For all the flashes and flourishes the Bears signed up for when they hired Ben Johnson as coach, it’s his common sense that has stood out the most in what is turning out to be a marvelous first season.
He has benefitted from occasional good fortune, no doubt, but the best thing about Johnson this season is he always seems to have a sound answer amid an endless barrage of questions. The Bears are smarter since bringing him into their building, and in their 31-28 win over the Steelers he showed all the qualities they’ve been missing from their head coaches lately.