Detroit Lions OC Ben Johnson’s Possible New Job Just Opened Up
Well, it finally happened. Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley is officially out. This is possibly the least surprising development in the history of the NFL. I mean, did you see “Thursday Night Football” last night? It was one of the most disastrous games of all time. Every time the Chargers got the ball, they turned it over instantly. The final score was 63 to 21, and the Chargers gave up a franchise-worst 63 points in this embarrassing loss to Raiders. Well, many Detroit Lions fans are seeing this development as being Ben Johnson’s possible new job.
The Chargers are looking for a new head coach, and Johnson, the Lions’ OC, is one of the hottest names out there right now. He’s helped resurrect this team from, well, nothing. I guess you can’t really resurrect something that’s never been alive, right? In any case, according to Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports, Johnson is “the hottest coaching candidate this cycle.” Johnson, Jones adds, “could wind up getting multiple offers a year after deciding to return to Detroit as a sought-after coach.”
Ben Johnson’s possible new job
So, where could Johnson go? According to Jason La Canfora of The Washington Post, the Carolina Panthers are expected to aggressively go after Johnson. Good luck with that mess of a team. According to La Canfora, owner David Tepper has an “unflinching and unwavering fixation” with Johnson. Sounds a bit stalkerish to me. But, that’s probably not where Johnson would end up. According to La Canfora, the Chargers is where Johnson “will most want to be.” I would be really sad to see Johnson go. He’s a huge part of why the Detroit Lions and Jared Goff have done so well the past year. I’m also worried about what a Lions team without Johnson would look like.