New Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson won't forget his first time entering Halas Hall anytime soon. Johnson, who traveled to the Chicagoland area on Tuesday, officially signed with the Bears to become the franchise's 19th head coach.

On Monday, news broke that the Chicago Bears were hiring Ben Johnson as their new head coach. On Tuesday, it became official. The Bears introduced Johnson virtually on social media, then in person at Halas Hall.

Evidently, whatever the Bears did worked because Johnson officially signed his coaching contract with the franchise on Tuesday. And when he entered Bears headquarters at Halas Hall, he was met with … a standing ovation. Almost like everyone in the building couldn’t believe he actually picked them. I don’t blame anyone for thinking that: