Don Pierson

The chances of Mike Ditka's succeeding either Sam Wyche in Tampa Bay or Buddy Ryan in Arizona are slim and none. "When are people going to learn?" asked Ditka's wife,...

Walter Payton thinks Rashaan Salaam needs advice. "I have a boatload of ideas to make this guy better than me, and I'd be willing to give them to him," Payton...

Christmas Eve and not a creature was happy, especially not Eagles coach Ray Rhodes. "First thing I want to say is we played (terrible)," Rhodes said. The Eagles are in...

Would NFL owners actually fire coaches on Christmas Day? Why not? Other sports do. The Blackhawks gave Billy Reay the word by slipping a note under his door Christmas Eve....

The scramble for the bye week and home field in the playoffs goes down to the wire, with neither conference completely decided. The 49ers, Cowboys and Eagles are still in...

The mascot for this NFL season is Darren Bennett, 30, an Australian who in his first year as the San Diego Chargers' punter leads the league with a 45.2-yard average....

The Pro Bowl often heals pains of disappointment for players that miss Super Bowls. Rarely does it heal body parts. In Green Bay, the vote announced Thursday was icing on...

The Bears have a 33 percent chance of making the playoffs, according to a computer calculation developed by a suburban doctor. The calculations assume a 50-50 chance of any team...

The Eagles get another shot at the Cowboys and will review the Redskins' game plan closely this time in an effort to delay the NFC East title. The Packers and...

Until this year, the Bears had not been swept by the Lions since 1983. They had not been swept in back-to-back years by the Packers since 1971-72. A split with...