The Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers have a long-standing and intense rivalry in the NFL. This rivalry was recently highlighted when Bears coach Ben Johnson expressed his dislike for the Packers in a viral locker room rant.<\/p>\n
Two days after his \u201c[Screw] the Packers\u201d locker room rant went viral, Bears coach Ben Johnson didn\u2019t apologize for his smack-talking Monday. \u201cThis is a rivalry,\u201d Johnson said Monday at Halas Hall. \u201cThe city of Chicago, Green Bay. It needs to be a rivalry.\u201d<\/p>\n
His boss is fine with it. Chairman George McCaskey \u2014 who last year insisted that HBO air an entire season of \u201cHard Knocks\u201d without cursing \u2014 is also known for openly disliking the Packers. \u201cThere\u2019s a rivalry that exists between these two teams, something that I fully recognize and I\u2019m a part of,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cI don\u2019t like that team. George and I have talked, and we\u2019re on the same page.\u201d \u201cI don\u2019t like that team,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cGeorge and I have talked and we\u2019re on the same page.\u201d<\/p>\n
Johnson did regret players from both teams trash-talking at midfield before the Bears\u2019 31-27 win in the first round of the playoffs. \u201cNo one wants to see that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Johnson needled his counterpart on his first day on the job, saying in his introductory press conference a year ago that he loved beating Packers head coach Matt LaFleur twice a year while a Lions assistant. After he beat LaFleur for the second time this season Saturday night, he and the coach shared only a cursory handshake. Afterward, the Bears posted a video of Johnson handing out game balls, complete with him disparaging the Packers \u2014 albeit with a word bleeped out.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a big game \u2014 first playoff game at home in a while, and we hadn\u2019t won a playoff game in 15 years or so,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cBut certainly, the opponent, in of itself, it means a lot to the city, this organization. And that\u2019s something that we certainly play into a little bit as coaches and players, is, we know how big it is when Chicago plays Green Bay.\u201d<\/p>\n
In conclusion, the rivalry between the Bears and Packers is intense and deeply felt by both teams, their coaches, and their fans. Coach Ben Johnson’s refusal to apologize for his comments reflects the passion and competitiveness of this historic rivalry.<\/p>\n
A: No, Coach Johnson did not apologize for his comments about the Packers, stating that the rivalry between the two teams is important and that he and Chairman George McCaskey are on the same page regarding their dislike for the Packers.<\/p>\n
A: The Bears won the game 31-27 in the first round of the playoffs.<\/p>\n
A: Yes, Chairman George McCaskey is also known for openly disliking the Packers, and he supports Coach Johnson’s stance on the rivalry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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