Do the Stanky Legg: Ben Johnson's latest postgame tradition - ESPN

CHICAGO — Ben Johnson faced a split-second decision as he strode past a gathering of coaches and front office members to where his players waited in the locker room at Soldier Field.

The Bears had just dismantled the Philadelphia Eagles 27-7 on «Monday Night Football,» with third-string quarterback Case Keenum playing in place of an injured Caleb Williams. The postgame atmosphere was palpable, and the 40-year-old head coach was about to ignite the celebration even further.

Johnson's typical game-day demeanor resembles that of a stoic actuary calculating risk on a clipboard. At this moment, though, there was no plan, just vibes. And Johnson had lost his composure in the best way possible when he wound up his right arm before crossing it over his chest while lunging forward to wobble his left knee back and forth.

Johnson's version of the Stanky Legg hardly resembled the dance move popularized by the 2008 song by hip-hop group the GS Boyz, but his spur-of-the-moment celebration sent the locker room into a frenzy.

«Honestly, I had no idea,» Johnson said. «Those guys were waiting for me like that, and so I didn't know what to do. That was a panic move is what it was.»

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The core of the dance move, which Johnson said he remembered teammates doing in high school in the 2000s, is simple. While shifting one's weight to one leg with the other extended out, the goal is to roll the extended leg in a loose circular motion while leaning back like you just stepped in something unpleasant.

Johnson had a big smile stretched across his face as he leaned into his rendition. Players watching shared laughs and cheers as their head coach let his guard down and showed off his jovial side.

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