QB shuffle a new challenge for Bears coach Ben Johnson
Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson will start a backup quarterback for the first time in his five-year play-calling career during Monday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The starter remains undecided between Case Keenum and Tyson Bagent. Johnson previously only started former No. 1 overall picks with the Lions and Bears.
Bears coach Ben Johnson is in uncharted territory.He never has called plays in a game in which he had to start a backup quarterback. In fact, Monday's game against the Eagles figures to be the first time in his play-calling career — three years with the Lions and two with the Bears — that he started a quarterback who wasn’t a former No. 1 overall pick.Whether that’s Case Keenum or Tyson Bagent, though, is another question altogether.“Not sure who the starter is going to be Monday night,”…
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