The Bears on Saturday reached an agreement with Phil Emery to become the fifth general manager in team history.
Chiefs director of college scouting Phil Emery, one of two finalists for the Bears general manager position, returned to Halas Hall Friday for a second interview.
In Lovie Smith's eight seasons as coach, 15 different Bears players have been voted to a combined 32 Pro Bowls.
Patriots director of pro personnel Jason Licht, one of two finalists for the Bears general manager position, returned to Halas Hall Thursday for a second interview.
In compiling a list of 20 current NFL players who could excel in any era, a panel of 20 Pro Football Hall of Famers plus ESPN's John Clayton selected Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher at No. 5.
One year after Richard Dent was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, another individual who helped the famed 1985 Bears win Super Bowl XX could be enshrined in Canton.
Bears safety Chris Conte has been selected to the Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America 2011 All-Rookie Team.
In their search for a new general manager, the Bears will bring Chiefs director of college scouting Phil Emery and Patriots director of pro personnel Jason Licht back to Halas Hall this week for second interviews.
Bears offensive coordinator Mike Tice will not interview for the Raiders' head-coaching position because Oakland has moved forward with the second phase of its interview process.
Stadiumjourney.com, a website that publishes reviews of sports stadiums from around the world, has ranked Soldier Field as the eighth best NFL stadium.
