Bears chairman George McCaskey — the namesake of Bears founder George Halas — has resolutely, if awkwardly, embraced the responsibility of upholding his legendary grandfather’s legacy since becoming the team’s chairman in 2011.
But this might be the first time he took a page out of the Old Man’s playbook that could make a difference. With the opportunity to promote from within to replace retiring team president Ted Phillips — a comfortable and familiar tack at Halas Hall — McCaskey instead not only went outside the organization, but went big and bold.
