Don Pierson

The only thing the Packers know for sure is nobody is picking them to win the NFC North. The three-time defending division champions are getting no respect. "I don't know...

When Brett Favre said the other day it wasn't in his contract to mentor Packers rookie quarterback Aaron Rodgers, one of the people who didn't misunderstand was Rodgers. "I feel...

When the Lions practiced recently in front of 26,000 fans at downtown Ford Field, quarterback Joey Harrington was greeted with boos, not a warm welcome to the 2005 season. "I...

R.W. McQuarters agrees with the Bears that he wouldn't have been happy as a third or fourth cornerback, which is exactly what he happily is trying to be for the...

If the key to the Bears' success is the health of quarterback Rex Grossman, the keeper of the key is John Tait. In initiating a move from right tackle to...

Dan Marino had challenged Miami Dolphins fans everywhere to "overrun Canton" for his Hall of Fame induction, and they had responded all weekend in astonishing numbers. So minutes before the...

If Daunte Culpepper thought it was hard to figure out Randy Moss when they were teammates and buddies, think of how the Vikings quarterback feels now. He picks up a...

The familiar sight of placekicker Paul Edinger with his back to the ball has a slightly different look in his Vikings' No. 1 jersey. The No. 1 remains wishful thinking...

Nearly 20 years after his death, Chicago's Fritz Pollard finally made it into pro football's Hall of Fame, not a minute too soon for daughters Leslie Keeling and Eleanor Towns....

Erik Kramer threw 29 touchdown passes for the Bears in 1995. Ron Turner was the offensive coordinator. No Bears quarterback has thrown more than 14 touchdown passes in a season...