Ben Johnson

No, listen, I think when you go from coordinator to head coach, you're looking for a great situation. And that's what I felt like Chicago had to offer. I felt really strongly about the ownership, George McCaskey, President Kevin Warren, Ryan Poles, obviously. I felt really strongly about that setup. And I felt like we could win not only in the near future, but long term as well.

No, listen, I think when you go from coordinator to head coach, you're looking for a great situation. And that's what I felt like Chicago had to offer. I felt really strongly about the ownership, George McCaskey, President Kevin Warren, Ryan Poles, obviously. I felt really strongly about that setup. And I felt like we could win not only in the near future, but long term as well.

But just as a consequence, it ended up being in the division. Is it ideal? Probably not because I have a lot of love and respect for those guys that I just came from, but it'll make a couple Sundays each year a little bit more fun.

But just as a consequence, it ended up being in the division. Is it ideal? Probably not because I have a lot of love and respect for those guys that I just came from, but it'll make a couple Sundays each year a little bit more fun.

But just as a consequence, it ended up being in the division. Is it ideal? Probably not because I have a lot of love and respect for those guys that I just came from, but it'll make a couple Sundays each year a little bit more fun.

Yeah, I experienced it when I was in Miami. Gase was the head coach, and he was calling it. Listen, what I've done, what I've tried to do at least when bringing all these guys together is – What are my strengths and my weaknesses and trying to score up all my weaknesses? So I know on game day, I'm going to have a lot going on.

Yeah, I experienced it when I was in Miami. Gase was the head coach, and he was calling it. Listen, what I've done, what I've tried to do at least when bringing all these guys together is – What are my strengths and my weaknesses and trying to score up all my weaknesses? So I know on game day, I'm going to have a lot going on.

Yeah, I experienced it when I was in Miami. Gase was the head coach, and he was calling it. Listen, what I've done, what I've tried to do at least when bringing all these guys together is – What are my strengths and my weaknesses and trying to score up all my weaknesses? So I know on game day, I'm going to have a lot going on.

And that's where having Dennis Allen in the building and on the sideline is going to be huge relief because he's been there. He's done that. I have a lot of trust in what he can do on that side of the ball. Richard Hightower is a carryover. Coach for special teams. He's got a lot of skins on the wall. Highly respected special teams coordinator.

And that's where having Dennis Allen in the building and on the sideline is going to be huge relief because he's been there. He's done that. I have a lot of trust in what he can do on that side of the ball. Richard Hightower is a carryover. Coach for special teams. He's got a lot of skins on the wall. Highly respected special teams coordinator.

And that's where having Dennis Allen in the building and on the sideline is going to be huge relief because he's been there. He's done that. I have a lot of trust in what he can do on that side of the ball. Richard Hightower is a carryover. Coach for special teams. He's got a lot of skins on the wall. Highly respected special teams coordinator.

And then there'll be a game management portion that's up in the booth that'll have to be my eyes up top to help navigate some of those processes so that we don't fall into some traps there at the end of the game.

And then there'll be a game management portion that's up in the booth that'll have to be my eyes up top to help navigate some of those processes so that we don't fall into some traps there at the end of the game.

And then there'll be a game management portion that's up in the booth that'll have to be my eyes up top to help navigate some of those processes so that we don't fall into some traps there at the end of the game.

Well, it's all about the people you put around you.

Well, it's all about the people you put around you.

Well, it's all about the people you put around you.

yeah that's what it comes yeah help us 28 guys that you have on your staff yeah we got we got a great mix of uh of experience and and energy and uh i think idea guys so i i feel really good about where we're at are you an acronym guy do you have an acronym no no acronyms okay love that love that that's a great answer that's a great answer dog guy not an acronym guy love that okay uh uh

yeah that's what it comes yeah help us 28 guys that you have on your staff yeah we got we got a great mix of uh of experience and and energy and uh i think idea guys so i i feel really good about where we're at are you an acronym guy do you have an acronym no no acronyms okay love that love that that's a great answer that's a great answer dog guy not an acronym guy love that okay uh uh

yeah that's what it comes yeah help us 28 guys that you have on your staff yeah we got we got a great mix of uh of experience and and energy and uh i think idea guys so i i feel really good about where we're at are you an acronym guy do you have an acronym no no acronyms okay love that love that that's a great answer that's a great answer dog guy not an acronym guy love that okay uh uh