🔥 HOT NEWS: Chris Simms Says the Quiet Part Out Loud About Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams ⚡.DH

Sometimes the most revealing comments aren’t polished takes. They’re the ones that sound slightly dangerous.

That’s what happened when Chris Simms sat down with Jarrett Payton on Radio Row and casually described Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson as a “psycho.”

In Simms’ world, that wasn’t an insult. It was a compliment.

“He’s a psycho—in a good way,” Simms said, explaining that Johnson’s intensity, obsession with details, and borderline-uncomfortable competitiveness are exactly what separates elite coaches from the rest.

And suddenly, the Bears’ recent transformation made a little more sense.

Johnson’s reputation around the league has shifted rapidly. Once viewed as a brilliant offensive mind, he’s now being discussed as something more unsettling to opponents: a coach who doesn’t turn it off.

Ever. The kind who rewatches plays others would ignore. The kind who remembers mistakes long after wins.

Simms framed that mindset as necessary—especially in Chicago.

Because alongside Johnson’s “good kind of psycho” is a quarterback Simms still believes in without hesitation: Caleb Williams.

Despite the constant noise, comparisons, and ranking debates, Simms was clear. If given the choice again, he’d still take Williams No. 1 overall.

No second thoughts.

That matters, because Williams’ first two seasons have been anything but smooth in public perception.

He’s been scrutinized harder than most young quarterbacks, often asked to do more with less margin for error.

And yet, Simms sees exactly what Johnson sees: creativity under pressure, resilience, and the rare ability to tilt games even when conditions aren’t ideal.

What Simms hinted at—without fully spelling it out—is alignment.

A hyper-obsessive coach paired with a hyper-competitive quarterback doesn’t always work. It can implode. But when it clicks, it accelerates everything.

That’s where Simms’ most eyebrow-raising comment landed.

He said it wouldn’t surprise him if the Chicago Bears were in next year’s Super Bowl.

Not “eventually.” Not “down the road.”

Next year.

It’s a statement that feels almost irresponsible on the surface—until you trace the logic. Johnson has already stabilized the offense.

Williams has already raised the team’s floor. The locker room has already responded. And the NFC, quietly, is far more open than it appears.

Simms didn’t frame this as hype. He framed it as trajectory.

The Bears, for once, aren’t rebuilding blindly. They’re sharpening. Refining. Stress-testing their quarterback instead of sheltering him.

And Williams, according to Simms, has responded the right way—by absorbing pressure rather than shrinking from it.

That’s where the “psycho” part becomes important.

Johnson’s intensity isn’t about yelling. It’s about standards. About never letting comfort sneak in. And Williams, for all the conversation around style and swagger, has shown a willingness to live in that discomfort.

Simms’ comments didn’t feel like praise meant to trend. They felt like recognition—from someone who’s seen what elite football actually looks like.

Not every team with talent gets there.

But teams with alignment? With the right kind of obsession?

Those teams scare people faster than expected.

And if Chris Simms is right, the Bears might already be further down that path than anyone is comfortable admitting.