Joe Buck was a fairly divisive broadcaster when he first started calling NFL games, but most fans have come to appreciate what he brings to the broadcast
During a press conference shortly after the Bears hired Ben Johnson as their next head coach, McCaskey was asked to share his thoughts about Las Vegas Raiders minority owner Tom Brady calling a divisional-round matchup Saturday between the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders on Fox Sports alongside play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt.
Las Vegas parted ways with the first-year coach-GM tandem of Antonio Pierce and Tom Telesco earlier this month, and the “allure” of Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion, was said to have helped the Raiders become an enticing option for Johnson, 38.
Perhaps this is why McCaskey believed the Bears were the most attractive franchise for any potential head coach. Chicago has won nine NFL championships, but only two since the conclusion of the 1946 season. Those came in 1963 and 1985.
Ben Johnson started his interview with the Chicago Bears by declaring, “I want this job.” It made an impression. And that job is now his.
Bears chairman George McCaskey shared a great exchange between him and Ben Johnson during the interview process.
Football commentator Joe Buck caught strays from Bears chairman George McCaskey on an unrelated topic about Tom Brady.
Chicago Bears Chairman George McCaskey gets a rare ‘W’ with the hiring of Ben Johnson as the franchise's next coach.
Bears chairman George McCaskey made his feelings known about Joe Buck, and Tom Brady's Lions-Commanders broadcast amid Ben Johnson rumors.
Applause filled the atrium. When Ben Johnson walked into Halas Hall, he heard from boisterous Bears employees thirsty for success. And I’m happy to report that I’m willing to join them. After
The Bears stadium situation took a while to come up when Bears chairman George McCaskey and team president and CEO Kevin Warren met with reporters at Halas Hall on Jan. 7. Warren answered his lone
After Johnson chose Chicago, though, a reporter asked Bears chairman George H. McCaskey about the FOX broadcast. Rather than address Brady calling the game, he instead decided to take a shot at ...