Before the news of Johnson's hiring was announced, Gruden appeared on the "Pardon My Take" podcast and explained, in his mind, what makes Johnson so special. For Gruden, most of what Johnson excelled at with his time in Detroit may not be observed by the casual eye, and that's winning at the line of scrimmage during the pre-snap process.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown revealed the conversation he had with Ben Johnson, the former offensive coordinator he jabbed at for taking the Bears' head coaching gig.