Don Pierson

Three big plays and a whole mess of little ones sent the Packers to another win over the Bears Monday night. Betrayed by their injury-plagued special teams, they nearly squandered...

St. Louis welcomes the NFL back to Busch Stadium for the first time since Dec. 13, 1987, when the undefeated Rams host the New Orleans Saints. Week 2 features good...

When Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones announced marketing contracts recently with Pepsi and Nike, he fired the opening shots in a battle that could revolutionize professional football. And if he...

If the world champion 49ers lose Deion Sanders to the former world champion Cowboys on Friday, they can always rationalize that at least they lost Ricky Watters, too. In the...

Opening day is so good the NFL will have trouble duplicating the matchups in coming weeks. The Raiders return to Oakland for their first regular-season game since 1981 and face...

Stock up on the snacks and get a firm grip on your remote control. You'll want to mark your calendar to make sure you don't miss any of this season's...

In many parts of today's NFL landscape, there is not much land. Football is in fact airball. The running game exists as mere diversion rather than the difference. The argument...

For the defending champion 49ers, nothing could be finer than to see Carolina twice on the schedule. Expansion prey is a good way to survive the perils of repeating. Closing...

Tribune pro football expert Don Pierson's predictions on how the AFC will shape up in 1995, with overall NFL ranking at end. AFC EAST 1. Miami Dolphins The law of...

Tribune pro football expert Don Pierson's predictions on how the NFC will shape up, with overall NFL ranking at end. NFC EAST 1. Dallas Cowboys Still smarting from their loss...