Don Pierson

People wonder about Joey Harrington. When the Lions drafted him in the first round in 2002, then-Lions scout Bill Tobin thought he displayed John Elway-like qualities after watching him routinely...

Tribune pro football reporter Don Pierson offers the 1st of his weekly NFL power rankings as the season gets under way Thursday with the No. 1 Patriots taking on the...

Lovie Smith's first game as coach of the Bears already has caused him to glance over his shoulder at his last regular-season game as defensive coordinator of the St. Louis...

Bears No. 1 draft choice Tommie Harris is going to be a fine player, according to coach Lovie Smith. New Orleans Saints No. 1 draft choice Will Smith already is,...

Frederick "Fritz" Pollard was the first African-American coach in the NFL with the Akron Pros in 1921, but it wasn't as if the Chicago native had broken down all barriers...

A dozen NFL defensive coordinators were fired last season. Six got the ax along with their head coaches. Six got the ax all by themselves, demonstrating that defensive coordinators are...

Left defensive ends are back in style. New Bear Adewale Ogunleye should feel at home in the NFC, where the left side has become the right place to rush the...

Randy Moss didn't talk to reporters during training camp, but he had a press agent in Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Tice. "Randy Moss will have the best season he ever...

Houston Texans linebacker Antwan Peek lost his playbook last week, normally an offense that draws a stiff fine from coach Dom Capers. But Capers was lenient in this case. The...

Jerry Azumah's injury puts the Bears in a spot familiar to all NFL teams--utter panic over the cornerback position. While rule makers are trying their darndest to outlaw defensive backs...