Before the news of Johnson's hiring was announced, Gruden appeared on the "Pardon My Take" podcast and explained, in his mind, what makes Johnson so special. For Gruden, most of what Johnson excelled at with his time in Detroit may not be observed by the casual eye, and that's winning at the line of scrimmage during the pre-snap process.

"Our mission, starting this spring, is to win and to win now," Johnson said at his introductory news conference.

Ben Johnson launched into his virtual interview with the Chicago Bears leaving no question as to his intentions. “I want this job,” Johnson said, Chairman George McCaskey recalled. The feeling was mutual and the Bears agreed to terms with Johnson on Monday.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown revealed the conversation he had with Ben Johnson, the former offensive coordinator he jabbed at for taking the Bears' head coaching gig.