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The Athletic Football Show on Ben Johnson

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I think Ben is incredible. And like, I think it's awesome that he like literally doesn't care what anyone else does. And he's going to like do what he does.
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Ben Johnson uses a 50-50 run-pass split to keep opposing defenses off-balance.

Ben Johnson is noted for his 'mad scientist' approach to play-calling, specifically his commitment to a 50-50 run-pass split across various down-and-distance scenarios to keep defenses off-balance and prevent them from effectively game-planning against his tendencies.

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