BEN JOHNSON INTRODUCED: Reactions to the Bears head coach’s first press conference | CHGO Bears Podcast

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🗓️ 23 January 2025

⏱️ 123 minutes

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Ben Johnson was officially introduced as the Chicago Bears’ new head coach and the CHGO Bears Podcast was there to cover it. Adam Hoge, Mark Carman and Greg Braggs give their initial thoughts on the big day and also react to comments from general manager Ryan Poles, team president Kevin Warren and chairman George McCaskey.

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0:00.0	It was, it is, it forever will be a day to remember.
0:13.1	Ben Johnson has been introduced.
0:16.1	And I think every single Bears fan across Chicago, Illinois, the Midwest, the United States, Afghanistan, Africa,
0:24.8	Australia are all smiling today after listening to it. Welcome into the CHGO Bears podcast,
0:29.3	special time today, three o'clock because, of course, we're out at Hallis Hall today, being there
0:33.7	with Ben Johnson, Adam Ho, Greg Braggs, just truly Mark Carmen.
0:38.5	We are, this is going to be a flowery show.
0:41.6	I have a feeling because that was one hell of a day, Adam, Hogue.
0:43.9	It really was, guys.
0:45.9	And we're going to start with our, you know, our first impressions instead of instant
0:49.9	reactions because it's, you know, what are our first impressions of this guy?
0:53.8	I'm going to resist every urge I can not to start this show breaking down
0:58.2	George McCasky taking a random shot at Joe Buck.
1:01.1	Because that was the moment of the day, by the way.
1:03.1	That was the most important thing that happened.
1:05.3	George turns down the sound.
1:07.1	He just goes, we'll talk about that later on the show.
1:09.3	I just couldn't resist.
1:11.1	So that was by far the best introductory press conference I've covered at House Hall.
1:19.7	And I've lost count.
1:21.0	I know there's five coaches now, three GMs, a team president in there, endless coordinators that have been introduced.
1:32.5	I want to start with something very early I noticed.
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