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I Have No Problem With Ben Johnson Going For It On 4th Down Whenever He Pleases

When Ben Johnson went for it on 4th-and-short deep in its own territory during the team’s Preseason Week 3 win against the Tennessee Titans, I chuckled and chalked it up to the Chicago Bears head coach wanting to see how players on the roster bubble would react to a pressure-packed situation. After all, there was nothing to lose by going for it in a preseason game — and everything to gain from an evaluation standpoint. But when Johnson called to keep the punt unit on the…

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When Ben Johnson went for it on 4th-and-short deep in its own territory during the team’s Preseason Week 3 win against the Tennessee Titans, I chuckled and chalked it up to the Chicago Bears head coach wanting to see how players on the roster bubble would react to a… Whiskey Ditka is pointing readers to the original reporting, not republishing it.1

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What happenedI Have No Problem With Ben Johnson Going For It On 4th Down Whenever He Pleases
WhenSep 16, 2026, 11:30 AM CT
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  • I Have No Problem With Ben Johnson Going For It On 4th Down Whenever He Pleases
  • When Ben Johnson went for it on 4th-and-short deep in its own territory during the team’s Preseason Week 3 win against the Tennessee Titans, I chuckled and chalked it up to the Chicago Bears head coach wanting to see how players on the roster bubble would react to a pressure-packed situation.
  • After all, there was nothing to lose by going for it in a preseason game — and everything to gain from an evaluation standpoint.
  • But when Johnson called to keep the punt unit on the…

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