Raymond. Like things were going well until they stopped going well for the Bears who lose the by final nine to three.
It sure feels like right now, Layla, especially relative to the first game the Bears played in this year where they scored fifty nine points and you have tough talking Ben Johnson, that he is being challenged in earnest for the first time in his Bears career where n where nothing looks nothing looked easy in that game, and nothing has felt easy since because of the quarterback situation that is occurring right now.
Well, and even if you go back to week one, Mark, there were a couple of comments from NFL observers when the Bears were struggling early in that game saying, Oh, well, looky here. If it isn't the book coming out on Ben Johnson, you're challenged every week in the league as we know. But I think what we're seeing is how does Boy Wonder do in his second year as a head coach, his second year with this Bears team and this Bears offense? And then additionally The new challenge being, oh
How did the Bears’ turnover at the goal line affect the game flow?
You have to work with a backup quarterback this week and potentially not even number two. Yeah, you gotta potentially work with QB three. And it w then you have to worry about Q B four.
No Miller Moss.
Who we saw in the postseason or preseason?
Oh, we saw him in the preseason and it wasn't very good, was it?
So how creative are you with your game plan? How much can you get the ball to your actual playmakers and not ones where maybe there was a secret weapon you were trying to unveil? How much can you simplify your game plan? I know you don't like to. You've talked about needing to have to in the past.
He did last year against the Eagles. I mean, I'll take that game plan again, but something tells me Vic Fangio's not gonna allow for it. Like he did for some reason last year. He allowed for the Bears to run against them last year.
But also on top of all of that Did did the Vikings give the rest of the league a blueprint for how do you attack the Bears this season?
Play in the rain. I mean that we can't
No, it's it's all the blitz looks. You know that yeah, d does Brian Flores control the rain now? Is that the level we get?
Like defensively, of course, but like they're let's face it, I'd be does DeAndre Swift fumble that ball if it's if it's not raining out there that day? Well I mean
there were some lessons for ball carriers in that game for sure. Just how you carry the how you're carrying the ball. Like there's a wrap up and then there's a one arm, and I never liked the one arm ball carry.
The one arm guy, one arm ball carrier, just walked me right into it. What about the one arm guy? It's been a while since I've discussed the one arm guy.
What character what movie?
That's from the fugitive. It
is from the fugitive guy.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why is Ben Johnson facing his first real challenge as Bears head coach?
0:02–2:31
2
How did the Bears’ turnover at the goal line affect the game flow?
2:31–4:09
3
What does the DeAndre Swift fumble reveal about the Bears’ offensive line?
4:09–5:55
4
Why are analysts saying Ben Johnson is being challenged for the first time in his career?
5:55–7:55
5
How might the Bears cope with having to use a backup or third‑string quarterback?
7:55–9:26
6
What can the Bears learn from the Vikings’ defensive blueprint against them?
9:26–11:19
7
How does the rain‑soaked game impact the Bears’ offensive strategy?
11:19–12:57
8
What are the key takeaways from the halftime recap and predictions for the next game?
12:57–14:41
Speakers
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