Don Pierson

Another double-bye week leaving eight teams on the sidelines allows erstwhile NFL fans more chances to watch baseball. The undefeated Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants are sitting out, along...

The first week of byes leaves eight teams idle and the cities of Chicago and Tampa Bay just as happy. They get another week of buildup for the Bears-Bucs clash...

There isn't a better week of matchups on the schedule than this one, starting with the Super Bowl rematch that awaits shellshocked Dallas. Buffalo was buried 52-17 in the title...

1. Packers: The bandwagon started even before Reggie White jumped on board. A remarkable one-year turnaround. 2. Vikings: The loss of running back Terry Allen and offensive linemen Kirk Lowdermilk...

"How's your heart?" Dave Wannstedt asked Michael McCaskey. "You mean it's going to be like this all year?" McCaskey asked back. "It's going to be like this all year," Wannstedt...

In case they lose Steve McMichael to free agency, the Bears have contacted Washington defensive tackle Tim Johnson, eight years younger and $200,000 cheaper than McMichael last season. "I don't...

Dave Wannstedt will look hard at pursuing free-agent quarterback Steve Beuerlein for several reasons, according to Dallas Cowboys sources. Beuerlein is the quarterback Wannstedt has seen most often, facing him...

Mike Ditka promised Tuesday he would "land on his feet." There are only two head-coaching jobs open in the NFL at the moment: the Denver Broncos' and New York Giants'....

At halftime, Frank Reich's team was down 28-3, but not Frank Reich. Reich is never down. Gale Gilbert, the Bills' third-string quarterback, put an arm around Reich and said: "You...