Don Pierson

The Bears are no more excited about their defense than the Washington Redskins are about theirs. For the first time since 1999, the Redskins go into a season with the...

Even though there are 621 pounds between them, Minnesota Vikings teammates refer to starting defensive tackles Kevin (top) and Pat Williams as the Williams sisters. "I'm Serena," said the quiet...

1. Patriots (1-0): Already ahead of everybody again. 2. Eagles (0-0): McNabb vs. Vick on Monday night. 3. Colts (0-0): Peyton encore hard in Baltimore. 4. Panthers (0-0): Won't feel...

Already, this is a very unusual Bears team. It employs receivers, plural, who actually have led the NFL in categories involving pass catching. Rookie Mark Bradley's 17 catches for 331...

It would be a big victory for the Bears Sunday in Washington, and it would be an even bigger loss for the Redskins. For Joe Gibbs to lose his home...

The Bears' chances to compete in the NFC North division, grim after the injury to quarterback Rex Grossman, are much better only 24 days after the mishap. It has little...

Four of the top 10 NFL passers last season were Big Ten quarterbacks: Purdue's Drew Brees at San Diego, Indiana's Trent Green at Kansas City, Michigan's Brian Griese at Tampa...

Detroit Lions President Matt Millen says rules changes designed to open up the NFL passing game in the mid-1970s affected the size of offensive linemen. "When they allowed tackles to...

The Bears aren't the only team biting fingernails over their quarterbacks. In the 32-team NFL, there simply aren't 32 legitimate, proven first-string quarterbacks, let alone adequate backups. Consider the Washington...

Cedric Benson may be taking extra time to sign his first contract with the Bears because he realizes it might be his last. The shelf life of running backs is...