Bears finally say goodbye to Ted Phillips, and have a big-name replacement lined up

The Chicago Bears are set to say goodbye to President and CEO Ted Phillips, and they’re already prepared to replace him with Kevin Warren.

The Chicago Bears are reportedly saying goodbye to Ted Phillips after 39 years. While saying goodbye is hardly ever easy, the Bears are making the transition much more seamless by lining Kevin Warren up as the top candidate to become the next President and CEO of the organization.

Warren had quite a good run with the Minnesota Vikings. According to Pete Thamel of ESPN, Warren “played a role in helping the Vikings build a new stadium, U.S. Bank Stadium. That’s a task that the Bears are approaching in the upcoming years on 326 acres purchased by the team in Arlington Heights.”

While the Bears haven’t quite been the most successful team for many years, Warren could be a major factor in turning that around. It may be tough to fix a team’s performance right away, but building a new stadium is a major decision.

Kevin Warren could get fans more excited to watch the Bears

While current fans will be loyal to their team no matter what, Warren could certainly increase viewership and engagement with a new stadium. After all, the Las Vegas Raiders had a huge increase in viewership (10 percent over the 2021 season) that only seems to be getting better.

The Bears are a work in progress. They currently have a tough 3-12 record and sit at the bottom of the NFC North with no shot of finishing above last place, but they have made some good additions to the team over the past few years, particularly by drafting Justin Fields.

Fields shows a lot of potential and though he may not be the best quarterback in the league right now, he could certainly help move the team in the right direction over the next few seasons with the right talent added.

Warren has proven himself in other ventures, and with Chicago’s rivals. Maybe now he can do so with the Bears.