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

- Status: game-day
- Source: Bleacher Nation
- Published: 2026-09-16T16:30:00.000Z
- Original: https://bleachernation.com/bears/2026/09/16/ben-johnson-on-4th

## The Ditka

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.

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