Not only is Ben Johnson’s hiring as the Chicago Bears’ new head coach officially official, we already have already witnessed his first pep talk.
Johnson arrived at Halas Hall on Tuesday and made quite the entrance (via the Chicago Bears on Twitter/X):
🗣️ "This is exactly where we wanted to be." pic.twitter.com/mT56UoVGdl
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) January 21, 2025
Well, that was certainly riveting!
Words from the new Bears head coach:
“Listen, thank you so much. My family and I, we are beyond excited. This is exactly where we wanted to be. This is going to be a challenge. I am well aware of that. I know what this division is about. And this is exactly where we want to be.
We’re going to go after this thing, and it’s going to take all of us in this room. It’s going to take this locker room. It’s nothing more important than that locker room and us serving that locker room and those players. They need to understand that and they need to feel that from us every single day. And if we do that, the wins are going to come. The playoffs are going to come. Can’t wait to get to know you guys. And I thank you so much for the warm welcome. Thank you.”
WELP. All I want to do right now is run through a wall for that guy. I can only imagine how players and Bears staffers will feel after watching that video.
We’re at the dawn of a new day when it comes to Chicago Bears football. With new Head Coach Ben Johnson leading the way, the future feels like it is full of endless and wonderful possibilities. Welcome to the honeymoon period of the Ben Johnson era. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.