Don Pierson

Brett Favre won't be able to practice much this week, but he is expected to play Sunday against the Bears at Lambeau Field. The Packers' quarterback sprained his left ankle...

Only five NFL quarterbacks have thrown for more than 40,000 yards. Yet two more could reach that milestone Sunday. The Broncos' John Elway needs 248 yards to go over 40,000,...

In the city of comebacks, Merril Hoge is coming back to the Bears. The fullback will go to Halas Hall Saturday morning for practice and he'll be working in Soldier...

Warren Moon is 38, going on 39, and age is a problem for the Vikings. They are too young. While Moon gets all the flak for growing old, his teammates...

The defending NFC Central Division champion Vikings, now 3-5, were not ready to concede to the new leaders, the 6-2 Bears. In the midst of a three-game losing streak and...

Games of the week The Packers try to take a half-game edge--at least for a day--on the Bears in the NFC Central. Neon Deion makes his debut . . ....

Richard Dent was a good idea. Dave Wannstedt tried to turn back the clock for a reason. When all he saw was creaky springs, he fast-forwarded to the future. One...

As injuries begin to erode the contenders, the Dallas Cowboys sit back and watch this week, able to enjoy their bye in relative health. The 49ers, Dolphins and Raiders all...

Steve Young and Dan Marino are out with injuries, but it turns out they are not the Last Quarterbacks on Earth. That was the fear as the 1995 NFL season...

This is a good week to see if the power gap between the top two teams, Dallas and San Francisco, has narrowed. The giant-killing Indianapolis Colts take on the world...