They are also two of the old-school family-owned franchises, and why the passing of Bears owner Virginia McCaskey on Thursday ...

Former Dallas safeties coach and longtime NFL assistant Cannon Matthews has been named to the Bears coaching staff to coach Kyler Gordon and the nickel backs.

McCaskey is the longest-tenured NFL owner, having served as the owner of the Bears since her father and team founder, George S. Halas, died in 1983.