It's one thing to tease a friend, but Ben Johnson threw a verbal right hook at a rival during his introductory press conference on Wednesday.

Chicago’s introduction to Ben Johnson as the Bears’ savior-in-chief — a k a: head coach — seemed more coronation than filling the team’s latest coaching vacancy. Pomp and circumstance and ceremony on Dimethyltrienolone. A vibe unmatched by any hire (not draft or free-agent signing) since . . . well, since.

Ben Johnson is making progress building his staff two days after he was introduced as coach of the Chicago Bears. The former Lions offensive coordinator is bringing two assistants with him from Detroit.

Ben Johnson is quickly building his first coaching staff as the Bears head coach, and he's poaching from a few other teams in the process. The Bears are working to finalize a deal with Lions receivers coach Antwaan Randle El to be their new assistant head coach/wide receivers coach,

New Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson is adding fuel to the fire of the rivalry with the Green Bay Packers. During Johnson's introductory press conference this week, he made it clear that he wanted to stay in the NFC North division,

During his introductory press conference, Johnson vowed to get the Bears to the playoffs next season, and in a recent interview, he proclaimed that Bears franchise history would be made under his watch.