Don Pierson

So is this Brett Favre's last year? Will his career end at Soldier Field on Dec. 31? It's the Packers' last regular-season game of their quarterback's 15th year in Green...

The Bears haven't been interested in drafting offensive linemen lately. They have selected only one in the last three NFL drafts, seventh-rounder Bryan Anderson in 2003. His career spanned four...

This is a good draft, maybe better than good. It has star power in Reggie Bush, two Heisman Trophy winners in Bush and Matt Leinart, two national champion quarterbacks, in...

The Bears have drafted one linebacker in the first round in the last 21 years--Brian Urlacher. Their previous first-round linebacker was Wilber Marshall in 1984. When it comes to linebackers,...

Once and only once, the Bears drafted a tight end in the first round. It was Mike Ditka, who turned out so well that Bears fans think he still is...

Three running backs were drafted among the top five picks in last year's NFL draft. Ronnie Brown went second to Miami and gained 907 yards. Cedric Benson went fourth to...

Chris Harris started 13 games as a rookie safety for the Bears last season. Two years ago, Nathan Vasher started seven games as a rookie cornerback. Three years ago, Charles...

Any team that doesn't draft Texas quarterback Vince Young passes on him at its peril. And if Vince Young fails in the NFL, shame on the NFL. Roughly half of...

Bears Chairman Michael McCaskey was one of eight NFL owners named Wednesday by retiring commissioner Paul Tagliabue to the search committee for his successor. McCaskey joins powerful league figures Al...

Lovie Smith embraced the Bears' role as consensus favorites in the NFC North Division and his role as dean of division coaches during a media breakfast at the NFL owners...