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New Bears coach Ben Johnson loves opportunity to stay in NFC North, beat Matt LaFleur twice a year

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At his introductory press conference Wednesday, Bears coach Ben Johnson took aim at the Packers and the rest of the NFC North as he sets out to “win now” with a roster he believes is ready to compete.

“There are three reasons why I wanted this job,” Johnson said. “This place is special; these people are special. This is exactly where I wanted to raise my family. This roster that Ryan’s built is stocked and loaded. Everyone wants to talk about the quarterback,.. but there are a lot of pieces in place. And finally, i wanted to stay in this division.