"Kansas City Chiefs director of college scouting Phil Emery remains the favorite to be named the Bears' general manager after his second interview with the team Friday at Halas Hall.

The Bears will name either Emery or New England Patriots director of pro personnel Jason Licht to succeed Jerry Angelo, who was fired by team president Ted Phillips last month. Licht had his second interview with the Bears on Thursday.

No timetable is set, but the Bears ''don't expect a decision to take too long,'' a Halas Hall source close to the hiring process said Friday night.

Emery, 53, is considered the front-runner because of his familiarity with the Bears and his background in college scouting. Emery's first job in the NFL was with the Bears as an area scout from 1998 to 2004. His responsibility was the Southeast, where he scouted quarterback Rex Grossman, who led the Bears to the Super Bowl in the 2006 season.

While with the Bears, Emery worked with several people in the Bears' front office and scouting department who still are at Halas Hall, including the three executives who reportedly have been most prominent in the interview process — Phillips, director of football administration Cliff Stein and director of corporate communications Scott Hagel. "