US EditionBears Coach Ben Johnson Offers No Apologies for Profane Postgame Speech
Bears coach Ben Johnson embraced the rivalry after a historic 18-point comeback win, refusing to apologize for his explicit remarks that energized the team and fans.
- On Sunday, Ben Johnson led a locker-room celebration at Soldier Field where he yelled a profanity at the Packers, and a team-shared video of the moment went viral.
- Ben Johnson has openly embraced the rivalry since arriving last January, saying Monday, 'This is a rivalry,' while Packers comments and a pregame skirmish added motivation for the Bears.
- Trailing 21-3 at halftime, the Bears staged a late comeback, outscoring Green Bay 25-6 in the fourth while LB T.J. Edwards was carted off and LT Ozzy Trapilo exited likely for the season.
- On Monday, Johnson declined to apologize for his postgame remarks, Bears chairman George McCaskey backed him, and Chicago shifts focus to a home game against Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.
- With 210 meetings between them, the rivalry is one of the NFL's oldest, and Chicago has won three of the past five meetings, including the first playoff win since Jan. 16, 2011.
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Independent EspañolBy ANDREW SELIGMAN The Bears of Chicago were quietly celebrating in the locker room after a late start to remove the Green Bay Packers from the playoffs on Saturday night. Chief Coach Ben Johnson made his emotions clear. He repeatedly shouted a rude address to the Packers to start his motivational post-game chat. While the Bears focused on a home game against Matthew Stafford and the Rams of Los Angeles in the divisional round on Sunday, Johnson…
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‘I just don’t like that team:’ Ben Johnson discusses Bears’ rivalry with Packers
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson is making it very clear that he takes the team’s rivalry with the Green Bay Packers as seriously as any fan. Johnson, whose Bears have now beaten the Packers twice in less than a month after Saturday’s 31-27 win, didn’t mince words in his postgame speech to the team following that playoff victory. “F*** the Packers! F*** them! I hate those guys!,” he said. Johnson was asked about the comments during his Monda…
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