Chicago Bears: Calling Halas Hall, It Is Free-Agent Season

Once again the NFL's free-agency period is in full swing and the Bears up in Halas Hall lay in hibernation and practical oblivion to the fact that it is even going on. 

As a Bears fan it is becoming more and more frustrating that the McCaskey-led Bears continue to leave a massive number under the salary cap, and refuse to even participate in free agency.

Now I realize that traditionally the NFC North teams aren't the biggest spenders collectively, but at least some teams are out there making a splash. 

Detroit has made the most moves, and since they no longer have Matt Millen at the helm, we can assume that they are improving their team a little. 

Although the Vikings lost center Matt Birk, which is huge, and have only signed one player, they were in the bidding for T.J. Houshmandzadeh, so at least they got their name out there.

It is simply embarrassing that the Bears continue to raise ticket and parking prices, but refuse to come even within $20 million of the salary cap. 

Now the team did have a Super Bowl run a few years ago, but truthfully are the Bears really trying to build a winning team or just compete in the division and hope to get lucky?

I know that the McCaskey Family (or Halas Family) has owned the Bears since its inception, but truthfully if they continue to refuse to spend money on players, then it might be better for the Bears and everyone involved if they consider a sale of the team to someone who will. 

Also, they don't deserve all the blame.

Some has to be given to the general manager Jerry Angelo, who has drafted well on defense, but has completely missed the boat on the offensive side of the ball (other than Matt Forte and Greg Olsen).  He then refuses to use free agency to fill the holes he is continually creating by not drafting well.

The blatantly ridiculous part of this whole situation is that right now the Bears' biggest free agent moves were actually the release of defensive leader Mike Brown and veteran receiver Marty Booker.  

Chicago's only signing is fourth-year offensive lineman, Frank Omiyale, who has only played in 11 games in those four years.  Not exactly a banner off-season.

Simply put, the Bears have never really made a splash in free agency and it is a shame for such a storied franchise not to try and put the best team possible on the field for its fans. 

Its time for everyone up at Halas Hall in the ownership and upper management of this team to look in the mirror and decide if they should really be there.