Amon-Ra St. Brown: As Soon as Ben Johnson Arrives, We're Booing Him

Amon-Ra St. Brown is ready for the environment at Ford Field.

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson before the game against the Minnesota Vikings | David Banks-Imagn Images

The Detroit Lions are expecting a rowdy environment at Ford Field for the 2025 home opener.

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson is not going to be welcomed by the crowd, many of whom still harbor resentment he chose to leave the Lions to join a division rival.

Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown expressed on his podcast he is ready for everyone to boo Detroit's former offensive coordinator. Guest Rome Odunze indicated Johnson is ready for a passionate crowd at Ford Field.

"Week 2 is going to be so crazy, I promise you it's going to be so electric," said St. Brown on last week's episode of his podcast. ... "As soon as Ben walks in there, we're booing him. I don't give a f**k. We are all booing him."

Speaking to reporters, the Bears first-year head coach feels like environment will be playoff-like.

“Maybe (a silent count) will help this week. We’re going to need to do that and we’re going to need to be really good at that because this is going to be a loud environment that we’re going to,” Johnson told reporters on Tuesday. “This is going to be a playoff-like atmosphere. Ford Field has been something else over the last couple of years so we’re going to have to be at our best.”

Dan Campbell expressed this week he feels he is on an even playing field with Johnson, but really wants his team to hone in the fundamentals, as the Lions had far too many missed assignments against the Packers.

“I think we’re on equal playing ground really. I think it’s the same thing. He knows what we’re about, we know what he’s about and because of that you’re going to play that game a little bit," said Campbell. "But the game doesn’t matter if you don’t master the basics inside the game and so that’s what we have to get back to. We’ve got to worry about ourselves right now and just hone in on the little things.”

Despite Johnson coaching in the division, Johson and Campbell remain friends.

"No, listen, Ben’s my friend. He’s always going to be my friend," said Campbell. "But nothing about that’s going to change. We’re going in, getting ready to play Chicago, we’re going to win this game, we have to. We’ve got to find a way to clean things up and do what we’ve got to do and they’re going to try to do the same thing. It’s like every week.”

Week 1 is over, week 2 is here which means Ben Johnson's return to Detroit is up next 🍿 pic.twitter.com/bSmqUoHLSi

— St. Brown Podcast (@StBrownPodcast) September 9, 2025