"By the end of their poky search to find the right general manager to get back to the Super Bowl, the Bears might find it necessary to make a deal with the devil.

Not really, but it is fun to note that GM finalist Phil Emery once went by the nickname "Satan.'' I wonder if Virginia McCaskey knows.

The demonic moniker came from Emery's days as strength coach at the Naval Academy when players called him that because of his hellish conditioning workouts. The ability to make Midshipmen puke doesn't mean Emery can make the Bears NFC North champions again or automatically makes him a better choice than Patriots director of pro personnel Jason Licht. But it speaks to an indefatigable, unrelenting approach Emery would instill throughout the organization."