Bears owner Virginia McCaskey has died at the age of 102. The big picture: The longtime matriarch of the Bears' ownership was the daughter and last direct descendant of founder George S. Halas. McCaskey was the oldest owner in the NFL and one of the only female owners in the sport.

Virginia McCaskey preferred the role of cheerleader and caretaker of the Chicago Bears to that of power broker. But nobody made a major decision without first consulting her.