George McCaskey takes responsibility for Bears' failures

Tuesday was upper management and ownership day at Halas Hall, as Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles, president Kevin Warren, and chairman George McCaskey all spoke to the media.

While Poles and Warren spoke on the process of the current search for a head coach and reflecting on the disappointing 2024 season, McCaskey answered questions surrounding his time overseeing the team, and if he believes there should be someone else considered for the role.

The son of team owner Virginia McCaskey, George was named the chairman of the team in 2011, and there has been little to no success to speak of since then. Having not made a Super Bowl appearance since 2006, the lone NFC Championship Game the Bears have appeared in since '06 came in 2010, one year before McCaskey took over. Since then, the team only has two playoff appearances, losing both times in the wild-card round.

When asked if there was a succession plan in place for him, and how he would reflect on his performance as chairman, McCaskey took blame for the team's failures.

"Ultimately, I'm responsible for the failures of the Bears," McCaskey said on Tuesday. "The legacy of George Halas is excellence on the field and making a difference off the field. I think the Bears have done a great job off the field making an impact in the community, fact of the matter is, we haven't done it on the field and ultimately, that's on me."

It is quite the eye-opening statement to see McCaskey put the team's failures for the past 14 years on his own shoulders. Not a single playoff win since 2010 is damning, to say the least. And it feels that all upper management, including McCaskey, have come to terms with the fact that they have to take ownership of previous failures, while also putting extreme urgency on turning the franchise around on the field.

This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: George McCaskey takes responsibility for Bears' failures