"Going into this season, I felt like this place (Chicago) was a sleeping giant" Ben Johnson on assessing the talent we already have in Chicago and when he would game plan against our defense.
[CHGO] McCaskey: “Ryan said ‘this is the guy we want’ and I said, ‘go get him.”’
[Nate Tice] Here's a couple of plays with Caleb Williams running play action from under center. Williams' desire to work from the pocket, comfort from under center, and polished footwork are why I'm bullish on the Williams-Ben Johnson marriage.
[Rapoport] Caleb Williams was a huge factor in Ben Johnson picking the #Bears. As he should be.
Ryan Poles on hiring Ben Johnson as Head Coach: "We are primed, equipped and excited to welcome him and his family to Chicago and to commence our process of building a championship-caliber team, together. This is just the beginning."
[Anderson] I'm told that #Lions DC Aaron Glenn has made it known he's planning to take the #Jets head coach job, as early as yesterday, per multiple league sources. This is the expectation still, barring a major setback or flub.
[Schefter] The new head coach of the Chicago Bears, Ben Johnson:
Bears HC Ben Johnson walking into Halas Hall. It's a new era in Chicago
Ben Johnson's college degree surprised me
[Highlight] Ben Johnson: “This is exactly where we wanted to be!” 🐻⬇️
[NFL on CBS] Ben Johnson will be bringing offensive wizardry to Chicago
Can anyone provide sideline ffootage of Ben?
Ben Johnson's gameplan- Could it have been impacted by him recruiting staff & interviewing during his week prep for Washington?
[DBB] Notes on the Hiring of Ben Johnson (More former HCs?)
Any leaks on potential QB coach?
[Schefter] Ben Johnson has been busy assembling a star-studded coaching staff. The leading candidate to become his defensive coordinator in Chicago is former Saints HC Dennis Allen, per league sources.
[David Kaplan] Someone with knowledge of the intense bidding for Ben Johnson’s services just told me: “Damn, George McCaskey stepped up. He got to a place where he had to be uncomfortable w/the 💰 + he didn’t blink. He approved big 💰. Many folks in the NFL are super surprised they got Ben.”
We are now super attractive to offensive line free agents
DO NOT LET GEORGE SEE THIS BEFORE THE CONTRACT IS SIGNED
The sky is falling in the Raiders sub right now
To Noma or not to Noma
[DBB] Ben Johnson is more than comfortable with Poles as his personnel man but wanted assurances from George that he’d have no meddling from Warren/George. He got those. Deal done.
[Meirov] You don’t often see this in the NFL coaching cycle: The #Bears are hiring Ben Johnson without even having an official in-person interview. A virtual meeting and backchannel conversations with those close to Johnson was enough
Yall feel bad for Raiders fans or nah?
[Pelissero] A new day in Chicago: The #Bears are finalizing a deal to hire Ben Johnson as their head coach, per sources.
