January 30th, 2012 
Russ Loede 
Posted in The Chicago Bears announced that they and interim general manager Tim Ruskell have mutually agreed to part ways. Ruskell, 55, joined the Bears as their Director of Player Personnel in 2010 after serving as the Seattle Seahawks general manager from 2005 through his exit late in the 2009 season when the Seahawks informed him that his [...]
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Bears Name Phil Emery General Manager
The Chicago Bears announced that Kansas City Chiefs Director of College Scouting Phil Emery has been named their general manager. Emery replaces Jerry Angelo, who was fired after the 2011 season, and will officially be introduced on Monday. After coaching at the college level from 1981-98, Emery joined the Bears scouting department. After seven years [...]
Will Bears Have Enough Salary Cap Room To Keep Matt Forte?
Flush with salary cap room after the lockout, the Chicago Bears biggest free agent acquisition in 2011 was punter Adam Podlesh as they worked towards a long-term contract with running back Matt Forte. No deal between Forte and Bears materialized, and in late October, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reported that they Bears had over $18 million [...]
Bears Search For New General Manager Continues
After five days of little activity, the Bears general manager search is scheduled to heat up again Thursday when the team resumes interviewing candidates, according to Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune. Chiefs director of college scouting Phil Emery and Patriots director of pro personnel Jason Licht are scheduled to interview at Halas Hall over the [...]
Bears OC Mike Martz Resigns; QB Coach Shane Day Gone
Citing philosophical difference, Mike Martz has resigned as offensive coordinator of the Chicago Bears, Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune reports. Martz’s contract was set to expire at the end of the 2011 league year. After ranking 23rd in total offense and 19th in scoring offense in 2009, the Bears hired Martz on February 1, 2010. In Martz’s two [...]
Bears Fire GM Jerry Angelo
The Chicago Bears have relieved general manager Jerry Angelo of his duties, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reports. Angelo joined the Bears in 2001 after spending fourteen seasons as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Director of Player Personnel. The Bears won a division title in Angelo’s first season at the helm and have made three trips to the playoffs [...]
Bears Barely Beat Minnesota; 17-13
The Chicago Bears stopped their five-game losing streak, as Charles Tillman’s interception return in the second quarter gave the Bears the lead for good in a 17-13 victory over the Vikings on Sunday. The Bears have won five straight in this series, their longest streak against the Vikings since winning six in a row from 1983-86. Kahlil Bell rushed [...]
Bears Place Cutler, Forte On Injured Reserve
The Chicago Bears announced that quarterback Jay Cutler and running back Matt Forte have been placed on injured reserve. Cutler has missed the last five weeks with a broken right thumb that required surgery late last month. Cutler was to have the pins from that procedure removed on Tuesday, but was unlikely to play in the [...]
