Ben Johnson’s NSFW message to Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown after leaving for rival Bears
NY Post
Former Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson departed for the division rival Chicago Bears on Monday, and while Detroit will miss its offensive coordinator dearly, that won’t stop star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown from competing with him.
St. Brown said on his “St. Brown Podcast,” also featuring his brother Equanimeous, that he spoke to Johnson after he signed a deal in the neighborhood of $13 million per year with the Bears.
“I told him, I said, ‘Two times a year, Ben, we’re going to f–k you up,” St. Brown said while laughing after having chatted on the phone with Johnson.
St. Brown added that Johnson responded, “I’m going to f–k you up.”
The star receiver noted there was some competitive banter between the two, with St. Brown telling his former coordinator, “Ok, we’ll see. I told him I know all the plays he likes to run. I know all his tendencies, and we were going back and forth messing around.”
While the two jokingly traded barbs, St. Brown clearly still respects his now ex-coordinator.
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