Virginia McCaskey, who inherited the Chicago Bears from her father, George Halas, but avoided the spotlight during four-plus decades as principal owner, has died

The daughter of the Bears founder and football pioneer George Halas, she witnessed much of N.F.L. history from a young age, then took the team’s reins in 1983.

McCaskey died on Thursday at the age of 102 years old, and the National Football League lost one of its enduring figures.

New Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson was named the AP NFL Assistant Coach of the Year as coordinator of the high-powered Detroit Lions offense.

New Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson needs to avoid the pitfalls of Matt Eberflus' coaching staffs and ensure a strong, aligned culture on the sidelines of

They getting a perfectionist, a hard worker and somebody that doesn’t expect anything less than great," Montgomery said. Montgomery played for Johnson for the past two years,