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Ben Johnson was a home-run hire by the Bears.
But don’t take my word for it. On a hunch, I confirmed it via a bevy of media sources Friday by googling the first-time head coach’s name as well as “home-run hire” and then watching as headlines from as far back as January flooded my screen like fans rushing for prime bleacher seats at an open training-camp practice.
Experts and writers from all over anointed Johnson a “home run” hire. ESPN, Sports Illustrated and SB Nation happened to be the first three search results I clicked, but those outlets had lots of long-ball-loving company.