Ted Phillips

Urlacher special to Bears

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Typical of how a giddy little brother of a probable Hall of Fame middle linebacker would react, Casey Urlacher couldn't stop gushing over Brian Urlacher's endless accomplishments in 13 NFL seasons. Yet there was one yearly deed the younger Urlacher...

Urlacher exits NFL stage quietly

2013-05-22 17:11:00

Twitterwas launched in 2006, six years after the Bears selected Brian Urlacher with the ninth overall pick in the 2000 draft. Jack Dorsey, the Twitter creator has said the name was chosen because he ran across a definition of the word that was a perfect...

Bears show willingness to pounce on free agents

2013-03-19 21:08:00

PHOENIX — Perhaps they should rename them the Chicago Vultures. Somewhere along the way, the Bears have become scavengers, sustaining themselves on what other teams have left behind. If you had to project the Bears' 2013 starting lineup in...

Bears embrace change at the top

2013-03-19 00:00:00

PHOENIX — At the 2010 NFL meetings at the Ritz Carlton in Orlando, the Bears front office was represented in part by Chairman Michael McCaskey, President Ted Phillips, general manager Jerry Angelo and coach Lovie Smith. At the 2013 NFL annual...

Change could be coming after Bears miss playoffs

2012-12-31 04:42:00

DETROIT — The Bears could spend between now and wild-card weekend counting the reasons they will be sitting at home with 10 wins. A defensive meltdown in Week 13 against the Seahawks and a brutal loss at Minnesota the following week are good places...

Emery's master plan should start to unfold soon

2012-12-18 18:10:00

Phil Emery has spent so much of his NFL career in the shadows you can't help but wonder just what to expect from him now that his time in the spotlight draws near. The Bears general manager, sold as a relentless man, finally will begin to unveil his...

Smith future remains mystery

2012-12-13 17:21:00

In less than three weeks, there will be answers to all the questions being debated around water coolers from Milwaukee to Merrillville. Many words have been devoted to Lovie Smith's future and the power structure in Lake Forest since the Bears tumbled...

Special teams coaches are the hot NFL thing, so what about Dave Toub?

2013-01-03 06:56:00

Phil Emery put a couple special teams coaches on his list of coaching candidates, and that’s only the two that we know about. The Bears general manager might have more names on his LinkedIn account, and it can’t be just to comply with the...

Given history, Smith might be best fit for Bears

2012-12-11 17:42:00

The Bears may appear to be going nowhere, but that doesn't mean Lovie Smith is headed anywhere. Smith effectively can seal another contract with a victory over the Packers on Sunday. Beating the Packers is important to Bears ownership, and Smith could...

Smith's tenure at crossroads

2012-12-08 15:41:00

Suspense surrounded Halas Hall last year over who would take the fall for the Bears squandering a 7-3 start and missing the playoffs. Who besides Mike Martz, that is, because in retrospect we practically blamed Martz for everything from causing too many...

In Emery we must trust

2013-01-01 16:53:00

Phil Emery will hire the right head coach for the Bears. Nobody can say so yet, of course. Nobody can draw a fair conclusion about Lovie Smith's successor until next season at the earliest. But Emery gave the Bears every reason to believe that...

Too many around Bears just don't get it

2012-11-15 18:12:00

Without hesitation or apology Thursday at Halas Hall, Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher admitted again that he would lie about having a concussion to stay in a game. The irony was you admired Urlacher's honesty. In the midst of Chicago's weeklong...

Ted Phillips, from left, George McCaskey and Phil Emery watch their new employee and head coach Marc Trestman take questions at Halas Hall in Lake Forest.

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Bears team president Ted Phillips watches as new general manager Phil Emery speaks Monday at Halas Hall.

2012-01-30 00:00:00

Bears team president Ted Phillips watches as new general manager Phil Emery speaks Monday at Halas Hall.

2012-01-30 00:00:00