Ben Johnson has been all smiles since being hired as the Chicago Bears' newest head coach in January. The 39-year-old has a commanding presence at the podium and has discussed his excitement for getting things started throughout a variety of interviews and press conferences.

As Ben Johnson lays the foundation of his plan to move the Bears forward, some not-so-flattering stories from the franchise's recent past have leaked out, but their new head coach is determined to forge ahead.

Ben Johnson was about a minute into an opening statement Wednesday filled with the typical musings of a first-year coach — he praised his players’ work in the weight room and bemoaned their struggles lining up in the wrong place at practice — when he did something his predecessor rarely attempted.