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Hot dog restaurant has Ben Johnson sized up for a brand new gig

Chicago Bears fans probably don't need to worry about it, but the most popular man in Chicago at the moment has been mentioned for a job that's even tougher.
Gene Chamberlain|
Ben Johnson might be the most popular person in Chicago at the moment. In fact, it second place wouldn't be close.
Ben Johnson might be the most popular person in Chicago at the moment. In fact, it second place wouldn't be close. | Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images

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All politics aside, Ben Johnson has a job right now and Bears fans would probably rather have him stay in it.

The Wieners Circle restaurant is on the hook now for free hot dog Tuesday for everyone because Johnson took off his shirt during his team's victory celebration following the win over Philadelphia.

It's a promise they made if Johnson would do this and they intend to keep it, but they had a response to what the Bears' coach did. They already had given out a ton of free hot dogs when Caleb Williams delivered four touchdown passes against Dallas.

"We got a new Mayor Johnson," they put on their sign's message board.

Someone will need to tell Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, who hasn't quite been as successful at his job as the Bears coach. This is a truthful statement even his most staunch supporters couldn't deny and has nothing to do with politics. It's just that, at this point, there aren't many people anywhere in Chicago who have been as successful as Ben Johnson at what they do—or as popular.

In fact, other than Pope Leo, there haven't been many Chicagoans in recent years as popular and he's in Rome, not Chicago.

The Wieners Circle also tweeted about Johnson's physique after the video came out of the Bears' postgame celebration, and had an expletive-laced post, as well.

Beating the Eagles is one thing. Sure, they are defending Super Bowl champs. Some things are bigger than beating the Super Bowl winner.

The Bears are about to play a game even more important to Chicagoans and the Bears when they go north of the Cheese Curtain to face the Packers for the NFC North lead.

What does the restaurant need now considering the opponent, in order to give out free hot dogs, after they've done it twice?

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Gene Chamberlain
GENE CHAMBERLAIN

Gene Chamberlain has covered the Chicago Bears full time as a beat writer since 1994 and prior to this on a part-time basis for 10 years. He covered the Bears as a beat writer for Suburban Chicago Newspapers, the Daily Southtown, Copley News Service and has been a contributor for the Daily Herald, the Associated Press, Bear Report, CBS Sports.com and The Sporting News. He also has worked a prep sports writer for Tribune Newspapers and Sun-Times newspapers.