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The most reassuring thing Bears coach Ben Johnson has said recently was simple and sensible: When his team opens the season Monday against the Vikings, he’s sticking to plays that worked in practice.
That’s a more blue-collar approach than many might have expected from someone who has been called an offensive wizard. He’s been throwing the whole playbook at quarterback Caleb Williams and the offense over the last several months, but now it’s merely about whatever it takes to get through one game.
In short, he’s not going to go full Ben Johnson in his debut.