Ben Johnson, the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions, surprised everyone by choosing to stay in his present position rather
than take on head coaching duties. His message is evident, at least to one Lions star.
Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown stated in his weekly podcast, “St. Brown Brothers,” that he had a conversation with Johnson
on Tuesday prior to the offensive coordinator making Johnson’s comeback official. Johnson expressed his desire to remain in Detroit
and his sense of “unfinished business” to St. Brown.
“What’s up with you? You did an interview, so are you leaving?” I ask. According to Josh Alper’s transcription on Pro Football Talk, St.
Brown said. “You know what? I’m heading to the facility right now,” he said. He said that he had trouble falling asleep the previous
evening. After giving it some thought, he declared, “There’s unfinished business.” He desires to remain. His heart is in Detroit, he
declared, and he intends to stay. Thus, he disclosed this to me while traveling to the facility.
If the Lions had lost the NFC Championship in a different way, Johnson would have felt differently, but instead they let San Francisco
lead 24-7 at halftime. Maybe that was one of the factors that actually made it
According to certain stories, Johnson’s lack of success as a head coach was due to financial difficulties. The notion of “unfinished
business” may be a smokescreen, but Lions supporters will take it as the explanation no matter what.
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