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 b

First, Johnson reiterated that this was the job he wanted. When the Bears hired their last four head coaches — Eberflus, Matt Nagy, John Fox, and Marc Trestman — they didn’t have any competition because no other team wanted them. Johnson had suitors, but Chicago was the job he wanted, which he reiterated throughout.