Matt Bowen: Ben Johnson, Bears have the best running game in the NFL

Spiegel & Holmes Show

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4.2 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Laurence Holmes and Anthony Herron were joined by ESPN analyst Matt Bowen, who shared high praise for the strong running game that head coach Ben Johnson has built for the Bears.

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0:00.0	Watch Matt Bowen.
0:01.6	Bowen's a tough guy. Matt Bowen. And it's intercepted by Matt Bowen. Miller, a ton of time. The coverage is good with Matt Bowen. Seven-year NFL veteran. Well, it's coming from Bowen, and he knocks it out. The wrenskins fall on top of it. Matt Bowen's been the guy applying all the pressure. Coach for I.C. Catholic football. Matt Bowen? Man from Glen Ellen, Illinois. He's very active. NFL writer and analyst for ESPN. Matt, you played up there for the pack? We don't like to bring it up. But Lawrence did bring it up twice earlier in the show. I'm just saying. He's not ashamed of the fact that he was an NFL player.
0:40.3	Well, maybe he should be, that he played for the pack.
0:45.0	The Manungai collision with Edger and Cooper.
0:52.3	Oh, my God, he's still up, but I've got a good effort. Oh, my God, what impact.
0:55.8	Holy cow.
0:57.8	What a run.
0:58.7	What about that hit?
0:59.4	Was that a piece of a helmet that went flying?
1:01.6	The old black and blue division kind of feels like it today.
1:04.8	Oh my God, does it hurt more in the cold and does it hurt more at Lambo?
1:09.7	Or am I just projected?
1:10.7	No, it hurts more in the cold. I think it hurts more in the cold and does it hurt more at Lambo? Or am I just projected?
1:12.9	No, it hurts more in the cold.
1:16.1	I think it hurts more in classic divisional football games.
1:18.6	You know, the NFC North, the NFC North.
1:20.2	Matt Bowie.
1:21.6	I have a simple rule of beer.
1:24.6	I only drink beer that you can buy in 30 days.
1:25.9	So I'll leave you with that.
1:29.0	With Spiegel and Holmes on 670 the score.
1:36.0	This segment with Matt Bowen is brought to you by McGrath Accura in Westmont.
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