Don Pierson

Keith Millard had a tattoo removed from his shoulder during the off-season. ''My kid started staring at it. I don`t want him to get one,'' said the Minnesota Vikings defensive...

The Minnesota Vikings finally have opened camp, so the National Football League preseason can officially start. Traditionally late, they didn`t report until Monday, and eight veterans haven`t showed up yet....

After the opening practice, Boomer Esiason sat with an ice pack on his left shoulder. ''Preventative, like a pitcher after a baseball game,'' he said. The most valuable player in...

Two more Pittsburgh Steelers are being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this week, and the parade to Canton, Ohio, is far from over. But the coach of...

The Cincinnati Bengals opened training camp Thursday for veterans, who joined rookies at Wilmington College. Fans had plenty to cheer about. The Bengals have nine players who weigh over 300...

On the first day with pads, on the first play from scrimmage, Detroit Lions running back Tony Paige runs smack into linebacker Chris Spielman in the backfield. Spielman, finally unchained...

The English like cricket, but Kevin Gerrasch of Libertyville proved Monday that there is nothing quite like an American football fan. Gerrasch, 22, a ballboy for the Cleveland Browns, was...

Only two of the National Football League`s No. 1 draft choices have signed: Dallas quarterback Troy Aikman and Indianapolis wide receiver Andre Rison. Green Bay`s Tony Mandarich, Detroit`s Barry Sanders...

Mike Singletary of the Bears, Nick Lowery of the Kansas City Chiefs and Doug Williams of the Washington Redskins are the three finalists for the Byron ''Whizzer'' White Award, to...

While Minneapolis-St. Paul, Indianapolis, Pontiac, Mich., and Seattle battled for the 1992 Super Bowl, Chicago stood on the sideline like a stepchild left out in the cold. If National Football...