McCaskey had success with Bears
Michael McCaskey, who led the Chicago Bears for nearly three decades following the death of his grandfather George Halas, died Saturday after a lengthy battle with cancer, the team said. He was 76.
A Yale graduate and the oldest of Ed and team matriarch Virginia McCaskey’s 11 children, Michael joined the family business in 1983 as president and CEO following the death of Halas, a founding father of the NFL and the franchise. He succeeded Ed McCaskey as chairman in 1999 and remained in that role until brother George McCaskey took over in 2011.
The Bears made 12 playoff appearances and captured their lone Super Bowl title during Michael McCaskey’s tenure leading the franchise. He was chosen NFL Executive of the Year by his peers following the 1985 championship season.
“Mike was already successful in every sense of the word when he took over for
George S. Halas after the passing of ‘Papa Bear’ in 1983,” the McCaskey family said in a statement. “We are grateful to Mike for overseeing arguably the greatest team in NFL history, and for his many years of service to the Bears and to us. The oldest of 11 siblings has many duties thrust upon him, not all of them pleasant, yet Mike handled them all with grace and patience.”
Former Packer charged with intimidation: Former Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts linebacker Antonio Morrison is facing at least one felony charge stemming from a series of erratic disturbances in Carmel, Indiana, according to court documents filed this week in Hamilton County (Indiana).
Morrison was a fourth-round draft pick by the Colts in 2016 and was traded to the Green Bay Packers in 2018. The Packers released him in 2019.
Morrison, 25, was charged Monday with intimidation, court records show.
A probable cause affidavit obtained by Indianapolis Star says Morrison allegedly accused a neighbor of “stepping into his space” on April 22 and made lewd comments to the man,Carmel police said in the affidavit.
The next day, on April 23, police responded to a verbal disturbance call from the same neighbor. The man reportedly told officers that Morrison came to his front door, rang the doorbell and yelled “that he was going to kill” him.
The man said he felt in fear for his life, the affidavit filed Monday stated.
Court records show a warrant was issued Monday for Morrison’s arrest.
Vikings safety signs tender: Minnesota Vikings safety Anthony Harris has signed his franchise tender according to an ESPN report.
By signing the tender, Harris will be paid a guaranteed salary of $11,441,000 for the 2020 season. Harris and the Vikings have until the July 15 deadline to agree to a long-term contract.
On Sunday, Harris posted a statement on Twitter that indicated he likely had signed his tender.
“I will let my agents and the Vikings work towards long term certainty in
Minnesota, but I am excited to be back for the 2020 season,” he wrote.
Bills’ top pick facing drunken driving and gun charges: Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Ed Oliver was arrested during a traffic stop in the Houston area and charged with drunken driving and illegally carrying a handgun, authorities said.
Montgomery County sheriff’s deputies pulled Oliver over Saturday after receiving reports around 9 p.m. of someone driving recklessly in a construction area north of the city while towing an ATV on a trailer.
Oliver failed a sobriety test and the deputies found a small caliber pistol in his truck. Texas law prohibits having a handgun while committing a crime, and Oliver faces a misdemeanor charge for having the weapon.
Video published by the Montgomery County Police Reporter appears to show officers examining Oliver’s eyes and having him walk in a line on the roadside before putting him in handcuffs.