Don Pierson

There are 6 NFL playoff spots filled, 6 still open and just 2 weeks to go. With 6 NFC teams and 5 AFC teams still in contention, Tribune pro football...

The fallout from permanently benched Keyshawn Johnson continued when former Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Rich McKay was hired Monday by the Atlanta Falcons. "Closure is good," said Bucs coach...

If there is going to be a next Bears head coach, and there usually is, Mike Mularkey fits the profile better than most. The offensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers...

Developing the quarterback is at least as important as finding one. Jim McMahon was found fully developed, at least in the football sense. Arriving from Brigham Young, McMahon knew more...

As the NFL playoff picture comes into focus, the future of coaches becomes blurry. Unlike college, NFL coaches don't leave for better jobs; they get fired when they fall short...

Donovan McNabb is getting the last laugh. Booed in Philadelphia again after an 0-2 start, insulted by a supercilious national non-sports talk show host and struggling with injuries to his...

Heading into the fourth quarter of the season, the Super Bowl matchup now looks like the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles. They are the hottest teams in the...

There are three games Sunday among first-place teams in six divisions: New England at Indianapolis, Philadelphia at Carolina and Minnesota at St. Louis. So why is everybody talking about the...

The NFL gives thanks for Thanksgiving. Detroit's entire league history has been defined by Thanksgiving games, while Dallas has used the holiday games to cultivate a national reputation. The Lions...

Just like old times, the Bears finally won again on the road, and Marcus Robinson was jumping and catching long touchdown passes. Real long. The Bears and Robinson were 1,700...